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From the Editor's Desk The Great Attrition is making hiring harder. Are you searching the right talent pools? It’s the quitting trend that just won’t quit. People are switching jobs and industries, moving from traditional to nontraditional roles, retiring early, or starting their own businesses. They are taking a time-out to tend to their personal lives or embarking on sabbaticals. The Great Attrition has become the Great Renegotiation. Continued here TradeBriefs: Newsletters for Decision-Makers! Our advertisers help fund the daily operations of TradeBriefs. We request you to accept our promotional emails. Want the newsletters, without the promotional mailers? Get an (ad-free) subscription to TradeBriefs Premium for just $2 per month. Access to premium content | No advertisement mailers Work Who was behind the explosions in Crimea? Ukraine and Russia aren't saying You may click on “Your Choices” below to learn about and use cookie management tools to limit use of cookies when you visit NPR’s sites. This page will also tell you how you can reject cookies and still obtain access to NPR’s sites, and you can adjust your cookie choices in those tools at any time. If you click “Agree and Continue” below, you acknowledge that your cookie choices in those tools will be respected and that you otherwise agree to the use of cookies on NPR’s sites. Work More Americans are trying to take their weapons on planes Loose gun laws lead to more interceptions at airports � � Work Salman Rushdie is on ventilator and may lose an eye after attack, agent says latest updates Here is a 2012 Guardian article with multiple accounts from authors, publishing insiders and friends of Rushdie, on the controversy surrounding the book and its impact on Rushdie at the time. 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You Might Like � � � Work Shipping container fees are falling around the world, but not in the U.S. The CNBC Supply Chain Heat Map data providers are artificial intelligence and predictive analytics company Everstream Analytics; global freight booking platform Freightos, creator of the Freightos Baltic Dry Index; logistics provider OL USA; supply chain intelligence platform FreightWaves; supply chain platform Blume Global; third-party logistics provider Orient Star Group; marine analytics firm MarineTraffic; maritime visibility data company Project44; maritime transport data company MDS Transmodal UK; ocean and air freight rate benchmarking and market analytics platform Xeneta; leading provider of research and analysis Sea-Intelligence ApS; Crane Worldwide Logistics; and air, DHL Global Forwarding; freight logistics provider Seko Logistics; and Planet,  provider of global, daily satellite imagery and geospatial solutions.  Work Your boss is scared they're overpaid and doesn't want anyone to know © 2022 Fortune Media IP Limited. 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However, if we ranked the unicorn cohort by quality, the best companies — often also the most valuable — are actually not as overvalued as you might think. Work Some frank advice for open source startups seeking product-market fit TechCrunch However, if the customer already has many developers who use the free version of the software and can see the code, and test and configure it to their needs, it becomes easier for the CIO or CTO to trust the startup. Users have already gone through a six- or 12-month journey with the software. You Might Like � � � Work The grocery industrys shopping list: Inventory management, frictionless checkout, computer vision TechCrunch “That type of shift in hundreds of billions of dollars shakes up an entire industry and shines a light on glaring holes and issues that large retailers need to fix,” she added. “Change brings about innovation and opportunity, and grocery is a good test, in a way, for the industry because most of the technologies used in grocery can be applied to other retailers as well.” Work TikToks $4 Billion Advertising Machine Is Messy Behind the Scenes Two years ago, social media sensation TikTok came up with a slogan to prod brands to be more authentic in their advertisements on the app: Dont Make Ads. Make TikToks. But last June that approach went off the rails with a high-profile marketing stunt by Starbucks. The coffee chain launched an ... � Work A tsunami of outrage: Salman Rushdie and The Satanic Verses In an interview with Agence France-Presse in Paris in 2019, Rushdie was still accompanied by armed policemen but he seemed to believe the world had moved on from the fatwa. “We live in a world where the subject changes very fast. And this is a very old subject. There are now many other things to be frightened about – and other people to kill,” he said. Work Salman Rushdie: timeline of the novelists career Rushdie was knighted for services to literature in in June. He said at the time: "I am thrilled and humbled to receive this great honour, and am very grateful that my work has been recognised in this way." The knighthood sparked protests across the Muslim world, with Pakistan and Iran protesting formally by returning their British envoys. � Work Police identify Salman Rushdie attack suspect as 24-year-old from New Jersey “Be assured we will return to our pulpits and our podiums,” Hill said while offering prayers to the families of Rushdie and Reese. “We’ll continue to convene the critical conversations that can help build empathy, obviously which is now more important than ever.” Work A guide to the US climate, health and tax package Journalists in 50+ countries follow the constant flow of money made and lost in oil & gas whiletracking emerging trends and opportunities in the future of energy. Don’t miss our exclusivenewsletter, Energy Source. � Work Stabbing of Rushdie thrusts a tranquil literary retreat into mayhem By Reuters Work 100 days to 2022 World Cup: Why your team will (and won't) win in Qatar They finished third in 2021\'s Arab Cup by getting results against strong opponents in Algeria and Egypt, and teams that underestimate them do so at their own risk. Still, Qatar aren\'t surprising anyone after a game or two tops, and as strong as the team might be, it still lost to the United States in the 2021 Gold Cup, which isn\'t a great harbinger for international success. � Work The US economy is in a better spot than naysayers believe And while some are worried that growth could translate into higher consumer prices, others are convinced the US is in a Goldilocks moment. The strong labor market plus slackening inflation should help the economy avert a recession, they say. Work Samsung exec explains why the company's folding phones are so important to its business Counterpoint also found that Samsung\'s share of the foldable market was 62% in the first half of this year, though no other smartphone makers ship foldables in as many markets as Samsung. Counterpoint expects Samsung to own 80% of the market in the second half of the year. Work Your iPhone can identify any song with just a tap. Here's how to set it up Once you\'ve done that, you can use your iPhone to identify a song by swiping down from the top-right of the screen to open Control Center and then tapping the Shazam button. Your phone will listen for a few seconds, then show the artist and title at the top of your screen. And it\'ll save a history of the songs you\'ve identified so you can go back and see them later. To do that, just press and hold the Shazam button. Work 26% of job switchers regret joining the Great Resignation, survey finds: 'Theyve sobered up' But don\'t just list what you\'ve done. Rather than say \"I was responsible for managing the front office,\" add tangible results, she said. For example, tout the fact that you \"implemented a new filing system that increased productivity by 15%.\"  Work A disastrous megaflood is coming to California, experts say, and it could be the most expensive natural disaster in history Work Global experts race to understand rare cases when monkeypox leads to death (CNN)Out of tens of thousands of monkeypox cases around the world this year, there have been a dozen deaths linked to the virus, and for the first time, some of them have been outside Africa, in countries where the virus doesn\'t usually spread. Work Job unhappiness is at a staggering all-time high, according to Gallup The bottom line is that workers are not happy, nor engaged. Remote work options and schedule flexibility, although important and valuable to many workers, are not enough to keep employees engaged and satisfied. As the Great Resignation rages on, it is up to employers to find ways to not only attract new talent, but retain the employees they already have, by working towards a culture of job satisfaction - and that begins with better management. Work LinkedIn has a 'nudge' that could make Corporate America less male © 2022 Fortune Media IP Limited. All Rights Reserved. Use of this site constitutes acceptance of our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy | CA Notice at Collection and Privacy Notice | Do Not Sell My Personal Information | Ad Choices FORTUNE is a trademark of Fortune Media IP Limited, registered in the U.S. and other countries. FORTUNE may receive compensation for some links to products and services on this website. Offers may be subject to change without notice.S&P Index data is the property of Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. and its licensors. All rights reserved. Terms & Conditions. Powered and implemented by Interactive Data Managed Solutions. Work A startup wants to democratize the tech behind DALL-E 2, consequences be damned TechCrunch Stable Diffusion contains little in the way of mitigations besides training dataset filtering. So what’s to prevent someone from generating, say, photorealistic images of protests, “evidence” of fake moon landings and general misinformation? Nothing really. But Mostaque says that’s the point. Work Barcelona races to comply with Spains football league financial rules Keep abreast of significant corporate, financial and political developments around the world.Stay informed and spot emerging risks and opportunities with independent global reporting, expertcommentary and analysis you can trust. Work Exceeding weekly alcohol recommendations linked to short chromosomes Regions of repetitive DNA sequence called telomeres cap our chromosomes, with shorter telomeres being linked to Alzheimer's disease, cancer and heart disease Work 7 Psychology Podcasts That Will Make You More Successful at Work Understanding the human mind helps you be better at your job, no matter what you do. Work Life Doesnt Frighten Me: Maya Angelous Courageous Childrens Verses, Illustrated by Basquiat A priceless primer on poetry and contemporary art for little ones, and a timeless reminder of the power of courage in all of us. Work Taiwan chip veteran says he was foolish to work for Chinas top foundry The industry veteran said his decision to join a mainland company tarnished his reputation in Taiwan, despite receiving the blessings of TSMCs founder. Work Joe Biden Is Not a Victim of His Presidency The Dark Brandon meme understands the secret of Biden: The moment all looks darkest, he rises from the ashes. Work A Tool for Fighting Superbugs Has Been Found Deep in the Desert Scientists are turning to the worlds most extreme environments to find new ways of combating drug resistance. Work FBI Seized 'Top Secret' Documents from Trump Home A property receipt unsealed by the court shows FBI agents took 11 sets of classified records from the estate during a search on Monday Work This 36-year-old left her $116,000 per year law job and now earns $15 an hour as a firefighter: Find something that makes you feel vibrant Nico Smith left her job as a lawyer making $116,000 a year. She then found her calling as a firefighter making $15 an hour as a firefighter. Work China's Xi plans foreign trip including meeting Biden -WSJ Chinese officials are planning a possible trip by Xi Jinping to Southeast Asia in November for what could be the leader's first foreign trip since the COVID-19 pandemic and include a meeting with U.S. President Joe Biden, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday. Work 'Ms. Marvel' Ended Up Being the Best Thing on Disney+ This Year Its an origin story thats truly original. Work LaLiga 2022-23 preview: Will Barcelona topple Real Madrid? What to watch for ahead of new season Also of note for Mexico are three newcomers in Spain\'s second division. Real Oviedo have brought in Daniel Aceves and Arsenal academy product Marcelo Flores, while Gijon have added Liga MX Rookie of the Year Jordan Carrillo from Santo Laguna. Work Restaurants that survived Covid can't survive this heat wave The extreme heat is pushing some restaurants invest in air-conditioning. The owner of Double Mountain Brewery in Oregon told the New York Times that monthly energy costs jumped by thousands of dollars during last year’s heat. But with cooling units costing up to $20,000, some restaurants are hesitant to make the costly investment, for now. In the future, during the sweltering days, one question raised is whether businesses will decide to provide workers’ paid time off when forced to close for weather reasons. Work Transportation Department is losing top auto safety regulator after a few months on the job Secretary Buttigieg thanked Cliff for his service at the agency \"and his work to protect the lives of the American people by strengthening the safety of motor vehicles and reducing their emissions.\"  Work Even airline employees are having trouble finding a seat home from Europe this summer Correction: American Airlines has barred staff from only using their flight benefits for personal travel from London Heathrow Airport through \"at least\" Sept. 11. An earlier version misstated the terms of the pause. Work Ron Insana: The Fed may have retired 'transitory' too soon to describe inflation Unlike the 15 years of accelerating inflation, from 1966-1980, which while \"transitory,\" felt permanent to many of us, the U.S. and global economies have experienced roughly only one year of rising prices which may already be trending lower. Work Tommy Lee's nude photo sparks accusations of double standards Work Chris Hemsworth: My Younger Self Would Be So Disappointed I Became Thor Tom Hiddleston, who plays Thor’s mischievous brother Loki, has admitted that as a child he “loved Superman.” Benedict Cumberbatch, who portrays Doctor Strange, said he had posters from Tim Burton’s “Batman” on his childhood walls. And Chris Evans — who plays Captain America — told The Hollywood Reporter in 2019 that he wasn’t really into superheroes when he was a kid and preferred “Looney Tunes.” Work Kevin McCarthy Mocked After Asking If Americans Are Better Off Than 2 Years Ago Two years ago we couldn\'t travel, see friends/family, eat out at restaurants, and had to trade copies of Hulk #181 for a can of Lysol and a couple rolls of toilet paper. No one, and I mean NO ONE, self-owns like McCarthy. https://t.co/tTha4Z5hfq Work Coronavirus FAQ: I'm confused by the new testing advice! Do it once, twice ... thrice? You may click on “Your Choices” below to learn about and use cookie management tools to limit use of cookies when you visit NPR’s sites. This page will also tell you how you can reject cookies and still obtain access to NPR’s sites, and you can adjust your cookie choices in those tools at any time. If you click “Agree and Continue” below, you acknowledge that your cookie choices in those tools will be respected and that you otherwise agree to the use of cookies on NPR’s sites. Work Here's how Nixon's downfall forever changed the rules around presidential documents You may click on “Your Choices” below to learn about and use cookie management tools to limit use of cookies when you visit NPR’s sites. This page will also tell you how you can reject cookies and still obtain access to NPR’s sites, and you can adjust your cookie choices in those tools at any time. If you click “Agree and Continue” below, you acknowledge that your cookie choices in those tools will be respected and that you otherwise agree to the use of cookies on NPR’s sites. Work A 'monster' wildfire in France sends thousands out of their homes You may click on “Your Choices” below to learn about and use cookie management tools to limit use of cookies when you visit NPR’s sites. 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Work The House votes on the Inflation Reduction Act You may click on “Your Choices” below to learn about and use cookie management tools to limit use of cookies when you visit NPR’s sites. This page will also tell you how you can reject cookies and still obtain access to NPR’s sites, and you can adjust your cookie choices in those tools at any time. If you click “Agree and Continue” below, you acknowledge that your cookie choices in those tools will be respected and that you otherwise agree to the use of cookies on NPR’s sites. Work Read the full warrant documents from FBI search of Trump's Mar-a-Lago home You may click on “Your Choices” below to learn about and use cookie management tools to limit use of cookies when you visit NPR’s sites. This page will also tell you how you can reject cookies and still obtain access to NPR’s sites, and you can adjust your cookie choices in those tools at any time. 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The group has an estimated 2,500 fighters in Colombia and also runs drug trafficking routes, extortion rackets and illegal mines in neighboring Venezuela. Work Lost Banksy piece sprayed in Palestine reappears in Tel Aviv gallery Banksy artworks have been removed from the West Bank twice before: Wet Dog and Stop and Search, both of which were created in Bethlehem, were eventually purchased by galleries in the US and UK and exhibited in 2011. Work Tens of thousands of A-level pupils may miss out on first choice university “Competition for places at the most selective universities has always been high and this year is no different, but there will always be lots of options for students either at another university, through clearing or high-quality vocational options that are just as prestigious and rewarding as academic routes.” Work Roon educates patients with vetted info on their conditions TechCrunch “There’s all this time, energy and money being spent on making shopping easier,” Ramakrishna said. “What if we could spend that same amount of energy and ingenuity in making the experience of health so much better?” Work TechCrunch+ roundup: Down-funnel growth metrics, RIF planning, is e-commerce aggregation over? TechCrunch To learn more about how edtech is faring during the current downturn, Natasha Mascarenhas spoke to seven VCs about the advice they’re offering portfolio companies, where edtech is crossing over into other sectors, and how they prefer to be pitched: Work The Silicon Peach is still ripe: Atlantas venture ecosystem stands strong TechCrunch “The venture capital opportunity in the South is better than it’s ever been,” Calhoun told TechCrunch. “A lot of new founders are starting companies at astonishing rates; in terms of deal flow, we’ve never had so much.” Work The subscription pie is getting bigger: How to leverage usage-based billing TechCrunch The facts tell a very different story, though. Netflix’s Q2 reporting included a loss of 1 million subscribers. Its results suggest that “subscription fatigue” is not what it appears to be. Moreover, new businesses are still building themselves entirely around subscriptions and traditional businesses are still adopting subscription offerings at a stunning rate. Work Positive Food meals go into more Whole Foods, Bristol Farms TechCrunch The new funding will be used to expand logistics and new channels beyond Whole Foods that Deerman was not able to divulge right now. He said the company has been growing in double-digits month over month, had zero churn and produced five times as much food this year versus the same time period in 2021. Work As other startups slash spending and hoard cash, Databricks hits accelerator TechCrunch We sat down with CEO Ali Ghodsi to discuss the revenue milestone, where he sees his company going in the next year, and Databricks’ remarkable ability to run counter to the general malaise of the SaaS market this year. Work Diagnostic Robotics puts AI to work in preventative care TechCrunch She was careful to add that they are also actively working on finding, defining and mitigating bias in the algorithms, whether it results from biased data or human error somewhere else along the lines. “What the algorithm is trying to do is see who will benefit the most,” Radinsky explained, but as with other forms of AI and machine learning, only careful monitoring will tell whether its idea of who benefits matches the real world. Work Wire grabs $24M for secure messaging thats big with the G7 TechCrunch Friis, Skype’s co-founder and Wire’s investor, also clearly remains bought in. “The need for secure communications is constantly growing. With its end-to-end encryption that has been independently audited and its code that is open source, Wire allows any organisation to deploy a communication product they can trust,” he said in a supporting statement accompanying the Series C. Work Open source software is needed to prevent future crypto hacks, Polygon CISO says TechCrunch The Solana wallet incident happened because of a silly mistake, Gupta noted. “Anyone can do it; we’re just humans. But if it was built on open source software it would have been caught almost immediately and the product would have been much safer.” Work Identifying underserved market segments with Ethena and Homebrew on TechCrunch Live TechCrunch If you haven’t joined us before on Grip — our TCL online platform — click here to register for free and gain access to all TechCrunch Live events, including TechCrunch Live, City Spotlight, Startup Pitch Practice, Networking and other TechCrunch community events, with just one registration. Work When is the SoftBank Execution Fund III dropping? TechCrunch Alex, Natasha and Mary Ann worked with Grace to record yet another weekly roundup on all the tech news that may have flown past your radar. Or bumped into it so hard that you’re still dizzy and looking for more information. Regardless of where you’re at, here’s what we got into: Work Inflation report brings 2 pieces of good news for retirees and retirement savers Brett Arends is an award-winning financial writer with many years experience writing about markets, economics and personal finance. He has received an individual award from the Society of American Business Editors and Writers for his financial writing, and was part of the Boston Herald team that won two others. He has worked as an analyst at McKinsey & Co., and is a Chartered Financial Consultant. His latest book, \"Storm Proof Your Money\", was published by John Wiley & Co. Work Dating a Billionaire Seemed Like Fun Until I Tried It Sure he had a yacht, but he also wrote "I love you" in blood the first night we met. Work A new report from Bank of America perfectly captures the current market At first glance, building a net worth of $1 million might seem unattainable, but it\'s more realistic than you think. In fact, you don\'t even need a winning lottery ticket or a trust fund to join this... Work Why Doesnt China Invade Taiwan? Despite Beijings rhetoric, a full-scale invasion remains a risky endeavorand officials think the island can be coerced into reunification. Work Tesla, Ford attract new investments from Soros's fund The fund sold all of its shares of Bank of America Corp. BAC, +1.09% and Citigroup Inc. C, +0.70% as well as gaming company Take Two Interactive Inc. TTWO, +2.05%, among others. Work Eleven dead in mass shooting in Montenegro, state prosecutor says Eleven people, including two children and a gunman, were killed in a mass shooting in Montenegro on Friday, and six others were injured, a state prosecutor told Vijesti TV after an initial investigation of the crime scene. Work The 3 Things George R.R. Martin Wanted Included in 'House of the Dragon' Like'Game of Thrones,''House of the Dragon'is based on a book by George R.R. Martin Work Biden to sign $430 billion climate and tax bill into law next week President Joe Biden said he will next week sign into law a $430 billion bill that is seen as the biggest climate package in U.S. history, designed to cut domestic greenhouse gas emissions and lower prescription drug prices. Work Hollywoods Role in the Post-'Roe' Era Showrunners are asking studios to do more to ensure abortion access. Thats just the beginning. Work US sends aircraft and warships to Taiwan Strait due to Beijing pressure We will ensure that our presence, posture and exercise account for Chinas more provocative and destabilising behaviour, says Indo-Pacific adviser amid simmering bilateral tensions. 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