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Which Workers Suffer Most When New Technology Arrives? Technological advances can be a double-edged sword for workers. On the one hand, new technologies can make people more productive. On the other hand, some forms of automation can also make workers obsolete.
But which workers, exactly, are most likely to suffer lost jobs or reduced income when new technologies arrive?
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Themes that tie together all of the practices include having a clear mind, tidy digital and physical surroundings, and the ability to take time to reflect. WorkWorkWorkWorkWorkHow to Conduct Market Research, Without Hiring an Outside FirmBy now, we all know that in order to sell to a customer, you have to know what they want and who they are. Getting that information is another story. Market research can tell you where to find your first brick and mortar store, what products are competing for your customers, how your target audience [] WorkWorkWorkWorkWorkWorkWorkWorkSydney-based Pathzero helps investors track their portfolios' carbon emissionsIn a statement about the investment, Carthona Capital partner Dean Dorrell said, “After first investing in Pathzero over a year ago, we’ve seen the company go from strength to strength. We have every confidence in what their tech offering brings to the wider financial industry and are proud to be early adopters of their services ourselves. As regulation intensifies across sectors, we are looking forward to the years ahead as monitoring and reducing financed emissions becomes second nature to financial institutions.” WorkWorkLockerbie bomb suspect in US custody was abducted from home by warlordAccording to the US affidavit, Masud was a key figure in the plot, along with Abdelbaset al-Megrahi, and Al-Amin Khalifah Fhimah. Al-Megrahi was jailed for life for mass murder by three Scottish judges at a special court sitting in the Netherlands in 2001. Fhimah was later acquitted at a trial.Investigators say Masud met with the other two in Malta, where he had been directed to fly by a senior Libyan intelligence official with a prepared suitcase. He was asked to set the timer by the other two men, and the suitcase travelled via feeder flights to the hold of the Boeing 747.Three months after the bombing, the US alleges, Masud and Fhimah met with then Libyan leader, Muammar Gaddafi, who "thanked them for carrying out a great national duty".At the time, Gaddafi was in conflict with the west, but under his leadership Libya later renounced terrorism and accepted responsibility for the aircraft bombing in 2003 in return for relief from economic sanctions.After Gaddafi's fall, Masud, a longtime explosives expert for the country's intelligence service, was taken into custody by Libyan law enforcement. In 2017, US officials received a copy of an interview with Masud carried out by Libyan authorities soon after his arrest.In that interview, US officials said, Masud admitted building the bomb used in the Pan Am attack and working with the two men charged earlier to plant it on the plane. He said the operation had been ordered by Libyan intelligence and that Gaddafi had thanked him and others after the attack, according to an FBI affidavit.In late 2020, the US Justice Department announced charges against Masud. With Masud in Libyan custody, though, his prosecution remained largely theoretical. WorkEngland players adopt stray Qatar cat after World Cup exit | CNNEngland's hopes of lifting the World Cup might have been dashed but Manchester City duo Kyle Walker and John Stones did not want to leave Qatar completely empty handed -- hence they will be taking home a stray cat befriended by the team at their training base. WorkFTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried has been arrested in the BahamasGot a news tip or inside information about a topic we covered? We’d love to hear from you. You can reach me at maryann@techcrunch.com. Or you can drop us a note at tips@techcrunch.com. If you prefer to remain anonymous, click here to contact us, which includes SecureDrop (instructions here) and various encrypted messaging apps. WorkWorkWorkWorkWorkWorkWorkOpinion | Why America Is Getting Tough on TradeThe Times is committed to publishing a diversity of letters to the editor. We’d like to hear what you think about this or any of our articles. Here are some tips. And here’s our email: letters@nytimes.com. WorkWorkJapanese Companys Lunar Lander Launches to the MoonBecause it is not an American company, Ispace could not directly participate in the NASA program. However, it is part of a team led by Draper Technologies of Cambridge, Mass., that has won a CLPS mission from NASA. That mission is scheduled to be launched in 2025. WorkWorkWorkWorkPut the Phone Away and Read a Book, It Could Improve Brain PowerIts been proven that when you read a book, your brain power increases. This is due to a few different reasons. Incredibly busy entrepreneurs have found that turning off the phone and reading a real book is a nice break from digital info overload. There is a romantic kind of relationship that we have with [] Work5 Foolproof Negotiation Tactics to Make Investors Agree with Valuations Many startups are in a phase where they have no solid ground on the financial front. But it can be a serious challenge to get investors on board with their dream business and get a solid standing. The pitching of your companys evaluation needs more than just an ambitious PowerPoint presentation. There are various [] WorkDaily Crunch: Thoma Bravo buys Coupa Software for $8B, but will that price satisfy shareholders?Meanwhile, we are going to warn you right now, if you are not interested in anything Twitter is doing, skip down to the story listings. For the rest of you, in today’s “All Things Twitter” digest, we have a collection of stories, most related to Twitter Blue. Kyle has your details about Blue for Business and that gold check mark you keep seeing, while Ivan writes that Twitter will use phone number verification for future Blue subscriber purchases. Aisha has you covered on the Community Notes feature, and Rebecca reports on the verification process relaunch and what it means for Apple users. WorkWorkWorkWorkWorkSydney-based Pathzero helps investors track their portfolios' carbon emissionsIn a statement about the investment, Carthona Capital partner Dean Dorrell said, “After first investing in Pathzero over a year ago, we’ve seen the company go from strength to strength. We have every confidence in what their tech offering brings to the wider financial industry and are proud to be early adopters of their services ourselves. As regulation intensifies across sectors, we are looking forward to the years ahead as monitoring and reducing financed emissions becomes second nature to financial institutions.” WorkWorkThe Parents in the Middle of FTXs Collapse“It’s like a Greek tragedy,” said John Donohue, a colleague who has attended Sunday dinners at the Bankman-Fried home. “The story of flying too close to the sun, and having your wings singed.” WorkIn FTX Collapse, Binance Sees a Chance to Become the New Face of CryptoMr. Zhao’s recent hires to Binance also seem like overtures to global regulators. Last year, he chose as Binance’s global head of intelligence and investigations Tigran Gambaryan, a former federal investigator for the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Internal Revenue Service. Binance also brought on former officials with the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Treasury; two former officials from the Financial Conduct Authority, a U.K. regulator; and a former chief executive of the financial regulator for the United Arab Emirates. WorkWall Street Journal Names a New EditorHe added: “She will take over at a time of unprecedented volatility in the world on virtually every front — a time for The Journal to continue to double down on our core and on our unique role in society: delivering in-depth, insightful coverage of the business world and beyond.” WorkWinter Storm System Brings Heavy Snow and Rain Across the U.S.However, when a storm system like this hugs close to the coast, it most of the time pushes enough warm air off the water to keep the major cities along the coast of the Northeast above freezing, which means cities like New York can most likely expect more of a rainy mess Thursday into Friday morning. |
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