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News and Insight for Decision-Makers Editor's Pick How do I delegate when I can do it faster myself? - ValeriaVG I remember why I became a manager. The team needed someone to advocate for their growth, compensation and overall well-being. I knew very little about leadership or management and the resources were somewhat scarce - I didn't even know what to look for. But I was determined to do my best. At times my best meant doing everything myself. After all, I was the most experienced engineer on the team. I could write code faster than anyone else, review PRs quicker than anyone else and ship features quicker than anyone else. Well, not really, but I'd like to think so anyway. Continued here Work reading, ad-free. Expense Premium. Work How do you move a village? 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News and Insight for Decision-Makers Editor's Pick How do I delegate when I can do it faster myself? - ValeriaVG I remember why I became a manager. The team needed someone to advocate for their growth, compensation and overall well-being. I knew very little about leadership or management and the resources were somewhat scarce - I didn't even know what to look for. But I was determined to do my best. At times my best meant doing everything myself. After all, I was the most experienced engineer on the team. I could write code faster than anyone else, review PRs quicker than anyone else and ship features quicker than anyone else. Well, not really, but I'd like to think so anyway. Continued here Work reading, ad-free. Expense Premium. Work How do you move a village? Residents of France's last outpost in North America try to outrun the sea As rising tides eat away at Canada's Saint-Pierre and Miquelon archipelago, plans to move the historic village to higher ground have divided friends and families Work Why Ozempic and Wegovy Don't Cause Weight Loss for Everyone People taking popular new weight-loss drugs such as Wegovy and Zepbound often celebrate the number of pounds they shed and the related health benefits, but... Work A physicist tests when a crowd becomes a crush : NPR In Pamplona, where the bulls run, a scientist studies the physics of crowds. Work AI is changing who gets hired - what skills will keep you employed? Two surveys of hundreds of companies shed new light on what employers want. Work When the CEO Becomes Board Chair It's one of the most delicate transitions in corporate leadership. Work No one wants to buy Roomba maker iRobot anymore iRobot is not having a good day. Work What Should Retailers Do About AI Shoppers? Autonomous agents are taking over the customer journey--from search to checkout--and companies that wait to adapt risk being cut out entirely. Work The dark side of the global surrogacy trade Surrogacy is harmful to the birth mother and to the baby. The trade in babies should be banned. Work Report: Dozens of freed terrorists became millionaires through PA 'pay-for-slay' sche 160 of 250 prisoners released in last hostage deal amassed wealth behind bars via Palestinian Authority stipends tied to length of sentence; watchdog says payouts totaled nearly $70 million, often funded through international aid Work Role of brain inflammation in Alzheimer's and Parkinson's may depend on the behavior of microglia Researchers from the Alzheimer's Center at Temple (ACT) provide new insights into how microglia, the brain's immune cells, exhibit an apparent dual function with the ability to both increase and decrease inflammation in the brain. Deeper understanding of this phenomenon could shape the potential for identifying the causes of, and possible treatment for neurodegenerative diseases including Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's. Work Parents Fell in Love With Alpha School's Promise. Then They Wanted Out In Brownsville, Texas, some families found a buzzy new school's methods--surveillance of kids, software in lieu of teachers--to be an education in and of itself. Work The hidden military pressures behind the new push for small nuclear reactors If billions are being invested to power submarines not homes, the public deserves to know. Work Molecular switch discovery could open door to male birth control Michigan State University scientists have pinpointed the molecular "switch" that supercharges sperm for their final sprint to an egg--a breakthrough that could reshape infertility treatments and pave the way for safe, nonhormonal male contraceptives. The work is published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Work Japan Welcomed Trump With Car Show Featuring Ford F-150 Pickup - BI This comes after Reuters reported last week that Takaichi finalized a purchase package ahead of her meeting with Trump, which included soybeans, gas, and a fleet of Ford F-150 pickup trucks. Work Zuckerberg Privately Sought Bondi's Advice on Talking to Trump: Book Says - BI That would've come as Meta prepared for a trial in an ongoing FTC antitrust case against them. Work Can AI make the poor world richer? - The Economist It promises a level playing field. So have past technologies Work Xi Jinping's latest purge: paranoid or purposeful? - The Economist What the biggest military crackdown in decades says about his strength Work How KFC lost fast food's chicken crown - and how it plans to win it back - FT The veteran chicken chain is battling U.S. sales declines as consumers choose sandwiches and tenders over buckets of fried chicken Work A $150mn banker fee to sell the First Brands carcass? - FT The attorneys and advisers always win' Work Tesla chair warns Musk could quit if shareholders reject $1tn pay deal - FT Robyn Denholm urges investors to support billionaire chief's package ahead of crucial November 6 vote Work Covid 2020: Where cruise ships went to die When Covid-19 took hold, cruise ship operators struggled to stay afloat. One option was to scrap older vessels - giving one photographer a unique perspective. Work Rare earths: Mining firms embrace bumper interest from the Middle East Mining executives have welcomed bumper investor interest in critical minerals from the Middle East. Work 10M people watched a YouTuber shim a lock; the lock company sued him. Bad idea. It's still legal to pick locks, even when you swing your legs. Work Here's what ads on your $2,000 Samsung smart fridge will look like A new widget coming to the built-in screen will show 'curated advertisements' starting next month. But you can opt out. Work A Silicon Valley family wanted their son's science test graded fairly. It became a battle The dispute centered on an honors chemistry exam. But what was really at stake, said parent Shilpa Viswanathan, was what was "right." Work The gum disease, diabetes connection Periodontist explains how the relationship between the two diseases shapes patient care and prevention. Work Here's how Slate Auto plans to handle repairs to its electric trucks The startup has partnered with RepairPal to service its affordable EV truck. Work UnitedHealth Q3 earnings reflect the U.S. healthcare crisis UnitedHealth’s earnings are a powerful reminder that the country's healthcare math, whether corporate or federal, just does not add up Work As Trump Tariffs Canada, Carney Turns to Asia for Trade Mark Carney is pitching Canada as a predictable and responsible alternative to the United States. Work After Charlie Kirk's Death, Brilyn Hollyhand Steps Into the Ring In a crowded field of would-be successors, Brilyn Hollyhand hopes to capture the minds of young conservatives across America. Work If things in America weren't stupid enough, Texas is suing Tylenol maker Texas sues Tylenol maker over unproven claim the pain medicine causes autism. Work Eli Lilly, NVIDIA team up to build pharma's biggest AI supercomputer “We want to help ensure that America wins the AI race,” said NVIDIA’s health care lead, Kimberly Powell, in an interview. “One of the most essential industries for any nation is health care, and we need to continue to lead the world in biomedical discoveries,” she added, pointing to Lilly as a global leader in discovering medicines. Work America's immigration crackdown is disrupting the global remittance market America's immigration crackdown might have serious financial consequences for a range of countries. Work Roelof Botha explains why Sequoia supports Shaun Maguire after COO quit Sequoia's managing partner Roelof Botha defended his colleague's controversial comments that sparked an online backlash, arguing that the VC firm needs "spiky" people. Work America's Largest Lobbying Group Turns on Trump Admin Over H-1B Visas Trump's $100,000 H-1B visa fee sparks backlash as the Chamber of Commerce mounts a rare legal fight against him. Work Hundreds of People With 'Top Secret' Clearance Exposed by House Democrats' Website A database containing information on people who applied for jobs with Democrats in the US House of Representatives was left accessible on the open web. Work America Doesn't Have Enough Weapons for a Major Conflict. These Workers Know Why. This summer, employees at several big defense companies went on strike. Their grievances highlight a much larger problem brewing beneath the surface. Work Federal Union's Demand to End Shutdown Fails to Sway Democrats Senate Republicans cited a call by the American Federation of Government Employees to pass a funding extension in an attempt to pressure Democrats to relent. The effort fell flat. Work A Timeline of Trump's Strikes on Vessels He Says Are Smuggling Drugs President Trump’s military campaign has killed at least 57 people in the waters off Central and South America. The strikes have been widely criticized as illegal. Work Trump Administration Reinstalls Confederate Statue in Washington The statue of Albert Pike, a Confederate general who worked closely with slave-owning Native American tribes, is the only monument of its kind in the nation’s capital. Work Trump Says He Is Prepared to Send 'More Than the National Guard' Into U.S. Cities In a speech to American troops assembled in Japan on Tuesday, President Trump said he would escalate his orders to active duty branches of the military if he decides it is appropriate. Work Why most diets fail and what to eat to succeed, according to a weight loss surgeon | BBC Science Focus Magazine Ever wondered why the latest fad diets have never helped you lose weight? A surgeon explains the most effective way to drop unwanted pounds. Work ChatGPT maker OpenAI restructures as a for-profit company The shift resolves a year of uncertainty about how the company behind ChatGPT would raise the enormous sums needed to develop AI technology Work Nvidia pumps $1 billion into Nokia, announces 6G partnership Nvidia isn't playing a nostalgia game; instead, the AI boom's kingmaker says it's working with Nokia on next-gen networking tech dubbed 6G Work Apple hits $4trn amid market rally and hot iPhone 17 sales The tech giant rode a fresh market surge to hit the milestone, amid strong early sales for its new iPhone model in the U.S. and China Work Amazon layoffs to hit 14,000 corporate jobs in big AI push Bosses at the e-commerce and tech giant said they are "convicted that we need to be organized more leanly" to move quickly on AI Work Bill Gates calls for a pivot in climate change-fighting efforts In a new memo, the Microsoft co-founder lays out a pivot in how he believes the world's governments should combat climate change Work Nvidia, Palantir, Super Micro Computer: High-flying stocks could stall soon Pinpointing which stocks are due for a slide isn't easy, but evidence is mounting that a few companies whose shares have soared will go into reverse soon Work JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon doubles down on return-to-office Dimon doubled-down about a week after an internal petition calling for more flexibility reached 2,000 signatures Work PayPal to launch digital payments feature inside ChatGPT Chief executive Alex Chriss said: “It’s hard to imagine that agentic commerce isn’t going to be a big part of the future”  TradeBriefs Publications are read by over 100,000 Industry Executives About Us  |  Advertise  |  Privacy Policy Unsubscribe You are receiving this mail because of your subscription with TradeBriefs. 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