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The strike could have a domino effect on the economy
Autoworkers at Ford and GM’s US plants on Friday went on strike, the first against the Big Three in over 100 years. The automakers have been unable to reach a new labour contract with the United Auto Workers (UAW). Ford reported that it sent around 600 employees home at its Michigan plant because of strike-related…
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You should be more than surprised that auto workers want a 40% pay raise
The United Auto Workers will not hold off on a more expensive strike if contract negotiations don’t improve, union President Jimmy Settles said. The union has asked Ford, General Motors and Stellantis to raise their pay raise proposals to 45% from 20%. Settles added that these workers face greater threats from competition in the industry…
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There is a strike about to take place for the Big Three autoworkers
UAW President Joe Fain said that the union will escalate its strike against GM, Ford and Chrysler in a “gradual” manner to gain more leverage. “We’ll continue to do all that we can to ensure that our members aren’t left behind,” he added. UAW is demanding a 40% increase in salary, restoration of pension and…
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Negotiating is something they push for, but their lack doesn’t matter
Several writers, including ‘The Walking Dead’ creator Scott Gimple, participated in an ‘Showrunner Solidarity Day’ picket on Tuesday at the Fox Studios in Los Angeles. The walkout was held in solidarity with the Writers Guild of America, which has been on a strike for over six months. “This was the companies’ plan from the beginning…
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There is a strike happening among the Big Three autoworkers
United Automobile Workers (UAW) has called for a strike against Ford, General Motors and Fiat Chrysler in US from September 25. UAW workers are seeking pay increases, shorter working days and stronger pensions from the companies. The companies have refused to share the success with the workforce, according to UAW, which said it costs the…
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The internet’s building block has a mysterious power
In a recent book, authors wrote, “There are platforms, advertising platforms, social media platforms, cloud Platforms, product Platforms and platforms for dog walking.” They added, “We are, in short, living in a world of ‘platformania’, as the authors of the recent book ‘The Business of Platforms’ have phrased it.”
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Russian officials say that the passenger list for the crashed plane was for Prigozhin, the boss of the company
Russian businessman Yevgeny Prigozhin, who built the Wagner mercenary force that fought alongside Russia’s army in Ukraine, has been accused of masterminding the plane crash that killed 10 people. Prigozhin is suspected of having shot down the plane over Russia’s Tver region, the ITAR-TASS news agency reported. Russian authorities have said Prigozhin had ordered the…
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It’s the first ever GOP debate, and a mystery about the crash of the Russia plane
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday called the crash of a business jet carrying him and his associates “a big tragedy”. Putin’s press secretary Dmitry Peskov did not specify the reason for the crash but said that he had ordered an investigation into it. The plane, carrying 39 people, went down near the city of…
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Bored Ape Yacht Club creator is in a fight over payments
OpenSea has announced that it’ll stop collecting the resale fees of NFTs for artists from March 2019, unless they are for their “best interest”. It’ll also drop the support of all upgradable contracts and any new collections. Notably, Yuga Lab had blocked certain transactions from happening on Blur and other marketplaces that don’t enforce royalty…
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Michael Oher’s conservatorship will likely be terminated after 19 years
‘Blind Side’ director Martin Singer and the Tuohy family have called the lawsuit filed by their son, Michael Oher, against them “transparently ridiculous”. The family said Oher’s claims against them in the petition are a ruse to get almost $1.5 million (11 crore) from them. Singer added, “After this time, [the Tuohys] will fight this…
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Ancestors were mapped with ancient DNA
Scientists have found a ‘giant’ family tree of seven Generations of the Gurgy Manufacture in the Buried Site of the Gurgy Manufacture. The family tree revealed other previously hidden features of Neolithic life. Some people were expected to be related, based on the composition of other Neolithic sites. This pattern has previously been observed in…
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Putin thinks that he is still in control
The US has said that it is “very much open for business” and is recruiting Russian intelligence sources. CIA Director William Burns added that the moment of “disaffection” with Russian President Vladimir Putin’s war gives the agency a rare opportunity to recruit Russian intelligence sources. “We recently posted on messaging platform Telegram to let Russians…
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The Supreme Court says that the First Amendment gives the web designer the right to refuse to do gay weddings
US Supreme Court has ruled that a web designer can’t be forced to make designs that are different from what she thinks is right under Colorado law. The court said the law targets conduct, not speech, for regulation and the act of discrimination “doesn’t allow service to be refused to a disfavoured group”. The judge…
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Sony spilled confidential PS3 information because of a Sharpie
Microsoft has said that Nintendo Switch is different from Xbox and PlayStation. It added that Microsoft also publishes Xbox games like Minecraft on PlayStation. “It put us behind on our development for Minecraft on PS5…I think Microsoft intends to use Call of Duty to disadvantage the PlayStation in terms of availability…and the way in which…
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There is a deal that increases the Saudi Arabia’s influence in golf
Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund will be the exclusive investor in the PGA Tour’s golf division, it was announced before it had a name. PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan is expected to be the new group’s chief executive, with Yasir al-Rumayyan, the fund’s governor, being installed as its chairman. The PGA Tour and the fund…
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D.C. residents were shocked with a sonic boom after the military F-16s intercept the business jet
A business jet that was unresponsive was picked up by military jets before it crashed in Virginia on Wednesday, officials said. The plane was bound for Long Island Airport in New York, the FAA said. The pilot, three passengers and the plane’s owner were killed when the aircraft crashed more than a mile from Blue…
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There is deep trouble with the exchange
FTX is not a Broker-Dealer, Exchange, and Clearing Agency, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) alleged. The CFTC also alleged that Binance acted as a Broker-Dealer, exchange and clearing agency without properly registering. It further said that BNB and BUSD tokens listed by the SEC as securities were listed as securities that should have been…
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The SEC is against the world’s largest digital currency exchange
The US Securities and Exchange Commission has accused Binance of secretly allowing high-value US customers to trade on its international exchange, which is supposed to be off limits to investors in the country. According to the SEC’s filing, Binance and its CEO hid behind two subsidiaries that controlled US operations independently. It added that they…
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There is an increase in fight against paper mills that produce fake research
Taylor & Francis’ Director of publishing Ethics and Integrity Sabina Alam has said that a growing number of ethics cases are being escalated to her team for further investigation. Alam added that publishers are using AI-based tools, such as image-data-integrity analyst, to protect themselves from suspected paper mill frauds. “Such standards will take time to…
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“Succession” fans, we need to speak about man named Shiv Roy in the finale
‘The Succession’ finale, which aired on Sunday, saw Kendall revealing that Shiv is the real heir to Waystar and Kendall’s children are “fake”. Kendall had confessed to his siblings that he killed a young waiter at Shiv’s wedding. However, Shiv didn’t go with Kendall’s claim and chose GoJo over Kendall as CEO. GoJo bought Waystar…
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The quantum-Computer blueprint needs to be rewritten
Biercuk has developed a superconducting quantum chip, ParityQC, which it claims is the world’s first quantum chip to be built on a commercial scale. The chip, which has been tested on IBM’s Falcon processor, is capable of operating at temperatures of up to 200C. Biercuk claims ParityQC can operate at nearly five times the speed…
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An auto CEO was close to saying the right thing about heavy EV batteries
Ford CEOJim Farley has said that the “instability of EV battery sizes” should be discussed. “We’ve got to start talking about the size of batteries for the range and the efficiency,” he added. The next-gen battery for Ford will be made using a chemistry the company claims will be more durable, faster charging and more…
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Tik Tok and free speech groups are in the middle of a lawsuit
A Montana-based merchandiser has argued that the state’s ban on social media apps like TikTok is unconstitutional and violates the US Constitution. Adversarial Network said the ban violates the constitution and that it had been sued in the past to block state laws targeting tech companies. TikTok could face fines of $10,000 per day if…
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I apologize for not telling you that Bluesky is fun
Bluesky, a social media platform for self-employed professionals, has removed a bug that had notified users who had replied to a thread when someone else did. The version was found to be a bug that had been in place for a while, notifying people who’d replied to a thread when someone else replied. The version…
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The future of streaming will be ads
Online streaming platforms, including Tubi and Pluto, are offering free content for users to watch. According to reports, Tubi and Pluto have about 10 million subscribers between them. “We don’t take credit card…we make money when viewers are consuming content,” Scott Reich, the SVP of content at Pluto TV, said. However, he added the company…