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☆ Insights from a Professional Whistleblower
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-16 | by ( ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

AI: The Next FrontierArtificial intelligence is rapidly transforming life and business, raising questions about the future of jobs, security and society. Co-founder of Builder.ai, Sachin Dev Duggal and professor and author Gary Marcus, join the Journal's Deputy Editor in Chief Charles Forelle to discuss how business leaders should navigate this challenging new environment.

Persons: Builder.ai, Sachin Dev Duggal, Gary Marcus, Charles Forelle

Here’s how the VanMoof story started some 16 years ago: Two Dutch brothers, Taco and Ties Carlier, visit New York on a business trip. Being Dutch, they rent some bikes and happily toodle around. Somehow they don’t notice the madcap taxis, the potholes,the barreling crosstown buses or the prayer that needs to be said before changing over to the right lane on Sixth Avenue. “We just felt that New York was one of the best places in the world to ride a bike,” Taco Carlier says. But they don’t see many other cyclists.

☆ UK PM Sunak to pledge accelerated renewables plan at COP27
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-05 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

LONDON, Nov 5 (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will promise to speed up the UK's transition to renewable energy when he addresses the U.N. COP27 summit on climate change on Monday. Sunak made a last-minute decision on Nov. 2 to participate in the climate talks, reversing a plan much criticised by environmental activists and political opponents to skip the annual gathering. "We need to move further and faster to transition to renewable energy, and I will ensure the UK is at the forefront of this global movement." Britain hosted last year's COP26 summit in Glasgow and Sunak will urge leaders to stick to promises they made then. He will hold meetings on energy security, green technology and environmental protection, as well as chairing a discussion on forests and nature.

☆ Obama barnstorms Midwest in play to salvage Democrats' 'Blue Wall'
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-30 | by ( Natasha Korecki | Natasha Korecki Is A Senior National Political Reporter For Nbc News. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +6 min

MILWAUKEE — Barack Obama did the unthinkable in his 2008 presidential bid, turning out voters in droves to solidify a “Blue Wall,” with decisive wins in Wisconsin, Michigan and Pennsylvania. "Look, listen — hey, hold on, hold on — hold on, hold up — hold on a minute! In both Wisconsin and Michigan, Obama discussed reproductive rights for women. Obama dominated Wisconsin, Michigan and Pennsylvania in 2008 and 2012, only for Donald Trump to capture those same states in 2016. The Senate race is tied.

"The chancellor will come to the despatch box," he said when asked by Sky News whether the corporation tax plan would definitely stay. Newspapers reported that some lawmakers who never wanted Truss to replace Boris Johnson as leader in the first place already wanted her out. "I think that changing the leadership would be a disastrously bad idea, not just politically but also economically, and we are absolutely going to stay focused on growing the economy," Cleverly said of Truss. But a fire-sale in the government bond market has driven up borrowing costs and mortgage rates and forced the Bank of England to intervene to protect pension funds. read moreMeanwhile, as Truss battled with the turmoil, she met King Charles for a weekly audience at Buckingham Palace between monarch and prime minister on Wednesday.

☆ How a remote lagoon and a 'secret weapon' allowed the US Navy to overwhelm Japanese forces during World War II
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-25 | by ( Benjamin Brimelow | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

In September 1944, the US Navy captured Ulithi Atoll and used it to support the Allied advance. US NavyService Squadron 10 oversaw the rearming, resupplying, and repairing of Navy ships and aircraft, and otherwise supported the war effort's logistical needs. In all, the unit had over 400 vessels, including repair ships, tankers, floating dry docks, crane ships, desalination ships, tugs, floating barracks, and floating workshops. US NavyBy the end of the war, Ulithi was the world's largest naval facility, hosting as many as 617 vessels. An airfield and a high school damaged by Typhoon Maysak on Falalop Island in Ulithi Atoll in December 2015.

On key issues like abortion and election denialism, Tim Michels, the Republican nominee for governor of Wisconsin, is not moving toward the political middle down the homestretch to Election Day. Michels, following a pattern of other Republican candidates in governor’s races in states like Arizona and Pennsylvania, has not done so. "A change on the abortion issue might even be counterproductive, doesn’t help him with the base and doesn’t help him with moderates or independents." It lets him speak to the base and to independents at the same time.”Michels is locked in a close race with Gov. Michels campaign adviser Chris Walker did not respond to questions about Michels’ strategy on abortion or election issues.

☆ Collectors clamor for rare Queen Elizabeth coins and notes
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-21 | by ( Julie Gordon | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

A Canadian $20 note from 1935, featuring a portrait 8-years-old Princess Elizabeth (later Queen Elizabeth), which will be auctioned later this month is seen in this undated handout picture provided September 20, 2022. In a separate online auction, a 1935 $20 bill featuring Elizabeth was being bid at C$2,100 with 10 days to go. He is also eager to see the first coins featuring Charles as king. Central banks in Canada, Australia and New Zealand have all said bills featuring Queen Elizabeth will remain in circulation for years to come. Indeed, Commonwealth countries looking to use King Charles' image on coins and notes will likely find themselves in a queue behind Britain.

☆ 'In loving and devoted memory': King Charles handwritten note to late queen
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-19 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Britain's King Charles follows the gun carriage carrying his late mother the Queen Elizabeth after her funeral at Westminster Abbey, Westminster, London, United Kingdom September 19, 2022. Joshua Bratt/Pool via REUTERSRegister now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterLONDON, Sept 19 (Reuters) - Britain's King Charles paid tribute to his late mother Queen Elizabeth on Monday with a handwritten note laid on top of her coffin reading: "In loving and devoted memory, Charles R."The note was placed amid a colourful wreath for the late monarch that Buckingham Palace said contained, at Charles's request, rosemary, English Oak and myrtle, which had been cut from a plant grown from myrtle used in Elizabeth's wedding bouquet. There were also gold, pink, burgundy and white flowers cut from the gardens of royal residences. Royals and heads of state from around the world gathered at London's Westminster Abbey on Monday morning for the state funeral for Elizabeth, Britain's longest serving monarch, who died on Sept. 8 aged 96. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Marie-Louise Gumuchian; Editing by Alex RichardsonOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Lawyers Open up About Depression and Suicide, Saying It's Key to Saving Others
▼ + stars: | 2022-08-30 | by ( Casey Sullivan | Sindhu Sundar | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +15 min

His doctor had prescribed him antidepressants, but he was starting to realize that his mental health issues needed additional care. They said that doing so could alleviate the struggles of others, and that it's important for law firm attorneys to understand they aren't alone. He also co-founded the Lawyers Depression Project, a support network of some 900 legal professionals around the world, an endeavor he has found meaningful. "I didn't feel like I could keep surviving in an environment that played into the worst aspects of my own mental health," Alexander said. For lawyer-specific inquiries, you can find confidential, live assistance through Lawyer Assistance Programs offered through your state bar, as well as through the Lawyers Depression Project.

☆ (foto) 10 lucruri pe care să le faci ca să te motivezi de dimineață
▼ + stars: | 2015-08-12 | by ( Onixmedia Srl | ) diez.md time to read: +8 min

(foto) 10 lucruri pe care să le faci ca să te motivezi de dimineațăDeseori diminețile posomorâte ne afectează întreaga zi, mergând pe circuit fără dragoste de viață, bună dispoziție și energie. Iată care sunt 10 lucruri pe care să le faci de dimineață pentru a avea o zi motivată. Dacă răspunsul nu te satisface sau te întristează, probabil e timpul să îți schimbi locul de muncă sau direcția în care mergi. Așa vei începe ziua cu o notă pozitivă și te vei inspira să faci lucruri importante pentru tine. Ai grijă să balansezi lucrul și timpul liber pentru a obține formula fericirii.

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