Fears Wider Regional

Slack researcher discusses the fear, loathing and excitement surrounding AI in the workplace

Artificial intelligence’s recent rise to the forefront of business has left most office workers wondering how often they should be using the technology and worried about whether a computer will ...

Tech - ABC News - October 21

Russians feared dead after plane shot down in Sudan

World - Yahoo News - October 22

‘Horror and tears’ as Lebanon’s hospitals fear same fate as Gaza

Israeli strikes near Rafik Hariri hospital and its claims that a second Beirut facility is hiding Hezbollah stash cause anxiety and panic. Middle East crisis – live updates The rescuers struck ...

World - The Guardian - October 22

Fear, Loathing, and Excitement: What a Slack Researcher Learned About AI at Work

Christina Janzer, Slack’s senior vice president of research and analytics, learned some interesting things in a study of how people view AI at work, which about half the respondents use in some form.

Business - Inc. - October 22

Democrats fear race may be slipping away from Harris

There is growing fear in Democratic circles that the presidential race could be slipping further away from Vice President Harris. To be sure, Democrats still think Harris can defeat former ...

Politics - The Hill - October 23

Reeves wraps up ‘grim’ spending talks amid council bankruptcy fears

Local government expected to suffer further squeeze in chancellor’s first Budget

Business - Financial Times - October 23

‘Misguided fears’ of nanny state to blame for obesity crisis, peers warn

House of Lords committee calls for ‘long-term’ plan to address disease and ‘broken’ food system in England

World - Financial Times - October 23

$Dejounte Murray reportedly fractures hand in Pelicans debut$

Dejounte Murray reportedly fractures hand in Pelicans debut

Dejounte Murray's New Orleans Pelicans debut might be his only game for a while.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 24

‘Blood alliance’: why South Korea fears North’s involvement in Ukraine war

News that troops from North Korea could be joining Russians on the battlefield in Ukraine has caused deep concern in Seoul. The video is grainy but the message is clear. The clip, posted by NK ...

World - The Guardian - October 25

Why Heat Waves of the Future May Be Even Deadlier Than Feared

The body’s cooling defenses fail at lower “wet bulb” temperatures than scientists had estimated.

Health - The New York Times - October 25

‘There is no money’: Cuba fears total collapse amid grid failure and financial crisis

Repeated blackouts leave residents concerned about food, water supply and Cuba’s future. Maria Elena Cárdenas is 76 and lives in a municipal shelter on Amargura Street in Havana’s colonial old ...

World - The Guardian - October 26

Immigration fears fire up Trump voters in storm-wracked North Carolina

Republican effort to tie border crisis to recovery effort is boosting turnout in swing state

World - Financial Times - October 26

Former Tory treasurer Malik Karim dispels corporate fears over Labour

Fenchurch Advisory boss points to uptick in M&A and industry shifts for boost in profits

World - Financial Times - October 27

What American history tells us about fear of immigrants

Immigrants, including those who arrived in America in desperate poverty, from very different cultures and societies, have overcome fearmongering, threats and violence to become accepted as ...

Politics - The Hill - October 27

Gaza aid fears as Israel bans UN Palestinian refugee agency

Israel passes two laws which Western governments fear could have devastating consequences for civilians in the Gaza Strip.

Graham hits former generals' criticism of Trump: 'Trying to replace joy with fear'

Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., tore into a handful of former military generals and ex-Trump administration officials for their criticism of the former president.

Trump Team Fears Damage From Racist Rally Remarks

The Trump campaign issued a rare statement distancing itself from a comedian’s offensive joke about Puerto Rico at his rally on Sunday, a sign that it was concerned about losing crucial votes.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 29

US calls on Israel to tackle ‘catastrophic humanitarian crisis’ in Gaza

Failure to help improve the situation on the ground could be met by restrictions on US military aid. Middle East live: latest updates Israel is not addressing the “catastrophic humanitarian ...

World - The Guardian - October 29

Jon Stewart Fears Madison Square Garden Will Never Be the Same

After Donald Trump’s rally, Stewart showed an image of Billy Joel and asked, “How dare they desecrate the stage that the Piano Man has consecrated?”