Hollywood unions are facing an uphill battle against Trump, AI and the slowdown

Video game actors, visual effects artists, animation workers and intimacy coordinators are all making big moves in the Hollywood labor space.

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - 2 days ago

12:30 Report — Trump's controversial Cabinet picks face uphill battle

Presented by Electronic Payments Coalition — Plus: President-elect previews deportation plan {beacon} 12:30 REPORT It’s Monday. Welcome back to another week of the D.C. madness. Here’s what’s ...

Politics - The Hill - November 18

AI, politics and the battle against misinformation

Discussion of the political impact of artificial intelligence from the FT’s Future of AI summit

World - Financial Times - November 14

Trump plan to 'end all taxes' on overtime pay would benefit millions of Americans, but it's going to be uphill battle

President-elect Trump has many tax cut plans and a promise to 'end all taxes on overtime', but in Congress, it's likely something has to give, and someone lose.

Business - CNBC - November 15

The Legal Battle Against Trump Was a Miserable Failure

A few victories made it easy for Democrats to forget that the law is just another domain of politics where their enemies enjoy power too.

Top stories - The New York Times - 4 days ago

The ACC began the season fighting for respect. The early CFP rankings show it is an uphill battle

The Atlantic Coast Conference finds itself fighting for respect from the College Football Playoff selection committee

Sports - ABC News - November 13

Why OpenAI Is Trying New Strategies to Deal With an AI Development Slowdown

As quantum leaps in AI capabilities get harder to pull off, the market leader is pivoting to progress. Meanwhile, Elon Musk’s Grok AI may be opening to more X users.

Business - Inc. - November 11

Hollywood intimacy coordinators unanimously vote to unionize under SAG-AFTRA

Intimacy coordinators have voted to unionize under SAG-AFTRA. They are the professionals who help actors prepare for and stage sensitive scenes.

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - November 12

Democrats face uphill fight for Senate majority as Republican flips West Virginia seat

Republican victories in Florida and West Virginia means Democrats need Ohio, Montana and a surprise win in Texas. US election 2024 – latest updates US election results 2024: live map and ...

World - The Guardian - November 6

The union fight to resuscitate the Boeing pension is a battle over the American dream

The two sides remain far apart on the issue of the company pension plan.

Business - MarketWatch - November 4

Tracking Ukraine’s battle against Russia in maps and charts

A visual guide to the war

Business - Financial Times - November 19

France against New Zealand still offers all that is holy in rugby union

Teams meet in Paris on Saturday having delivered brutality and artistry in some of the sport’s greatest games. It is France-New Zealand time again. These words should conjure a frisson in any rugby ...

World - The Guardian - November 15

Culinary union strike continues against Virgin Hotels in Las Vegas

The Culinary Workers Union strike against Virgin Hotels in Las Vegas is stretching on with no end in sight as workers continue their push for a five-year contract with better wages and benefits. ...

'Borthwick's England face battle to keep fans onside'

How Steve Borthwick's England react to another defeat will be critical with world champions South Africa up next, says rugby union correspondent Chris Jones.

Facebook's parent company, Meta, facing courtroom battle

On Wednesday, a judge allowed a Federal Trade Commission lawsuit to move forward that accuses Meta of creating an illegal monopoly with Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp. CBS News MoneyWatch ...

Trump and Harris Battle for Pennsylvania

Also, remembering Quincy Jones. Here’s the latest at the end of Monday.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 4

Southwest Airlines Will Face Pilots’ Union Lawsuit Over Threats

The Dallas-based carrier will head to court over claims by pilots that it harassed a senior pilot involved in training other aviators.

Business - Inc. - October 29

Volkswagen Faces Prospect of Strikes in December as Talks With Unions Set to Continue

Negotiations are set to resume on Dec. 9 as the German car maker faces weak demand for electric vehicles and competition from lower-cost Chinese competitors.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - 5 days ago

If Trump is re-elected, a familiar face may lead the fight against wind: RFK Jr

Former allies have reacted with dismay to Kennedy’s alliance with Trump, who routinely mocks the climate crisis. Donald Trump has hurled insults at wind energy, calling it “bullshit” and ...

World - The Guardian - November 1

How Trump Is Winning Over Union Members

Union members made a shift toward Trump during the election.

Business - Inc. - 3 days ago

Securing the AI frontier: Protecting enterprise systems against AI-driven threats

It's the weaponized AI attacks targeting identities, unseen and often the most costly to recover from that most threaten enterprises.

Tech - VentureBeat - November 14

AI grandma fights back against scammers

Daisy's mission is two-fold: To waste scammers' time so they can't speak to real people and to draw attention to fraud by warning consumers to be vigilant.

Google's cloud outpaces rivals in third quarter as AI battle heats up

One takeaway from tech earnings reports this week is that Google's cloud business is gaining momentum.

Business - CNBC - November 2

Inside the battle to be Trump’s Treasury secretary

Plus, Chinese ambassador to the US struggles to connect with president-elect’s inner circle

World - Financial Times - November 19

‘It’s everyone’s fight’: Vinícius calls for more help in battle against racism

Brazilian believes things are heading in right direction ‘I’ve suffered so much and still sometimes suffer’ The Real Madrid forward Vinícius Júnior has spoken about his fight against racism, ...

World - The Guardian - 6 days ago

Trump and the future of AI regulation

New Jersey’s governor Phil Murphy discusses his state’s tech landscape and prospects under Donald Trump’s second presidential term

World - Financial Times - November 14

Chinese online retailer Temu faces European Union investigation into rogue traders and illegal goods

Chinese online retailer Temu is facing a European Union investigation over suspicions it’s failing to prevent the sale of illegal products

Tech - ABC News - October 31

Trump Is Expected to Upend Biden Labor Policies Favoring Unions

After gains by organized labor under President Biden, a second Trump administration is likely to change course on regulation and enforcement.

Business - The New York Times - November 10

A Conservative Case Against Trump

In a choice between misfortunes, one is clearly worse.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 29

'Interior Chinatown': Its cast has faced Hollywood struggles uncannily like its characters

There’s no escaping the layers of meta around the new Hulu series “Interior Chinatown.”

Entertainment - ABC News - November 18

Trump victory kicks off the battle for the right’s future

Populism seems certain to lose some big fights to traditional GOP policies over the next few years

Business - Financial Times - November 8

'The View' hosts battle over why Trump won

Sara Haines of ABC’s “The View” explained her thoughts on why voters sided with President-elect Trump in a heated discussion with her co-hosts Friday. “It’s condescending, the way that the left ...

Politics - The Hill - November 8

Immigration Lawyers Prepare to Battle Trump in Court Again

Nearly eight years after the first challenges to his immigration policies, Donald Trump is returning to the White House promising a more aggressive crackdown.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 10

Trump cabinet nominees battle misconduct claims and controversy

The president-elect's picks for defence secretary, attorney general and health secretary are under heavy scrutiny.

Lutnick and Bessent’s battle for Treasury secretary turns bitter as Trump expands field

Wall Street factions fight for top economic post in president-elect’s cabinet

Business - Financial Times - November 19

Confirmation battles loom for Trump's controversial cabinet picks

With President-elect Trump filling out the final top positions in his administration, the focus now turns to the possible confirmation battles expected on Capitol Hill. NBC’s Hallie Jackson reports ...

Politics - NBC News - 2 days ago

UK will legislate against AI risks in next year, pledges Kyle

Science secretary says voluntary accord with developers of fast-evolving technology is ‘working’

World - Financial Times - November 6

Why an AI Pioneer Worries It Could Turn Against Us

Yoshua Bengio, one of the ‘godfathers of AI,’ has a list of concerns about the rapid, potentially harmful evolution of the technology.

Business - Inc. - 5 days ago

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