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The Guardian - World
Help! It turns out breaks make you more productive
After a week guided by Mithu Storoni’s book Hyperefficient, I learned to work with the rhythm of my brain. When I started reading Mithu Storoni’s Hyperefficient: Optimize Your Brain to Transform ...1 hour ago -
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CBS News - Top stories
"Beast Games" contestants sue MrBeast's production company over "chronic mistreatment"
Five unnamed contestants in the upcoming Amazon reality show "Beast Games" are alleging MrBeast's production company and Amazon Studios create a "toxic and hostile" environment that "laid the ...4 hours ago -
Wired - Tech
Online Casino Workers Went on Hunger Strike Over Working Conditions
Protests against online gaming company Evolution have gone to extremes in Europe—and are reverberating in the US.9 hours ago -
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, ...12 hours ago -
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.16 hours ago - India -
VentureBeat - Tech
Grounding LLMs in reality: How one company achieved 70% productivity boost with gen AI
Drip Capital overcame AI challenges like hallucinations, improved document processing efficiency and applied AI to risk assessment.18 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.19 hours ago - Amazon -
Inc. - Business
Hims & Hers to Offer Weight Loss Medication for Workers in Specific Professions
There is soaring demand for weight-loss drugs in the GLP-1 class, and the company will now sell it to certain professions for under $100.20 hours ago -
GameSpot - Tech
Beast Games Contestants File Lawsuit Against MrBeast's Production Company
Earlier this year, Jimmy "MrBeast" Donaldson signed a deal with Prime Video to create Beast Games, a competition show that was reportedly worth Amazon shelling out $100 million for. But before ...Yesterday -
ABC News - Health
Pakistan police arrest key suspect in gang rape of a woman polio worker
Pakistani police say they have arrested the key suspect in the gang rape of a woman polio worker who was assaulted by three men during last week’s vaccination campaignYesterday - Pakistan -
ABC News - World
Pakistan police arrest key suspect in gang rape of a woman polio worker
Pakistani police say they have arrested the key suspect in the gang rape of a woman polio worker who was assaulted by three men during last week’s vaccination campaignYesterday - Pakistan -
CNBC - Business
Google wins court challenge to the EU's $1.7 billion antitrust fine over ad product
The European Union's second-highest court on Wednesday said a 1.5 billion euro ($1.7 billion) antitrust fine imposed on Google by regulators should be annulled.Yesterday - Google -
The Hill - Politics
Employers say many Gen Z workers aren't prepared for the workplace: survey
Gen Z employees have some work ahead to earn the trust of their bosses.Yesterday -
The Hill - Politics
5 ways the Fed’s rate cuts will affect workers and consumers
The Federal Reserve is widely expected to start cutting interest rates this week, marking an inflection point in the economy. The move is expected to have an effect on financing rates in various ...Yesterday -
ABC News - World
Sri Lanka's plantation workers live on the margins. But politicians still want their votes
Both leading candidates in Sri Lanka's presidential election are promising to give land to the country’s hundreds of thousands of plantation workers, but the long-marginalized group has heard ...Yesterday -
The New York Times - Top stories
NYC School Workers’ Families Took Disney Trip Meant for Homeless Students
New York City school employees took their children or grandchildren to Disney World and other places through a program intended for homeless students, investigators found.Yesterday -
CNBC - Business
Salesforce CEO describes new AI product's real-life use case in healthcare
Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff told CNBC's Jim Cramer on Tuesday about the real-life use cases for his company's new artificial intelligence product, "Agentforce."Yesterday -
MarketWatch - Business
The second-largest economy in the world just raised its retirement age. American workers should take notice.
The U.S. is facing a similar retirement crisis, and there’s no easy solution.Yesterday -
CBS News - Top stories
Sam's Club hikes pay as it competes for workers with other retailers
Sam's Club workers with longer tenures to get larger increases in changes slated to take effect in early November.Yesterday -
ABC News - World
Greek firefighters contain a blaze at a major oil refinery that injured 3 workers
Three workers have suffered light injuries during a fire at a major oil refinery west of Athens that prompted Greek authorities to issue an evacuation alert for the surrounding areaYesterday -
CNBC - Business
U.S. crude oil rises more than 1%, closes above $71 per barrel amid Fed rate cut optimism
The oil market is also bracing for the Fed's decision Wednesday on interest rates.Yesterday - Federal Reserve -
VentureBeat - Tech
Logitech launches bevy of game products at LogiPlay event
Logitech launched a number of products for gamers today at its LogiPlay event.Yesterday -
Wired - Tech
VistaPrint Promo Code 2024: Get $15 off custom products
Whether you need products for your small biz or want personalized gag gifts, use promo code for $15 off at VistaPrint2 days ago -
GameSpot - Tech
The Sims Movie From Margot Robbie's Production Company Confirmed, Will Include Freezer Bunnies
Amazon MGM Studios has confirmed the development of a film based on The Sims franchise, produced by Margot Robbie's company LuckyChap. The project is directed by Kate Herron (Loki), with a script ...2 days ago -
CBS News - Top stories
Boeing strike emotions flare as guard flashes gun at picketing workers
Airplane manufacturer called incident outside Seattle hub "unacceptable," saying the guard would not be returning.2 days ago -
MarketWatch - Business
Industrial production gets short-lived boost from cars, but U.S. manufacturers still depressed
Industrial production rose a stronger-than-expected 0.8% in August, but most of the increase was tied to autos and there was little sign of a rebound in a depressing manufacturing sector.2 days ago -
Inc. - Business
My Employee Expects Us All to Attend Her Destination Wedding
And two other tricky workplace dilemmas.2 days ago -
Inc. - Business
Report: More Than 4 Million Older Workers Have Left the Workforce Since 2020
The silver tsunami is already making waves. And businesses in the trade and service industries will soon find it even harder to find workers, according to a new report.2 days ago -
BBC News - Top stories
Right to WFH boosts productivity, Labour says
Firms should "judge people on outcomes, not presenteeism", Jonathan Reynolds insists.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 -
BBC News - Top stories
Workers tell of £3 an hour jobs in Leicester's garment factories
A BBC investigation hears from one sewing machine operator who says "no one was paying more" and she was desperate for money.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