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Transcript: Trump Fury at Dems Grows as Brutal New Shutdown Poll Hits
And so I do think that part of what’s driving this is they’re scared. They’re losing. They don’t feel like this stuff is working. They know the economy isn’t going well. So what it’s…
Trump’s Argentina Gamble
Extending money to the South American nation is risky but could help spur reforms that would create a prosperous, powerful American ally. Source link
China’s Damaging Influence on American Democracy
New York is a microcosm of these potential dangers. Source link
IVF Is Not Pro-Life
President Trump still doesn’t get it. Source link
As DEI Dies, Corporate America Faces Serious Risk
If a corporate DEI plan reads like a quota, then expect a subpoena. Source link
Global companies hit by more than US$35 billion in US tariffs, but outlook stabilising
GLOBAL companies have flagged more than US$35 billion in costs from US tariffs heading into third-quarter earnings, but many are lowering their initial forecasts as new trade deals reduce…
Layoffs can shake company culture. Here’s how leaders can repair it.
Layoffs might make headlines, but the real measure is how leaders support the remaining employees. Layoffs are undeniably challenging for good reason. However, it’s what leaders do in the…
Trump’s War on Antifa Is Destined to Backfire
Speaking of anti-fascists, Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem assured us the government would “root them out and eliminate them,” while likening the movement to MS-13, ISIS,…
Mike Johnson Understands Nothing About the United States of America
I spent the afternoon watching MSNBC and CNN live reports on other rallies around the country, intermingled with some college football and one Modern Family episode with my daughter (that…
The FTC Is Disappearing Blog Posts About AI Published During Lina Khan’s Tenure
In late July 2024, Lina Khan, then the chair of the US Federal Trade Commission, gave a speech at an event hosted by the San Francisco startup accelerator Y Combinator in which she…
Amazon Web Services has fixed global outage that hit multiple websites, apps
Crypto exchange Coinbase, as well as games Fortnite and Roblox, were among those affected AMAZON Web Services (AWS), the world’s largest cloud provider, said its service had recovered…
Internet services cut for hours by Amazon cloud outage
Crypto exchange Coinbase, as well as games Fortnite and Roblox, were among those affected MANY popular Internet services, from streaming platforms to messaging services and some banks,…
Indonesia president says 40 trillion rupiah lost to illegal tin mining every year
INDONESIA is losing about 40 trillion rupiah (S$3.1 billion) annually to illegal tin mining and smuggling, said President Prabowo Subianto on Monday (Oct 20). The Indonesian leader ordered…
Video: How Trump Aims to Redefine the Military
new video loaded: How Trump Aims to Redefine the Military President Trump and his defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, have been reshaping the way the U.S. military works. David Sanger, who…
This futuristic new musical instrument’s branding is inspired by Victorian-era design
A new music start-up created an instrument that can turn your microwave, electric toothbrush, and baby monitor into hauntingly beautiful music. Its branding converts all of those…
Trump’s Fury at Dems Goes Nuclear as Crushing New Shutdown Poll Hits
President Trump’s fury at Democrats over the government shutdown is escalating. First he angrily announced that he’s “terminated” the big tunnel project connecting New York and New Jersey,…
Anthropic Has a Plan to Keep Its AI From Building a Nuclear Weapon. Will It Work?
At the end of August, the AI company Anthropic announced that its chatbot Claude wouldn’t help anyone build a nuclear weapon. According to Anthropic, it had partnered with the Department…
The secret to great job interviews: say less
The job market is rough. So when candidates are landing interviews, they’re often cramming every skill, accomplishment, and experience they can muster into the interview process, hoping to…
Why India’s weak rupee has suddenly spiked in value
If US-India trade ties improve, pressure on the currency could ease; otherwise, the Reserve Bank of India may be forced to intervene UNTIL mid-October, the Indian rupee was Asia’s…
5 ways AI can support employee well-being
The workplace AI narrative has been dominated by fears of human replacement. But forward-thinking leaders are discovering AI’s real power: helping employees become more human, not less.…
Emirates NBD plans to invest US$3 billion in India’s RBL Bank
Emirates NBD bank will invest as much as US$3.1 billion in India’s RBL Bank in the biggest foreign investments in the country’s financial sector and underscoring growing overseas interest…
5 cases when using AI to search beats Googling
For decades now, Google has been the unquestioned champion of search—our digital oracle, the first and last stop for every question, from “What’s the best pizza place near me?” to “How…
S&P 500 rally may stall with breakdown of key support levels
THE US stock market experienced a recent notable pullback, driven primarily by escalating trade tensions between the US and China. On Oct 10, the S&P 500 sold off by 2.7 per cent, marking…