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Amazon and the endangered future of the middle manager
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy delivered one of 2024's major job headlines with his five-day office mandate, but there's a bigger tech organizational shakeup at work.CNBC - 1d -
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Crunch week for UK's Thames Water as regulator rules, court process starts
Thames Water, the British utility that risks running out of cash, faces a crunch week, as the water regulator sets future prices, and a court process begins that should help it to secure a 3 ...Yahoo Sports - 11h -
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45% of Singapore workers fear admitting AI use at work; Singapore's utility costs are high, but not the highest: Singapore live news
AI usage is on the rise in Singapore, but why workers are hiding it? And how do your utility bills stack up against the world? Plus some of the biggest and fascinating news in Singapore and beyond.Yahoo Sports - 16h -
Edinburgh Airport shut down by IT issue just as holiday travel season gets under way
Edinburgh Airport has been shut down by an unspecified information technology issue, causing headaches for passengers at the start of the busy holiday travel seasonABC News - 20h -
‘Celebrating the unknown’: Syrian Alawites fear for future under rebel rule
Minority Islamic sect associated with overthrown Assad regime waits to see how threats of revenge will play out. To prepare khubeiza , the leaves of the kale-like plant must be roughly chopped and ...The Guardian - 1d -
Sorry, but This Is the Future of Food
Every farm, even the scenic ones with red barns and rolling hills, is a kind of environmental crime scene, an echo of whatever wilderness it once replaced.The New York Times - 2d -
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Syria’s Kurds fear US betrayal under Trump
President-elect has criticised Washington’s support for the Kurdish groups now fighting Turkish-backed rebelsFinancial Times - 3d -
TikTok's time crunch
Welcome to The Hill's Technology newsletter {beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story TikTok's future on the line TikTok’s future in the U.S. is in serious jeopardy after a federal appeals ...The Hill - 3d -
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Germany's one million Syrians at centre of fierce debate over their future
Some politicians question the future of Syrian refugees, with migration the big issue in February elections.BBC News - 5d -
Yahoo Sports AM: Predicting the future
In today's edition: The most important AP poll of the year, Ohtani looks like a bargain, UNC wins 22nd national title, "The Simpsons" trivia, and more.Yahoo Sports - 6d -
Fear and Loathing on the Tennis Court
Conor Niland’s book, “The Racket,” is a document of haves and have-nots. It just won a prestigious sports award — and earned him more than his best career result in the process.The New York Times - Dec. 9 -
GP2 guides Warriors to victory by stifling Edwards in crunch time
Gary Payton II guided the Warriors across the finish line by stifling Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards down the stretch in Golden State's 114-106 win on Sunday.Yahoo Sports - Dec. 9 -
Consumer watchdog faces daunting future under Trump
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is headed for a rocky future under President-elect Trump. The powerful financial watchdog agency is in for a reckoning during a second Trump ...The Hill - Dec. 9 -
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Athens Revives Hadrian’s Aqueduct to Help With Water Crunch
Hadrian’s Aqueduct supplied water to Greece’s capital for centuries but was then largely abandoned. It’s being revived to ease water scarcity amid global warming.The New York Times - Dec. 7 -
Europe may have to double its aid for Ukraine under Trump, diplomats fear
Kyiv told to increase domestic arms production as its officials say they have enough support to fight through 2025. European military aid to Ukraine may eventually need to be doubled if Donald ...The Guardian - Dec. 7 -
Reminiscing on the Way Hockey Used to Be
From baggy nets to blue undershirts, there are artifacts from the N.H.L.’s ancient days that bring back the nostalgia.The New York Times - Dec. 6 -
Our digital future went off-course under Biden; can Trump put antitrust back in line?
President-elect Trump faces a pivotal choice: continue the Biden administration’s ill-advised antitrust crusade against America’s leading tech companies, or chart a more balanced course that lets ...The Hill - Dec. 6 -
Childcare bosses fear for future amid rising costs
Costs at one nursery are up 40% in recent years, and it faces an annual shortfall of over £30,000.BBC News - Dec. 6 -
The Thing: Remastered Review - Cold Fear
For my money, there isn't a better horror monster than The Thing's shape-shifting alien organism. Even 42 years later, Rob Bottin's practical effects are still incredible, capturing each freakish ...GameSpot - Dec. 5 -
To increase government efficiency, align government workers’ incentives
President-elect Trump's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) promises to cut government spending, and the government should give bonuses to departments that spend less than budgeted and ...The Hill - Dec. 5 -
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The Future of TikTok Is Being Decided This Week
Depending on what a federal appeals court decides, TikTok’s fate might left in the hands of president-elect Donald Trump.Wired - Dec. 5 -
International students confused, anxious about their futures under second Trump term
International students are holding their breath as President-elect Trump gears up to return to the White House. Multiple schools have put out guidance on when foreign-born students should and ...The Hill - Dec. 5 -
'A hospital worker WhatsApped my mental breakdown'
Julie Trafford says she feels "dirty and angry" after the video was shared in an online group.BBC News - Dec. 5 -
‘I am acutely frightened’: artists talk of fears over a second Trump term
Figures in the art world including Amy Sherald and Marilyn Minter share their concerns ahead of Trump’s return. The Iraqi artist Vian Sora has seen the absolute worst that politics has to offer – ...The Guardian - Dec. 4 -
Search under way for woman believed trapped in sinkhole
Elizabeth Pollard was searching for her missing cat when it is thought she fell into the sink hole, police say.BBC News - Dec. 4 -
US proposes to end subminimum wage for disabled workers
The U.S. Department of Labor announced Tuesday that it has plans to phase out certificates that allow employers to give disabled workers subminimum wages. Under the current rule, certain employers ...The Hill - Dec. 3 -
U.S. looks to end subminimum wage for workers with disabilities
A Biden administration proposal would phase out a program that lets employers pay some workers less than $7.25 an hour.CBS News - Dec. 3 -
Job openings bounced in October on need for IT workers
The number of job openings and people quitting their jobs ticked upward in October while layoffs edged down, signaling a modest improvement in hiring conditions amid a broader tightening in the ...The Hill - Dec. 3 -
Agricultural Giant Cargill to Lay Off Thousands of Workers
The company faces pressure on the beef industry and weak grain prices.The Wall Street Journal - Dec. 3 -
Cop29 gave us a Putin-friendly deal – and a glimpse of the dark future of climate talks | Fiona Harvey
The Baku Cop29 talks were marked by division and self-interest, with rancorous meddling right until the end. Fiona Harvey is an environment editor at the Guardian When I first visited Azerbaijan ...The Guardian - Dec. 3 -
US blasts countries that ‘stood in the way of progress to protect their profits’ over collapsed plastic talks
The White House criticized a group of oil-rich countries as well as corporations who make money from plastic production in a new statement after global talks for a treaty to reduce plastic waste ...The Hill - Dec. 3 -
Striking Volkswagen Workers Numbered 'Nearly 100,000' on Monday
Employees staged warning strikes in protest against the German carmaker’s plans for potential factory closures and sweeping cuts to jobs and pay.The Wall Street Journal - Dec. 3 -
My criticism of the Band Aid charity single caused a storm. Now let’s talk about the way forward for Africa | Fuse ODG
Band Aid was well meaning, but it has done more harm than good. We in the diaspora are taking back control of the narrative. Fuse ODG is a British-Ghanaian Afrobeats artist This Christmas, ...The Guardian - Dec. 3