Hoping to lure workers back to their desks, companies are designing “work resorts,” luxe spaces meant to compete with the comforts and versatility of their living room. Related Posts State Dept. Workers Sign Memos Urging Biden to Call for Gaza Cease-Fire The messages urge the Biden administration to press Israel for a cease-fire, according to…
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News Chair Jordan demands answers from dozens of major companies tied to shadowy ‘collusive’ ad group
One of the most powerful committees in Congress has sent a letter to dozens of major corporations in the United States demanding answers on their involvement in an advertising alliance that Republicans say is potentially trying to silence conservative voices in media and news. “The Committee on the Judiciary is conducting oversight into the adequacy…
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News The U.K. Riots Were Fomented Online. Will Social Media Companies Act?
Prime Minister Keir Starmer called out social media groups for the misinformation on their platforms that sparked violent clashes this week. But holding them accountable is tough. Related Posts U.K. Inflation Slows to 4.6 Percent, Lowest in Two Years Digging Deeper: Lower energy bills are driving down inflation.Last year, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine made wholesale…
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News Tech Companies to Keep Spending on A.I. Despite Worries of Slow Payoff
Big technology companies show no signs of slowing their spending on artificial intelligence, even though a payoff still looks a long way away. Related Posts Spending the night in an emergency room puts older adults at higher risk of dying in the hospital: study Some patients who have to spend a night in the emergency…
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News Energy Companies Turn to Robots to Install Solar Panels
Energy companies say a labor shortage is one big obstacle to installing more solar power. They’re turning to machines to speed things up. Related Posts In Texas, a Fight Over Gender and School Theater Takes an Unexpected Turn A school district in the conservative town of Sherman, Texas, made national headlines last week when it…
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News Oil Companies are Thriving as the World Pushes for Clean Energy
High prices and growing demand have helped U.S. oil producers take in record profits despite global efforts to spur greater use of renewable energy and electric cars. Related Posts Netanyahu Pushes Back on Idea of Palestinian Authority Running Gaza Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel said that his country must retain security control over the…
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News Supreme Court Rejects Challenge to Biden Administration’s Contacts With Social Media Companies
The Supreme Court said on Wednesday that it would not decide whether Biden administration officials may contact social media platforms to combat what the officials say is misinformation, saying instead that the states and users who had challenged the contacts had not suffered the sort of injury that gave them standing to sue. While the…
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News After Hajj Deaths, Egypt Suspends Companies That Took Pilgrims to Mecca
After hundreds of pilgrims died in the scorching desert heat during the annual hajj pilgrimage to Mecca, the Egyptian government is taking action against tour companies that facilitated the travel to Saudi Arabia, and said on Saturday that it had suspended the licenses of 16 companies. At least 450 people died during the pilgrimage, in…
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News Texas woman sues vacation rental companies for husband’s death in jacuzzi
A Texas woman has filed a wrongful-death lawsuit against two Mexican resort travel companies, seeking more than $1 million, after her husband tragically died after being electrocuted in a resort hot tub. In the lawsuit, Lizzette Zambrano, from El Paso County, Texas, named vacation rental companies Casago LLC, Casago International LLC and High Desert Travel…
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News French Court Strikes Down Ban of Israeli Companies at Arms Show
“We’re very happy about the ruling because it sends a message to every country that thinks along those lines, saying boycotts are not the way to go,” said Assaf Roet, the chairman and owner of Draco Group, an Israeli company that was supposed to attend Eurosatory. But Mr. Roet, whose company took part in the…
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