Jeep and Chrysler maker Stellantis to furlough 900 US workers

Hundreds of Video Game Workers Join New Union as Trump Attacks Labor Rights

The United Videogame Workers union is open to any gaming worker in the US and Canada and will focus on industry-wide job loss.

Wired - 8h

Spyware Maker NSO Group Is Paving a Path Back Into Trump’s America

The Israeli spyware maker, still on the US Commerce Department’s “blacklist,” has hired a new lobbying firm with direct ties to the Trump administration, a WIRED investigation has found.

Wired - 1d

Canada Will Use Its Retaliatory Tariff Earnings to Aid Workers and Businesses

But exactly what the country will do remains unclear and the scale of the current disruption makes decision-making difficult.

The New York Times - 1d

DOGE’s AI Monitoring of Federal Workers Is Alarming — but Not Illegal

Employee surveillance isn’t new, but after gutting several agencies, Elon Musk’s team is now using AI to monitor communications, which could involve secure data that could leak.

Inc. - 1d

Trump administration adds immigrants to Social Security dead list to encourage self-deportation

Immigrant workers put on the list will not be able to legally hold jobs or use financial services

MarketWatch - 3h

EV Maker Polestar Lures Disgruntled Tesla Owners With Discounts

The Swedish EV maker reported a 76 percent surge in global deliveries. Unhappy Tesla owners helped fuel the growth.

Inc. - 8h

Trump floats plan for undocumented farm and hotel workers to work legally in the U.S.

Trump said in a Cabinet meeting that workers vouched for by employers would "go out" and "they’re going to come back as legal workers.”

NBC News - 6h

DHS Wants Workers to Quit. The $25,000 Buyout Has Hidden Costs

Severance payments are mostly uncharted territory for federal workers. Here’s what you need to know.

Inc. - 18h

OpenAI countersues Elon Musk in legal dispute over ChatGPT maker's business ambitions

OpenAI is suing Elon Musk for unfair competition and interfering with its business relationships with investors and customers, escalating a legal battle between the ChatGPT maker and the ...

ABC News - 13h

How to Retain Your Frontline Workers

In uncertain economic times, these employees have added concerns you can address.

Inc. - 10h

Birmingham’s bin worker strike highlights gap between rich and poor

Wealthy residents of UK’s second city can afford private rubbish collection as deprived areas watch waste pile up

Financial Times - 9h

The Last Of Us DualSense PS5 Controller Restocked At Walmart On Launch Day

The Last Of Us Limited Edition DualSense Controller $85 | Releases April ...

GameSpot - 9h

The Age-Old Question: Do You Risk a Great Friendship For a Shot at Love?

Jacqueline Spata and Cameron Paton, former co-workers, eventually settled on an answer.

The New York Times - 39m

Moscow frees US-Russian ballet dancer jailed over charity donation, US says

Secretary of state Marco Rubio says Ksenia Karelina is returning to US after reports of prisoner swap. Moscow has released a US-Russian dual national, Ksenia Karelina, who had been detained in ...

The Guardian - 18h

British man's tattoo wrongly linked to Venezuelan gang in US government document

A tattoo belonging to a man from Derbyshire has appeared in a US government document used to identify members of Tren de Aragua, a notorious Venezuelan gang, despite the man having no connection to ...

BBC News - 5h

US fugitive fatally shoots ‘Gringo Hunters’ officer in Mexico

César Hernández opens fire and hits Abigail Reyes, leader of unit focused on arresting US citizens on the run in Mexico. A US fugitive has shot and killed a Mexican police officer in the elite ...

The Guardian - 5h

Military’s ‘forever chemical’ use leaves lasting scars

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story How the military's use of PFAS impacted communities Colorado Springs and its suburbs in El Paso County are surrounded not only by ...

The Hill - 6h

Farms Are Using PFAS-Laced City Sewage to Fertilize Crops

Many cities send their sewage to be used as farm fertilizer. But waste treatment plants don’t typically remove “forever chemicals,” first.

Inc. - 1d

Will iPhones cost more in the US because of Trump's tariffs on China?

Some analysts say that if costs incurred by tariffs pass to consumers, US iPhone prices could rise by hundreds of dollars.

BBC News - 12h

US against plan for levy on carbon emissions from ships, leak suggests

Document says levy would be ‘blatantly unfair’ and inconsistent with international law of the sea. Plans for a levy on the carbon produced by ships are being opposed by the US government, on the ...

The Guardian - 1d

Shopping for an EV or Plug-In Hybrid? Here Are the Ones Built in the US

Donald Trump’s import tariffs will put pressure on the EV market. But these US-assembled battery-powered cars may avoid the worst of the price hikes.

Wired - 19h

Trump’s Trade War With China Is Now Hurting Hollywood—and US Soft Power

On Thursday, Chinese officials retaliated against President Donald Trump’s tariffs by imposing new restrictions on US movies. That’s a big blow to America’s cultural cachet in the nation.

Wired - 12h

Uncertainty reigns in US markets

Even an unexpectedly solid inflation report wasn’t enough to sustain a Wall Street recovery

Financial Times - 39m

Inside the ‘Cold War’ That Led to a Shocking N.B.A. Shakeup in Denver

A strained relationship between top decision-makers in Denver sparked a dramatic late-season change.

The New York Times - 14h

8flow wants to map your enterprise data and workflows for use in AI — and it’s raised $10M to help

If your business is still figuring out how best to use AI — and aren’t all of ours? — one important consideration to start is data. What of your company’s data will be useful for AI, where is it ...

VentureBeat - 16h

A machine using ultrasound and AI can gauge the fattiness of a tuna fish

Seafood lovers know the fatty marbling is what makes tuna sashimi and sushi so tasty, so for the industry, it’s the fish’s level of fattiness that’s used to judge its quality and pricing

ABC News - 21h

US DOGE Service Agreement With Department of Labor Shows $1.3 Million Fee—and Details Its Mission

The unsigned agreement between the US DOGE Service and the Department of Labor provides significant insight into DOGE’s work with federal agencies.

Wired - 1d

FirstFT: US stock sell-off resumes as investors digest Trump’s China tariffs

Also in today’s newsletter, Xi Jinping’s latest purge, and Byju’s founders sued in US over missing $533mn

Financial Times - 6h

US government has revoked more than 600 student visas, data shows

Some cases were related to activism and participation in protests against Gaza war, others were for 'minor crimes’. More than 600 international students and recent graduates in the US have had ...

The Guardian - 11h

China and North Korea aid to Russia poses security risk in Indo-Pacific region, says top US commander

Beijing and Pyongyang are aiding Russia in its war against Ukraine, and Moscow in turn is assisting their militaries. The top US commander in the Pacific has warned senators that the military ...

The Guardian - 9h

Supreme court orders US to help return man wrongly deported to El Salvador

Justices uphold judge’s order and say Trump officials must ‘facilitate’ return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia to United States. The US supreme court upheld on Thursday a judge’s order requiring Donald ...

The Guardian - 4h

Dining across the divide: ‘He has a very rosy view of empire and colonialism’

They both support the underdog, but can they find common ground on Britain’s past?. Frankie, 28, London . Occupation Aid worker Continue reading...

The Guardian - 17h

US ambassador to Ukraine to leave her post

Bridget Brink is stepping down after policy disagreements with the Trump administration

Financial Times - 7h

Browns' Watson using doubters as comeback fuel

Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson has a message for anyone questioning if he'll be able to return from the latest setback in his career.

ESPN - 2h

The US would be better off without the global dollar

Trump’s tariffs were erratic and flawed but imbalances in the world economy are real

Financial Times - 38m

LeBron James is plastic, it's fantastic: Mattel unveils Ken doll modeled after Lakers star

LeBron James is bringing big Ken-ergy to the toy world. Barbie maker Mattel announced the Lakers star is the first professional male athlete to have a Ken doll modeled in his likeness.

Los Angeles Times - 4h

Dr. Oz Pushed for AI Health Care in First Medicare Agency Town Hall

Dr. Oz, who now controls the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and its $1.5 trillion budget, promoted the idea that AI avatars could replace frontline health care workers.

Wired - 2d