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Tesla's Layoffs Won't Solve Its Growing Pains
The car company popularized EVs. Now, facing intense competition from China, it has to figure out what to do next.Wired - Tech -
Biden condemns antisemitism amid wave of college protests
President Biden is condemning antisemitism in the U.S. as protests against the Israel-Hamas war break out at universities across the nation. Nancy Cordes, David Weigel and Deepa Shivaram join with more.CBS News - Top stories - Joe Biden -
Widow's mysterious death highlights growing concern over romance scams
A growing form of fraud is posing physical, emotional, and financial threats to everyday Americans. Jim Axelrod reports on a romance scam turned tragic -- when a widow was swindled out of her life savings.CBS News - Top stories -
Donors Stay Largely Silent Amid New Wave of Campus Protests
Robert Kraft, an alumnus of Columbia, suggested he would withhold donations to the school. Other alumni are keeping quiet.The New York Times - Business -
Donors Stay Largely Silent Amid New Wave of Campus Protests
Robert Kraft, an alumnus of Columbia, suggested he would withhold donations to the school. Other alumni are keeping quiet.The New York Times - Top stories -
Fetterman tells Columbia president amid protests: 'Do your job or resign'
Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) called on the president of Columbia University to do her "job or resign” amid ongoing unrest and heightened concern for Jewish students’ safety on campus. In a post on social platform X, Fetterman compared aspects of ...The Hill - Politics -
Welcome to Scam World
To own a computer or smartphone — indeed, to engage with the digital world to any degree — is to be a mark. You can try to block, encrypt and unsubscribe your way out of it, but you may not succeed.The New York Times - Lifestyle -
Taylor Swift fans lose hundreds in scams
Two women who tried to buy tickets for their daughters lost a combined £1,200.BBC News - Top stories - Entertainment -
How romance scam victims become unwitting accomplices
Jim Axelrod dives into the world of romance scams, showing how sometimes the victims can also become unwitting accomplices in the scammers' financial crimes.CBS News - Top stories -
How online romance scams turn victims into accomplices
CBS News is investigating a growing number of fraud cases known as romance scams. Chief investigative correspondent Jim Axelrod explains how victims can unknowingly become perpetrators in the very scams they fall prey to.CBS News - Top stories -
Could the Union Victory at VW Set Off a Wave?
Some experts say the outcome at a plant in Chattanooga, Tenn., may be organized labor’s most significant advance in decades. But the road could get rockier.The New York Times - Business -
A Wave of AI Tools Is Set to Transform Work Meetings
An AI-powered wearable from startup Limitless promises to make meetings more productive. It’s the beginning of a wider transformation of human interactions.Wired - Tech -
Could the Union Victory at VW Set Off a Wave?
Some experts say the outcome at a plant in Chattanooga, Tenn., may be organized labor’s most significant advance in decades. But the road could get rockier.The New York Times - Business -
Nike’s Layoffs Prove the Olympics Can’t Solve Its Midlife Crisis
Nike’s reputation—and sales—are both in trouble. Now layoffs threaten to sour hopes that the Paris games could turn its fortunes around.Wired - Tech -
Tesla Axed its Marketing Team During Layoffs. Was It a Stealth Genius Move?
It may sound crazy, but ditching a team that didn't seem able to achieve sales growth may offer useful lessons for your company.Inc. - Business - Tesla -
JoJo Siwa Grows Up
(Or tries to.)The New York Times - Lifestyle -
JoJo Siwa Grows Up
(Or tries to.)The New York Times - Lifestyle -
Spotify grows up
Spotify turned its largest quarterly profit ever after cutting costsFinancial Times - World -
Matthew Slater gets full-time job with Patriots
Matthew Slater has clocked out, but he's not leaving.Yahoo Sports - Sports -
FTC Bans Noncompete Agreements That Restrict Job Switching
The move sets up a high-stakes legal clash with business groups over the agency’s power.The Wall Street Journal - World -
FTC Bans Noncompete Agreements That Restrict Job Switching
The move sets up a high-stakes legal clash with business groups over the agency’s power.The Wall Street Journal - World -
How Scam Calls and Messages Took Over Our Everyday Lives
To own a computer or smartphone — indeed, to engage with the digital world to any degree — is to be a mark. You can try to block, encrypt and unsubscribe your way out of it, but you may not succeed.The New York Times - Tech -
In one woman's mysterious drowning, signs of a national romance scam epidemic
Officials say the story of a woman found dead, her savings drained, after meeting a con artist on an online dating site is part of a national crisis unfolding largely in secret.CBS News - Top stories -
Widow's tragic story sheds light on romance scam epidemic
Laura Kowal was looking for love online and ended up being conned out of $1.5 million before her mysterious death. A year-long CBS News investigation found that experts believe law enforcement isn't keeping pace with romance scammers like the ones ...CBS News - Top stories -
How Scam Calls and Messages Took Over Our Everyday Lives
To own a computer or smartphone — indeed, to engage with the digital world to any degree — is to be a mark. You can try to block, encrypt and unsubscribe your way out of it, but you may not succeed.The New York Times - Top stories -
Mom's disappearance draws daughter into probe of online romance scams
Laura Kowal's match on an online dating site wasn't what he seemed. Now her daughter is on a mission to expose the risk of romance scams: "It could happen to anybody."CBS News - Top stories -
Diabolical new twist to romance scams turns victims into “money mules"
A yearlong CBS News investigation explores a troubling new twist on romance scams that challenges investigators. The victims, often blinded by love, are being turned into unwitting co-conspirators.CBS News - Top stories -
Ecuadorians vote overwhelmingly in referendum to approve toughening fight against gangs
Ecuador’s fledgling president has won a resounding victory in a referendum that he touted as a way to crack down on criminal gangs behind a spiraling wave of violenceABC News - World -
Ecuadorians head to polls to toughen fight against gangs behind wave of violence
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Unprecedented wave of narco-violence stuns Argentina city, testing president's agenda
A river port city in Argentina was once well-known as the birthplace of soccer superstar Lionel Messi and revolutionary Ernesto “Che” GuevaraABC News - World -
Hope Hostel in Rwanda says it's ready for first migrants from UK
Rwanda is gearing up to welcome deported asylum seekers now the landmark UK bill has passed.BBC News - Top stories - United Kingdom -
Hope Hostel in Rwanda says it's ready for first migrants from UK
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Tesla shares slide to 15-month low ahead of earnings, as Wall Street frets over price cuts, layoffs
Tesla's stock dropped for a seventh straight day on Monday, ahead of a highly anticipated earnings report from the electric vehicle company.CNBC - Business - Tesla -
Spotify reports record quarterly profit after a year marked by deep layoffs and activist attention
Spotify beat expectations on the top and bottom lines when it reported quarterly earnings Tuesday, after a year of activist investor scrutiny and cost cutting.CNBC - Business -
Embracer CEO Says He Deserves Criticism After Mass Layoffs And Game Cancellations
The video game industry has been beset with layoffs and canceled projects in 2024, and one company in particular, Embracer, has received a wave of criticism for laying off staff, closing studios, and cancelling games after a huge hiring spree and ...GameSpot - Tech -
'We got away with it' - 'embarrassment' could 'cost Ten Hag job'
Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag admits his side "got away with it" to reach the FA Cup final after their shootout victory against Coventry.BBC News - Top stories -
Sex workers denounce UK banks for waging ‘war’ on their jobs
Campaigners say debanking and financial exclusion increases vulnerability to criminals and traffickersFinancial Times - Business - United Kingdom -
Speaker Mike Johnson’s job threatened by hardline House conservatives
After the House passed a $95 billion aid package to Israel, Taiwan and Ukraine, hardline Republicans threatened to start a process to remove Speaker Mike Johnson. However, bipartisan support to keep Johnson as speaker has emerged. NBC News’ Julie ...NBC News - Politics -
Khanna says Speaker Johnson 'deserves to keep his job'
Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) defended Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Sunday, saying he “deserves to keep his job” as he faces down a threat to remove him after backing aid for Ukraine and Israel. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) leads a group of ...The Hill - Politics -
They were promised jobs in Russia. They ended up fighting in Ukraine.
Families of Indian migrant workers forced to fight alongside the Russian army in Ukraine say they feel they have no choice but to travel there to help them.NBC News - Top stories - Ukraine