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Latino workers risk being left behind due to a lack of digital skills
A study from the UCLA Latino Policy Institute indicates that Latinos are overrepresented in fields at risk of automation such as agriculture, construction, retail and food services. “This report sheds light on a critical but often overlooked reality: Automation is not just a technological issue but an equity issue,” observed Misael Galdámez, co-author of the…
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Meta prepares for layoffs
Meta is to commence company-wide layoffs while expediting the hiring of machine learning engineers, the Facebook parent company told employees in internal memos seen by Reuters on Friday. The process is set to start today in most countries, including the U.S. According to one of the posts, authored by Meta’s head of people Janelle Gale,…
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Jobs suggested Gates take acid to liven up Microsoft’s products
Bill Gates, the co-founder of Microsoft, has revealed that the late Steve Jobs, co-founder of Apple, suggested he use hallucinogenic drugs to help make Microsoft products more interesting. Gates said: “Steve Jobs once said that he wished I’d take acid because then maybe I would have had more taste in my design of my products.”…
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Whole Foods challenges union election results
Amazon-owned Whole Foods Market is asking the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) to set aside the results of a union election in which the first group of employees voted in favor of collective bargaining. Whole Foods claims the union interfered by promising employees free transportation and a 30% wage increase if they unionized. The company…
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Senate confirms Pam Bondi as U.S. attorney general
Pam Bondi will become U.S. attorney general after the Senate approved her by a 54-46 vote. All Republican senators voted to confirm Bondi, while Pennsylvania Senator John Fetterman was the only Democrat to vote in favor. Born in Tampa, Florida, Bondi studied criminal justice at the University of Florida and then received a degree from…
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Citi bucks return-to-office trend
Citigroup is to continue to allow most employees to work remotely at least two days a week. Jane Fraser, the bank’s CEO, promised to continue the hybrid work schedule on a quarterly call with managing directors in mid-January, the FT has reported, citing people familiar with the matter. She believes Citi’s more flexible in-office work…
