By Joey Cappelletti—Associated Press March 24, 2023 Michigan, long known as a mainstay of organized labor, on Friday became the first state in decades to repeal a union-restricting law known as “right-to-work” that was passed over a decade ago by a Republican-controlled legislature. The state’s “right-to-work” law had allowed those in unionized workplaces to opt out … Continue reading Michigan just became the first state in 58 years to repeal a ‘right to work’ law—a win for unions
The US government is trying to force ByteDance to sell TikTok Karissa Bell @karissabe The Biden Administration is significantly increasing pressure on ByteDance just days before TikTok’s CEO is set to testify in front of Congress. The United States government is now “demanding” that ByteDance sell TikTok, according to a new report in The … Continue reading A TikTok ban is a lot more complicated than just shutting down the app
By Max Ufberg March 10, 2023 It’s been four months since OpenAI debuted its chatbot, ChatGPT, and so far the hype train shows no sign of slowing down. These days everyone from teachers to journalists to HR departments are experimenting with generative AI. But there’s also been a wave of criticism over the … Continue reading OpenAI president: ‘Our mistake was definitely just being slow to respond’
By Kim Kelly February 26, 2023 On February 16, the longest-running strike in the country came to an unexpected end when the United Mine Workers of America sent a letter to the CEO of Alabama-based Warrior Met Coal offering to send its members back to work. Nearly two years ago, on April 1, 2021, … Continue reading The longest strike in the U.S. just ended: This is the workers’ story
By AJ Hess February 26, 2023 The cloud of dread hanging over you on Sunday evening; the wave of anxious anticipation you feel ahead of a new week; the cold sweat you get thinking about Monday. These feelings have a name: the “Sunday scaries.” According to recent data from LinkedIn and Headspace, the … Continue reading It’s not just you. Your Sunday scaries are getting worse
By Adam Bluestein February 19, 2023 You don’t bet against Zach Weinberg. In 2010, at age 24, he sold Insight Media, the display advertising and exchange bidding company he cofounded with Nat Turner, to Google for a reported $81 million. Their next venture, Flatiron Health, a data-science software company that pioneered the use … Continue reading This startup just raised more than half a billion dollars to change how new drugs get discovered
By Jessica Bursztynsky January 19, 2023 Grubhub is partnering with RapidSOS, a third-party service that connects users with safety agents, in the hopes that it’ll boost courier protection, the companies announced Thursday. When gig workers call 911 through the Grubhub for Drivers app, RapidSOS will share information like dynamic location and caller ID directly … Continue reading Grubhub just rolled out new emergency safety features for gig workers with RapidSOS
By Kathleen Davis January 13, 2023 New York congressman George Santos is facing increasing demands from both sides of the political aisle to resign after more revelations about the extent to which he has lied about his qualifications and background. As part of the New York Times investigation, the publication obtained Santos’ résumé from … Continue reading George Santos just gave a master class in how not to write a résumé
By Michael Grothaus January 06, 2023 Impossible Foods, maker of the Impossible Burger and other plant-based meat offerings, has hired its first chief demand officer as it ramps up for expected growth in 2023. Industry veteran Sherene Jagla will take the debut role, the company said Friday, after serving as a senior vice president and … Continue reading Impossible Foods just hired its first chief demand officer as it ramps up for growth in 2023
By Ainsley Harris December 17, 2022 It hasn’t been a great year for neobanks. Chime has delayed its IPO and struggled to diversify its revenue after overtures to acquire early-wage-access startup DailyPay for $2 billion fell flat. MoneyLion has been the target of regulatory complaints from agencies including the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) … Continue reading Goldman Sachs just killed its neobank. When will Silicon Valley follow suit?
