'Time is money': Shopify calculator shows how much unnecessary meetings really cost company
One tech company is escalating its war on meetings by introducing a calculator that shows employees how much it really costs to force dozens of their colleagues to huddle together for an hour instead of just sending an email.
1970-01-01 08:00
Will cooling inflation help sell Bidenomics?
This weird post-pandemic, inflation-addled economy has been scrambling preconceived notions for years. And it is with that background that anyone should read this unquestionably good economic news: Inflation is unquestionably cooling.
1970-01-01 08:00
Every Buybuy Baby store is closing after bankruptcy deal falls through
On Tuesday, a judge approved the sale of Buybuy Baby's intellectual property for $15.5 million to Dream on Me industries, a New Jersey-based designer and supplier of baby products. Buybuy Baby's 120 stores will close.
1970-01-01 08:00
Elon Musk announces a new AI company
Elon Musk on Wednesday announced the formation of a new company focused on artificial intelligence, after months of teasing plans to build a rival to ChatGPT.
1970-01-01 08:00
House GOP leaders struggle to resolve standoff over social issues in defense bill
House Republican leaders are scrambling to find a path forward on a critical defense policy bill that faces an uncertain future as hardline conservatives push for amendments on controversial social issues that threaten to derail the must-pass legislation.
1970-01-01 08:00
Ed Sheeran fans hospitalized during Pittsburgh show
A total of 17 people were transported to the hospital with various health emergencies during an Ed Sheeran concert in Pittsburgh on Saturday night, the Pittsburgh Bureau of EMS said in a news release.
1970-01-01 08:00
Bill Gates says AI risks are real but nothing we can't handle
Bill Gates sounds less worried than some other executives in Silicon Valley about the risks of artificial intelligence.
1970-01-01 08:00
CNN uncovered a damning, secret investigation into sexual assault at the US Coast Guard Academy. This woman's case triggered that probe
CNN examined the case at the center of the US Coast Guard's most sweeping investigation into sexual assaults at its academy. Her case not only shows how the Coast Guard routinely dismissed serious sexual misconduct in the past, but also how its failures continue to reverberate.
1970-01-01 08:00
Exclusive: Energy Secretary vows to 100% refill emergency oil stockpile — but warns that won't happen before a second Biden term
America's emergency oil stockpiles have plunged to 40-year lows under President Joe Biden as US officials have sought to cushion consumers from high gas prices.
1970-01-01 08:00
Grocery prices held steady in June, offering some relief
Grocery prices stayed steady in June after ticking up in May, offering some relief to shoppers. In that time, menu prices rose 0.4%, continuing a slight upward trend over the past few months.
1970-01-01 08:00
Robert Downey Jr. worried playing Iron Man would affect his acting skills
Robert Downey Jr. says he was worried playing "Iron Man" for so long was going to affect his acting skills.
1970-01-01 08:00
Miami mayor and GOP presidential hopeful Francis Suarez says Uyghurs stumble was due to pronunciation
Miami Mayor and 2024 Republican presidential candidate Francis Suarez reiterated that he fumbled over a question regarding the plight of Uyghur Muslims because he is used to a different way of saying their name.
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