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☆ Fisherman Last Sighted Two Weeks Ago Rescued at Sea
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-28 | by ( Rebecca Carballo | More About Rebecca Carballo | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Canadian fishermen help hoist a man wearing a green hat and a blue plaid shirt onto a Canadian Coast Guard rescue boat that has pulled alongside them. As the man steadies himself, he turns around and says, “Thanks a lot guys,” then waves as the Coast Guard boat pulls away. “That’s one for the books,” one of the men on the fishing boat says. The men, who had departed on a 43-foot fishing boat called the Evening, had been scheduled to return Oct. 15. One of the men’s daughters alerted the U.S. Coast Guard on Oct. 22 that her father had never returned home.

Persons: steadies, “, Steve Strohmaier Organizations: Canadian Coast Guard, Coast Guard, U.S . Coast Guard Locations: Westport, Washington’s Grays Harbor County, U.S . Coast Guard Pacific

☆ Britney Spears and Jada Pinkett Smith demonstrate the delicate dance of the celeb memoir
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-28 | by ( Lisa Respers France | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Something to sip on…Jada Pinkett Smith and Britney Spears Santiago Felipe/Getty Images; Mario Anzuoni/ReutersBoth Britney Spears and Jada Pinkett Smith grasp the concept that drama sells. It should be said, though, that both Spears and Pinkett Smith are most probably used to a lot of attention by now. Can’t wait to watch…Fabrice Morvan attends the "Milli Vanilli" in June. Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images North AmericaReader you know it’s true – Milli Vanilli was the duo to beat back in the day. The “Milli Vanilli” documentary is streaming on Paramount+.

Persons: I’m, Jada Pinkett Smith, Britney Spears Santiago Felipe, Mario Anzuoni, Britney Spears, – Spears, ” –, ’, Spears, Justin Timberlake, Pinkett Smith, Will Smith, … David Beckham, Victoria Beckham, Bruno Vincent, Beckham, David Beckham’s, Fisher Stevens, David Beckham, Rebecca Loos, Loos, “, … Taylor Swift, Sarah Yenesel, Taylor Swift, ”, Swift, it’s Taylor Swift, Can’t, … Fabrice Morvan, Dia Dipasupil, Rob Pilatus, Morvan, It’s Organizations: CNN, Getty, Netflix, Spice Girls, North America, Paramount

The fallout was quick: Nevada, which saw a 44 percentage-point jump in congenital syphilis from 2021 to 2022, was supposed to get more than $10 million to bolster its STD program budget. In 2021, there were 77.9 cases of congenital syphilis per 100,000 live births. Doing so in a timely manner can prevent congenital syphilis. Mississippi is also seeing an uptick in congenital syphilis cases, which a recently published study showed rose tenfold between 2016 and 2022. Agency head Dr. Dan Edney said one of his top priorities now is finding money from other parts of the state's health budget.

Persons: they’d, Dawn Cribb, ”, Sam Burgess, Deneshun Graves, Lupita Thornton, Graves, Thornton, “, Dan Edney, Rebecca Scranton, ” Scranton, Robert Wood Johnson Organizations: Nevada Division of Public, Behavioral, Associated Press, Louisiana Department of Health, U.S . Centers for Disease Control, Houston Health Department, Health, Mississippi State Department of Health, Agency, of Health Services, Associated Press Health, Science Department, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, AP Locations: U.S, Nevada, . Mississippi, Arizona

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Taylor Swift’s reimagined “1989” is here, the album that ushered in the first Peak Swift era — revisited at the height of her massive pop culture dominance. Swift had shed the Nashville country roots of her first four studio albums and announced herself a full-fledged pop superstar. In 2014, that was Swift finding her pop sound with “1989.”In 2023, it’s becoming the most successful version of herself, and rereleasing “1989 ” while on the top of her game. She’s moved to NYC; she’s working with new people; she’s making synth pop. In 2023, Swift is more famous now than she was then, and she's still engaging with her celebrity in a very public way.

Persons: — Taylor, Swift, “, Swift —, Jack Antonoff —, —, Scooter Braun’s, it’s, Travis Kelce, Brittany Spanos, who’s, haven’t, Rebecca Jennings, ”, rereleasing, Spanos, New York University’s, Davis, Janet Jackson’s, Christina Aguilera’s “, Swift’s, She’s, Rachel Brodsky, couldn’t, ” Brodsky, Shania Twain, LeAnn Rimes, Brodsky, Kacey Musgraves, Maren Morris, Olivia Rodrigo, She’d, Beyoncé, Katy Perry, Taylor, Kanye, Drake, Kendrick Lamar, she's, Jennings, Taylor Swift’s, Blake Lively, Sophie Turner, Selena Gomez, she’s, Harry Styles —, ” Spanos, what’s Organizations: ANGELES, NFL, Kansas City Chiefs, Vox, New York, Davis Institute Locations: Nashville, New York, New, NYC, Buenos Aires, Argentina

I started working when I was in junior high, and I've always been glad to be able to earn money. I have chronic paranoid schizophrenia, and I haven't been able to work full-time since a 2006 episode. I've adapted as much as I can, but the limitations on when and how I can earn money are demoralizing. I've worked a variety of odd jobs since junior high. The hard truth is that I would have to seek housing with a family member without my husband's income.

Persons: I've, haven't, —, I'm Organizations: Service

☆ Dana sees 'significant impact' from UAW strikes to North American operations
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-27 | by ( Nathan Gomes | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Striking United Auto Workers (UAW) members from the General Motors Lansing Delta Plant picket in Delta Township, Michigan U.S. September 29, 2023. Dana said the UAW strikes affected some of its largest light truck programs, including Ford Super Duty, Ranger and Bronco as well as Stellantis' Jeep Wrangler and Gladiator. "The longer the UAW strike continues, the greater financial stress there will be across the Tier 2 through Tier 4 supply base," Dana's chief executive James Kamsickas said in a post-earnings call with analysts. Dana expects its full-year sales to be $10.7 billion if UAW strikes through Oct. 31, or $10.2 billion with strikes through Dec. 31. GM and Ford have pulled their full-year forecasts this week to account for impacts from the UAW strikes.

Persons: Rebecca Cook, DAN.N, Dana, James Kamsickas, Nathan Gomes, Shilpi Majumdar Organizations: United Auto Workers, UAW, General Motors Lansing Delta Plant, Michigan U.S, REUTERS, Dana, Detroit Three, General Motors, Ford Motor, Stellantis, Ford Super Duty, GM, Ford, Anderson Economic Group, Thomson Locations: Delta Township, Michigan, North America, Bengaluru

Security has been tightened and seats added to accommodate a wave of new attendees who decided to come after the Oct. 7 attacks. Speakers at the Las Vegas gathering will also include Senator John Thune, the second-ranking Senate Republican; Gov. Mr. DeSantis and Mr. Scott strongly denounced those remarks, and Mr. Trump spent several days walking them back. He also cut aid for Palestinians, and his administration took steps to designate a campaign to boycott Israel as antisemitic. Marc Goldman, a Boca Raton, Fla., investor on the group’s board, said he backed Mr. Trump in 2020 and was likely to support him again.

Persons: ”, Ari Fleischer, George W, Bush, Donald J, Trump, Mike Johnson, John Thune, Sarah Sanders of, Joe Lombardo, Matt Brooks, ” Eric Levine, Levine, Tim Scott of, “, Biden’s, Biden, Vivek Ramaswamy, Ron DeSantis, ” Nikki Haley, DeSantis, Haley, Scott, Pell, Benjamin Netanyahu, Marc Goldman, Mr, Goldman Organizations: Republican Jewish Coalition, Republican, Jewry, American, Republican Jewish, Israel Defense Forces, Gov, Republican Party, Israel, America, Mr, Abraham Accords, United Locations: Israel, United States, Las Vegas, Gaza, America, Louisiana, Vegas, Sarah Sanders of Arkansas, Joe Lombardo of Nevada, New York, Iran, China, Russia, Tim Scott of South Carolina, Tehran, Doha, Qatar, Florida, U.S, Jerusalem, Boca Raton, Fla

☆ VIEW Ford reaches tentative deal with striking UAW workers
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-26 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

REUTERS/Rebecca Cook/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsOct 25 (Reuters) - The United Auto Workers (UAW) union reached a tentative labor deal on Wednesday with Ford Motor (F.N), the first of Detroit's Big Three car manufacturers to negotiate a settlement to strikes joined by 45,000 workers since mid-September. DANIEL IVES, ANALYST AT WEDBUSH SECURITIES"It's a relief for investors that this UAW nightmare is now over for Ford. JOE BIDEN, U.S. PRESIDENT"I applaud the UAW and Ford for coming together after a hard fought, good faith negotiation and reaching a historic tentative agreement tonight. GENERAL MOTORS STATEMENT"We are working constructively with the UAW to reach a tentative agreement as soon as possible." STELLANTIS STATEMENT"We remain committed to working toward a tentative agreement that gets everyone back to work as soon as possible."

Persons: Rebecca Cook, HARLEY SHAIKEN, DANIEL IVES, Farley, Ford, JOE BIDEN, JEFFREY SCHARF, SHAWN FAIN, Abhirup Roy, David Shepardson, Joe White, Peter Henderson, Christopher Cushing Organizations: Auto Worker, Ford Michigan Assembly Plant, Wayne , Michigan U.S, REUTERS, United Auto Workers, UAW, Ford Motor, UNIVERSITY OF, TIM, Ford, GM, U.S, Big, ACT, Thomson Locations: Wayne , Michigan, UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, BERKELEY, Detroit

☆ Ford’s electric drive is going the wrong way
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-26 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

REUTERS/Rebecca Cook Acquire Licensing RightsNEW YORK, Oct 26 (Reuters Breakingviews) - Ford Motor (F.N) may have dealt with its labor problem. While the ebb and flow of fossil-fueled fortunes is nothing new, Ford’s electric-car pivot is printing more red ink than ever. But Ford is trying to scale to profitable sales and right now, things are going the wrong way. The company’s electric division recorded a nearly $37,000 operating loss per battery-powered ride sold this quarter, 51% worse than last year. With once sky-high electric prices now free-falling, Ford faces the brass-tacks problem of simply grinding down costs.

Persons: Jim Farley, Rebecca Cook, can’t, nix, Ford, Jonathan Guilford, Lauren Silva Laughlin, Aditya Sriwatsav Organizations: Ford Motor, North American, REUTERS, Reuters, Ford, General Motors, Cox, X, Unilever, Thomson Locations: Detroit , Michigan, U.S, Detroit

☆ EU’s best way to close its US growth gap: growth
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-26 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

BRUSSELS, Oct 26 (Reuters Breakingviews) - The European Union would have a better chance of catching the U.S. if it aimed for growth, instead of rearranging the regulatory deck chairs. Lowering political barriers in the 27-country single market could boost investment without breaking the bank on subsidies, Jean-François van Boxmeer told Breakingviews, citing a new European Round Table for Industry report. In the telecommunications sector, the European Commission has kept four providers in most of the EU’s markets, and screens out Chinese equipment-makers over security concerns. The European Commission reckons completing the single market by 2030 would hike EU GDP by 12%, or 713 billion euros. They do not reflect the views of Reuters News, which, under the Trust Principles, is committed to integrity, independence, and freedom from bias.

Persons: François van Boxmeer, Breakingviews, van Boxmeer, Jacob Wallenberg, Rebecca Christie, George Hay, Streisand Neto Organizations: Reuters, European, Vodafone, Reuters Graphics Business, EU, European Commission, Investor, X, News Corp, Thomson Locations: BRUSSELS

☆ Tesla gets $100 mln US ultra-fast charger order from BP EV charging unit
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-26 | by ( Nick Carey | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

LONDON, Oct 26 (Reuters) - BP's (BP.L) electric vehicle charger unit is ordering $100 million worth of Tesla (TSLA.O) ultra-fast chargers for rollout in the United States, the first deployment of Tesla's chargers on an independent network, the companies said on Thursday. "Selling our fast-charging hardware is a new step for us, and one we're looking to expand," Tesla's senior director for charging infrastructure Rebecca Tinucci said in a statement. "(This) is a major step forward in our ambitions for high speed, open access charging infrastructure in the U.S.," BP Pulse global CEO Richard Bartlett said. The 250 kilowatt BP Pulse-branded chargers will be compatible with both Tesla's North American Charging Standard (NACS) and Combined Charging System (CCS) connectors enabling the charging of EV models from other carmakers. Automakers have been moving to adopt Tesla's NACS, taking the Elon Musk-led company's superchargers closer to becoming the industry standard at the expense of the rival CCS.

Persons: Tesla, Rebecca Tinucci, BP, Richard Bartlett, Tesla's, Elon, company's superchargers, Nick Carey, Kirsten Donovan Organizations: BP, EV, Travel Centers of America, Amoco, Hertz, CCS, Thomson Locations: United States, Houston, Phoenix, Los Angeles, Chicago, Washington, U.S

☆ Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Packaged Onions Sickens 73
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-25 | by ( Rebecca Carballo | More About Rebecca Carballo | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

A salmonella outbreak linked to packages of diced onions has sickened at least 73 people across 22 states, 15 of whom were treated at hospitals, public health officials said. Gills Onions, a California-based company, voluntarily recalled packages of diced yellow onions, red onions, and onions and celery, as well as a mix of onions, celery and carrots known as mirepoix. The products had use-by dates of August 2023, the Food and Drug Administration said Tuesday. The onions were sold in Arizona, California, Idaho, Montana, Oregon and Washington at retail sites that included Stater Bros. Markets, Bashas’ and Smart & Final stores. Gills Onions said in a statement that it was voluntarily recalling the products out of an “abundance of caution.”

Persons: Stater, Onions Organizations: Food and Drug Administration, Stater Bros, Bashas, Smart Locations: California, Arizona , California , Idaho , Montana , Oregon, Washington

☆ California Gov. Gavin Newsom meets with China's Xi Jinping to partner on climate agenda
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-25 | by ( Rebecca Picciotto | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Gavin Newsom sat down with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday to discuss collaboration on addressing climate change amid fragile relations between the United States and China. Newsom is the first governor in four years to visit China and the first California governor to meet with Xi since 2017. The only way we can solve the climate crisis is to continue our long-standing cooperation with China," Newsom said in a statement. The United States as a whole has pledged to zero out its emissions by 2050. In July, U.S. climate envoy John Kerry visited China to revive climate collaboration between the two countries.

Persons: Gavin Newsom, Xi Jinping, Newsom, Republican congressmembers, Kevin McCarthy, Xi, Wang Yi, Yi, Antony Blinken, Jake Sullivan, John Kerry, Nancy Pelosi Organizations: of, Xi, Republican, Foreign, U.S, United, Kerry Locations: California, United States, China, of California, People's Republic of China, Newsom's, U.S, Taiwan, United Nations, Dubai

☆ Shell will cut 200 jobs in clean energy division
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-25 | by ( Rebecca Picciotto | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Shell will cut 200 positions within its low-carbon solutions unit in 2024, a spokesperson confirmed to CNBC on Wednesday. The company's low-carbon division helps spearhead Shell's transition to clean energy including hydrogen, given its pledge to become a "net-zero emissions energy business" by 2050. In the meantime, according to the spokesperson, Shell is planning $10-15 billion of low-carbon energy investment over the next two years, which will include biofuels, hydrogen, carbon capture and electric vehicle charging. Last July, the company announced its investment in the creation of one of Europe's largest hydrogen energy plants. The question of how Big Oil companies like Shell can fit into a clean energy future is existential for its business.

Persons: Wael Sawan, downsize, Shell, Sawan Organizations: Shell, CNBC, Department of Energy, Big Oil, Exxon Mobil, Chevron Locations: Shell's, bullish, Louisiana, Paris, California

☆ We're hopeful the UAW strike isn't costing Ford as much lost production as GM
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-25 | by ( Paulina Likos | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Investors just got a look at how much the United Auto Workers strike is costing General Motors (GM) in lost production. The UAW began striking Detroit's three automakers last month after Ford, GM and Chrysler-parent Stellantis (STLA) failed to reach a new labor contract with the union. F GM,STLA 1M mountain Ford, GM and Stellantis 1-month Another industry issue Cramer highlighted is that "EV momentum has definitely stalled." Earlier this month, Ford reported third-quarter auto sales were 7.7% higher, driven by "best-ever sales of hybrids." And, updates on the strike and its impact on Ford production will be crucial for investors like us.

Persons: Ford, there's, we'll, Jim Cramer, Cramer, Mary Barra, Jim Farley, Farley, reevaluate, Jim Cramer's, Jim, Rebecca Cook Organizations: United Auto Workers, General Motors, Ford, UAW, GM, Chrysler, Associated Press, LSEG, UBS, Stellantis, General, Michigan EV, EV, CNBC, Ford Motor Co Locations: Texas, Ford's, North America, Dearborn , Michigan

☆ Startup workers are on edge
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-25 | by ( Dan Defrancesco | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

In today's big story, we're looking at why startups that have navigated multiple rounds of layoffs have left their workers feeling defeated. It's a question more and more startup employees are contemplating amid a historic downturn in the industry coupled with a pullback in VC funding. But as Insider's Samantha Stokes and Madeline Renbarger detail, employees are on edge nowadays because of the threat of multiple layoffs in a short time. Why work for a corporate entity and be a cog in the wheel when you can get hands-on experience at a startup? AdvertisementAdvertisementiStock; Rebecca Zisser/InsiderBut just because layoffs are a necessary evil of the startup industry, that doesn't mean employees' concerns aren't warranted.

Persons: —, Jamie Dimon isn't, JPMorgan's Jamie Dimon isn't, Samantha Lee, Samantha Stokes, Madeline Renbarger, Samantha, Madeline they've, Rebecca Zisser, Severance, Jamie Dimon, David Rosenberg, Myriam, Airism, Arantza Pena Popo, Chris Rondeau, it's, Katy Perry, Pablo Picasso, Kiersten, Dan DeFrancesco, Naga Siu, Hallam Bullock, Lisa Ryan Organizations: Service, What's, JPMorgan, EV, Microsoft, TikTok, IBM, Boeing, Meta, Mattel Locations: Southern California, New York City, San Diego, London, New York

☆ GM Reports $3.1 Billion Profit, Despite UAW Strike Hit
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-24 | by ( Mike Colias | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

GM’s results beat analysts’ estimates. Photo: rebecca cook/ReutersGeneral Motors posted a strong third-quarter profit despite a hit from the United Auto Workers strike, which now is draining about $200 million a week from its bottom line. GM also scrapped a self-imposed target for the number of electric vehicles it will produce through the middle of next year due to slackening demand for the technology, a surprising move for a company that had been an early mover in the space.

Persons: rebecca, Reuters General Motors Organizations: Reuters General, United Auto Workers, GM

☆ Rebecca Loos says David Beckham portrayed ‘himself as a victim’ in Netflix series
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-24 | by ( Lisa Respers France | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Rebecca Loos does not sound happy about her history with David Beckham being revisited. The Netflix docuseries “Beckham” looks back at the superstar soccer player’s life, including a decades-old alleged affair with Loos, who is his former personal assistant. In the docuseries, both he and his wife Victoria Beckham recall the pain they endured during that time as a result of media scrutiny. The alleged affair happened after Beckham was traded to play in Madrid and Loos worked for him in Spain. “Most of them [Norwegian friends] say, ‘Well, I was with a married man once and I did this…’ It’s like everyone has done something at some point.”“Beckham” is streaming on Netflix.

Persons: CNN — Rebecca Loos, David Beckham, Netflix docuseries “ Beckham, Loos, Victoria Beckham, I’ve, ” Loos, Beckham, “, David, he’s, ”, Guardian Loos, “ It’s, ” “ Beckham Organizations: CNN, Netflix, Daily Mail, Sky News, Guardian Locations: Norway, Madrid, Spain, England

The GM logo is seen on the facade of the General Motors headquarters in Detroit, Michigan, U.S., March 16, 2021. The UAW walkouts cost the company $200 million during the third quarter and $600 million so far in the fourth quarter, GM Chief Financial Officer Paul Jacobson said in a briefing with reporters. Strike costs are now running at $200 million a week, Jacobson said. Average selling prices for GM vehicles were $50,750 in the latest quarter, slightly down from the previous quarter. GM also said losses at its Cruise robotaxi unit widened to $732 million in the quarter.

Persons: Rebecca Cook, GM's, Colin Langan, Paul Jacobson, Jacobson, Shawn Fain, Tesla, Mary Barra, We're, Barra, Biden, Ford, Elon, Joe White, Ben Klayman, Jamie Freed, Kirsten Donovan, Chizu Organizations: General Motors, REUTERS, Rights, Tuesday, United Auto Workers, GM, UAW, Chevrolet, Detroit, EV, GMC, U.S, Thomson Locations: Detroit , Michigan, U.S, Arlington , Texas, Flint , Michigan, North America, Orion Township , Michigan

The UAW said another 5,000 workers are going on strike, bringing the total number of UAW members on strike at the Big Three automakers to over 45,000, on day 40 of the strike. The workers took the strike to Arlington Assembly, home to some of GM's most profitable vehicles, the Chevy Tahoe, Chevy Suburban, GMC Yukon and Cadillac Escalade. The union's strategy of targeted strikes has throttled billions in revenue for the Detroit Three while requiring fewer than half the 150,000 UAW members at the companies to forgo pay and walk picket lines. "It's time GM workers, and the whole working class, get their fair share." But he told UAW members "there is more to be won".

Persons: Rebecca Cook, Stellantis, we've, Shawn Fain, Fain, Harley Shaiken, Mary Barra, David Shepardson, Joe White, Ben Klayman, Sayantani Ghosh, Chizu Nomiyama, Peter Henderson Organizations: General Motors, REUTERS, United Auto Workers, UAW, Big, Arlington Assembly, Chevy Tahoe, Chevy, GMC Yukon, Cadillac, Kentucky, Chrysler, Detroit, EV, Ford, Korean, University of California, GM, Anderson Economic, Thomson Locations: Detroit , Michigan, U.S, Texas, Cadillac Escalade, F.N, Sterling Heights, Mich, University of California Berkeley, Arlington, Detroit

In the United States, the manufacturing sector pulled out of a five-month contraction on a pickup in new orders, and services activity accelerated modestly amid signs of easing inflationary pressures. HEADACHE FOR THE ECBIn the euro zone, business activity drooped as demand fell in a broad-based downturn across the region, causing the bloc to enter the fourth quarter on the wrong foot and suggesting it may slip into recession. "The flash PMIs mark a poor start to October for the euro zone, especially after showing some early signs of recovery in September," said Rory Fennessy at Oxford Economics. Suggesting a recession is well underway in Germany, Europe's largest economy, business activity contracted there for a fourth straight month as the downturn in manufacturing was matched by a renewed decline in services, its PMI showed. In France, the euro zone's second-largest economy, business activity remained in contraction territory in October, PMI data showed, improving just slightly from September's near three-year low.

Persons: Rebecca Cook, Chris Williamson, Christine Lagarde's, Rory Fennessy, Williamson, Ajay Banga, Dan Burns, Jonathan Cable, Lindsay Dunsmuir, Andrea Ricci Organizations: Ford Rouge Electric Vehicle, REUTERS, P Global, Composite, Federal, Commerce Department, Reuters, P, P Global Market Intelligence, P Global PMI, September's, European Central Bank, Oxford Economics, PMI, European Union, Bank of, Palestinian, Hamas, Thomson Locations: Dearborn , Michigan, U.S, United States, joblessness, Germany, Europe's, France, September's, Britain, Gaza, Ukraine

☆ Big Tech said return to the office. She had another solution
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-24 | by ( Elisabeth Buchwald | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

New York CNN —Big Tech has given workers an ultimatum: Come back to the office, or find a new job. However, the program risked letting all employees work from home or any other remote location. Intentional office gatheringsAhead of instituting Flex Forward, Autodesk was “rethinking our office footprint,” Blum said. For instance, Autodesk closed its San Rafael, California, office; consolidated it with the San Francisco headquarters; and started subleasing some of its office space. But, increasingly, the talent acquisition team is seeing more candidates apply for openings because they view Autodesk as “that remote company,” Pearce added.

Persons: Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, Rebecca Pearce, Pearce, “ I’m, ” Pearce, ”, Steve Blum, Autodesk’s, it’s, ” Musk, Jamie Dimon, Michael Nagle, —, “, doesn’t, Andy Jassy, Jassy, don’t, ’ ”, ” Blum, Blum Organizations: New, New York CNN, Big Tech, Autodesk, Flex, CNN, Autodesk Inc, ”, Meta, JPMorgan, Bloomberg, Getty, ” Autodesk, La Nacion, “, San, Employees Locations: New York, Cornwall, England, North America, Autodesk’s Portland , Oregon, Portland , Oregon, La, Rafael , California, San Francisco, cubicles, Autodesk's Portland , Oregon

☆ ‘Video games are in for quite a trip’: How generative AI could radically reshape gaming
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-23 | by ( Rebecca Cairns | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

“You can tell there is something off about what you’re seeing or hearing.”Enter generative AI. That offers another opportunity for generative AI to reshape the gaming experience. While the developers retain control over procedurally generated content, generative AI has the potential to develop unplayable levels, or deviate in unintended ways from the game’s narrative. An additional toolWhile gamers are excited about the potential for gameplay, generative AI is likely to impact development before it alters the user experience. “I think with generative AI, it’s essentially the same thing – or at least, we’re approaching it with the exact same mindset here at Ubisoft.” However, there are still a lot of unanswered “legal and ethical aspects” to using generative AI, including artists’ copyright, he adds.

Persons: Jitao Zhou, Alexis Rolland, ”, Rolland, Ubisoft's, Zhou, Julian Togelius, “, Togelius, Takehiko Hoshino, It’s, Hoshino, “ Fortnite, Creatives, We’ve, it’s Organizations: Rikkyo University CNN —, La, La Forge, Ubisoft, Rikkyo University, New York University, Rokkyo University, Maxis, EA, UGC, CNN, Forge Locations: La Forge China, Tokyo, La

☆ GM workers in Brazil go on strike in protest against layoffs
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-23 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

The GM logo is seen on the facade of the General Motors headquarters in Detroit, Michigan, U.S., March 16, 2021. REUTERS/Rebecca Cook/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsSAO PAULO, Oct 23 (Reuters) - Metalworkers at Brazilian plants of General Motors (GM.N) have voted to go on strike starting Monday in protest against layoffs carried out by the U.S.-based automaker in the country, according to a union that represents them. Neither General Motors nor the union detailed how many workers had been laid off. GM did not immediately comment on the strike but confirmed the layoffs. Reporting by Alberto Alerigi Jr. and Alexandre Caverni; Writing by Gabriel Araujo; editing by David EvansOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Rebecca Cook, dos Campos, Sao, Sao Jose dos Campos, Alberto Alerigi Jr, Alexandre Caverni, Gabriel Araujo, David Evans Organizations: General Motors, REUTERS, SAO PAULO, GM, metalworkers, Sao, Sul, Trailblazer, Motors, Thomson Locations: Detroit , Michigan, U.S, Sao Paulo, Sao Caetano, Sao Jose

☆ Halloween chocolate is pricier this year as El Niño hits cacao bean crop
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-23 | by ( Rebecca Picciotto | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

"There is not much room for error, which makes cocoa especially vulnerable to climate change," said Branch. Coupled with an already-pressured sugar market, the cocoa shortage has spooked major chocolate makers, sending prices of classic candies higher this Halloween season. Specialty chocolatiers have so far been immune to the elevated cocoa prices. Greg D'Alesandre, who leads chocolate sourcing for specialty brand Dandelion Chocolate, said its prices are protected from industry-wide volatility because the company pays a premium for high-end cocoa suppliers. A bad cocoa-growing season makes Halloween chocolate not only more expensive, but sometimes, it also makes it smaller.

Persons: David Branch, Candy, Mars, Greg D'Alesandre, D'Alesandre Organizations: Washington , D.C, Wells, Food Institute, National Retail Federation, CNBC, Dandelion Locations: Washington ,, Cocoa, West Africa, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Cameroon, Nigeria

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