This Company Is Giving Office Water Coolers a High Tech Makeover. Hybrid Workers Are Big Fans
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The New York Times - Top stories
Stocks Hit Record High a Day After Fed’s Big Interest Rate Cut
The S&P 500 rose 1.7 percent on Thursday, rallying a day after the Federal Reserve cut interest rates by half a percentage point.8 minutes ago -
CBS News - Top stories
Officers stabbed, injured in Massachussetts prison
One correctional officer was stabbed 12 times and four others were also injured inside the Souza Baranowski Correctional Center, according to officials. CBS News Boston's Beth Germano has more.40 minutes ago -
CBS News - Top stories
Big tech companies engage in "vast surveillance" of users, FTC says
FTC Chair Lina Khan says tech giants such as Meta and Google "endanger people's privacy" and "expose them to a host of harms."2 hours ago -
Financial Times - Business
Thames Water seeks extension to debt terms to avoid nationalisation
The troubled UK utility is going to the High Court to request a deal with its creditors2 hours ago -
The Hill - Politics
Watch live: Biden gives remarks at Economic Club
President Biden is slated to deliver remarks Thursday afternoon at the Economic Club of Washington, D.C., one day after the administration announced it was slashing interest rates. White House ...4 hours ago - Joe Biden -
NBC News - Top stories
Trump fan featured in Biden ad admits to assaulting officers with bear spray on Jan. 6
Andy Steven Oliva-Lopez, a Donald Trump supporter who bear-sprayed officers during the Jan. 6 attack, pleaded guilty.4 hours ago - Joe Biden -
The New York Times - World
Asphalt Schoolyards Get a Shady Makeover
Schools across the country are adding trees, tent-like structures and water to their playgrounds as temperatures soar.5 hours ago -
The Wall Street Journal - Tech
Meta to European Union: Your Tech Rules Threaten to Squelch the AI Boom
The Facebook parent and other companies are warning in an open letter that the regulations risk hampering innovation and economic growth.5 hours ago -
Inc. - Business
After Cuts, Lost Tech Jobs Aren't Likely to Return Soon
Silicon Valley layoffs accounted forover half of nearly 76,000 jobs eliminated in August, prompting warnings thatwarn the era of boundless tech opportunities is probably over.5 hours ago -
Financial Times - World
Nigel Farage to give up ownership of Reform UK
Leader will ‘surrender’ shares in efforts to normalise party structure6 hours ago - United Kingdom -
The Hill - Politics
Artist Fazzino gives White House a 3D pop art makeover
SPOTTED: 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. getting a pop art makeover, as artist Charles Fazzino unveiled his latest work that will be showcased at a state-of-the-art facility from the White House Historical ...6 hours ago -
MarketWatch - Business
Mobileye’s stock surges as Intel gives this reassuring sign
Mobileye and Intel shares have both been under heavy pressure this year, but Intel says it has no current plans to sell its majority stake, as some had feared.6 hours ago -
Inc. - Business
How This Founder Partnered With Google and Unicef to Bring More Women Into Tech
Bringing more women into AI roles could add $200 billion to the global economy. Here's how to recruit and retain female talent.7 hours ago - Google -
CBS News - Top stories
Yellowstone hiker burned when she falls into scalding water near Old Faithful
A woman suffered severe burns on her leg after hiking off-trail in Yellowstone National Park and falling into scalding water in a thermal area near the Old Faithful geyser, park officials said.8 hours ago -
Financial Times - World
Tech’s climate cost and TikTok’s day in court
The inside story on the Asia tech trends that matter, from Nikkei Asia and the Financial Times13 hours ago - Climate -
The Guardian - World
The great divide: are office workers more productive than those at home?
Amazon has told staff they must return five days a week – but experts don’t all agree that flexible working cuts output. Four years ago when the world of work was upended by the Covid pandemic, ...15 hours ago -
The Wall Street Journal - Tech
Tech Jobs Have Dried Up---and Aren't Coming Back Soon
Employment for software engineers has cooled as resources shift toward developing artificial intelligence.16 hours ago -
ABC News - World
Nigeria warns of possible flooding as Cameroon releases water from dam
Nigeria has warned of possible flooding in 11 states following the release of water from a dam in neighboring Cameroon16 hours ago - Nigeria -
BBC News - Top stories
Why hundreds of Samsung workers are protesting in India
About 1500 workers in Tamil Nadu state have been striking work for the past 11 days.19 hours ago - India -
Wired - Tech
US Senate Warns Big Tech to Act Fast Against Election Meddling
In an Intelligence Committee hearing with representatives from Google, Apple, and Meta on Wednesday, senators stressed that foreign influence is far from a solved problem.20 hours ago -
NBC News - Politics
Tech executives grilled over election disinformation
A top Senate committee grilled top tech executives today over the increasing number of foreign adversaries working to interfere online in the 2024 presidential election, including Iran, Russia and ...21 hours ago -
Inc. - Business
Amazon Raises Hourly Wages for Fulfillment, Transport Workers
The hikes go into effect this month and may help retain workers through the holiday season.23 hours ago - Amazon -
MarketWatch - Business
Steelcase says big corporate customers are ordering less office furniture
Shares of Steelcase Inc. fell after hours on Wednesday after the office-furniture maker’s third-quarter sales outlook came up short of Wall Street’s estimates, amid weaker demand from big corporate ...23 hours ago -
The Hill - Politics
California court slams state water regulators for overstepping authority in key agricultural hub
A California Superior Court has cracked down on state regulators for penalizing a key agricultural region's water managers, chastising officials for potentially unlawful behavior. Judge Kathy ...Yesterday - California -
The Hill - Politics
Watch live: Senate Intel panel to grill tech execs on election interference
Executives from Microsoft, Google's parent company Alphabet and Meta — which owns Facebook and Instagram — are providing testimony to the Senate Intelligence Committee Wednesday about attempts by ...Yesterday -
Inc. - Business
This Company Is Giving Office Water Coolers a High-Tech Makeover. Hybrid Workers Are Big Fans
Bevi's sustainable water dispensers have seen less use post-pandemic--yet the company is hitting new revenue highs, thanks to hybrid employees' enthusiasm.Yesterday -
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The Guardian - World
Flood warnings in Nigeria over release of water from Cameroon dam
Potential for flooding in 11 Nigerian states as west and central Africa struggles to deal with recent heavy rainfall . Authorities in Nigeria have warned of the potential for flooding in 11 states ...Yesterday -
CNBC - Business
Amazon calls workers back 5 days a week—other companies may be 'right behind them,' expert says
Amazon's announcement could prompt other companies to introduce stricter in-office requirements for employees by the end of 2024, says one workplace expert.Yesterday -
Yahoo Sports - Sports
Travis Hunter for Heisman, Georgia ranked too high and is Orji starting for Michigan a big deal or not?
Caroline Fenton, Jason Fitz & Adam Breneman talk Travis Hunter’s Heisman odds, concern for Georgia’s offense and Michigan’s new starting QB and pick whether each is a big deal or not so much.Yesterday -
The New York Times - Lifestyle
Junk Food, High Art
Noah Verrier’s oil painting of an Uncrustables sandwich sold for $4,999. It looks delicious.2 days ago -
CNBC - Business
Harris-Trump election has Big Tech 'at a crossroads' after slump in dealmaking
With regulators making it hard for large tech companies to do significant deals, M&A transaction volume in the industry continues to drop.2 days ago - Donald Trump -
ABC News - Tech
Google says it will rethink its plans for a big data center in Chile over water worries
Google says it will halt plans to develop a major $200 million data center in Chile to address environmental concerns2 days ago - Google -
Inc. - Business
Amazon's CEO Just Declared the Era of Hybrid Work Finally Over
The company is going back to how things were before the pandemic.2 days ago - Amazon -
CNBC - Business
CNBC Daily Open: Rate cuts might not benefit tech the most
Technology stocks benefit the most from low interest rates, conventional market wisdom says. But that might not hold true this cycle.2 days ago -
CBS News - Top stories
Amazon orders workers to return to the office 5 days a week
Amazon CEO Andrew Jassy is ending the e-commerce giant's extended experiment with remote work, saying employees collaborate better in person.2 days ago -
The Wall Street Journal - Business
Amazon Tells Workers to Return to Office Five Days a Week
Chief Executive Andy Jassy said the company believes having employees in the office full time offers significant advantages.2 days ago