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Elon Musk told employees at the Twitter all-hands meeting that workers who are ‘exceptional’ can sometimes work remotely

Elon Musk told employees at the Twitter all-hands meeting that workers who are ‘exceptional’ can sometimes work remotely

Elon Musk attends the 2022 Costume Institute Benefit celebrating In America: An Anthology of Fashion at Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 02, 2022 in New York City.Sean Zanni/Patrick McMullan via Getty Images Elon Musk has taken a strong stance on office work, requiring it from his Tesla employees. Musk might soon own Twitter and had a town hall with employees Thursday. Pushing back on the company’s current hybrid structure, he said people should be in the office. Elon Musk prefers employees in… Source link

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White House lays out plan for kids’ COVID vaccines ahead of FDA meeting

White House lays out plan for kids’ COVID vaccines ahead of FDA meeting

The White House announced a plan to distribute COVID-19 vaccines for younger children — once authorized — ahead of next week’s FDA advisory meeting. The plan follows a similar strategy as those for adult and older kids’ vaccinations, including making doses available at pharmacies, hospitals, doctors offices and health clinics. “The Administration’s vaccination program for America’s youngest children will focus on addressing the specific needs of this age group and their… Source link

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GOP senators’ private meeting with Google turns tense over email bias claims

GOP senators’ private meeting with Google turns tense over email bias claims

“The lunch was spirited,” said Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), one of the more vocal attendees. “Google deflected, refused to provide any data, repeatedly refused to answer direct questions.” The senators’ furor is part of the broader conservative crusade against the major tech companies, who they claim routinely stifle right-wing speech. The companies, including Facebook and Google, have denied these allegations, while researchers have found that there is no evidence that the social… Source link

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What happened at Warren Buffett’s annual meeting

What happened at Warren Buffett’s annual meeting

OMAHA, Neb. — A remake of “Empire State of Mind” with lyrics about Berkshire Hathaway, greeted shareholders this morning. (I’m not sure if it was actually sung by Jay Z and Alicia Keys, but it sure sounded like it. We’ll try to get the lyrics for you at some point.) The song is a throwback — fitting for a Berkshire Hathaway annual meeting, which is the very definition of old-school. Picking up from what I wrote in today’s Morning Brief, the 2022 Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-A, BRK-B)… Source link

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Willson Contreras cries after pre-game meeting with brother

Willson Contreras cries after pre-game meeting with brother

Chicago Cubs catcher Willson Contreras had an emotional night Thursday. The Cubs traveled to Georgia to take on the Atlanta Braves. Contreras’ brother, William, is a catcher with Atlanta. The game marked the first time the two brothers would play against each other in the majors. The two teams selected the Contreras brothers to exchange lineup cards at home plate before the game. The two players met, shook hands and shared an extended hug. When they released from the hug, Willson was wiping… Source link

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Timberwolves have players-only meeting, sources say

Timberwolves have players-only meeting, sources say

MINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota Timberwolves held a players-only meeting on Wednesday, a day after a pivotal Game 5 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies to go down 3-2 in the opening-round series, league sources told Yahoo Sports. The players gathered together following a team film session conducted by head coach Chris Finch, sources said. Players watched additional film among themselves, challenged each other to play with urgency and to play the right way as well as stressed the importance of moving… Source link

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Google employees bombard execs about pay at recent all-hands meeting

Sundar Pichai, CEO of Google Anindito Mukherjee | Bloomberg | Getty Images Google executives, facing a barrage of criticism from employees on issues related to compensation, defended the company’s competitiveness at a recent all-hands meeting while acknowledging that the performance review process could change. The companywide virtual gathering earlier this month followed the release of internal survey results, which showed a growing number of staffers don’t view their pay packages as fair or… Source link

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Years Ago, Google Tested a Meeting Ban and Unexpectedly Reinvented Remote Work. It’s a Game-Changer

Years ago, Google dropped jaws and sent millions into pure joy when it temporarily banned virtual meetings. It was a test to see if doing so would come with any of its suspected benefits, such as boosting productivity and improving workplace satisfaction, while saving the company millions of dollars by reducing wasted time. Years later, its approach appears to have proven its hypothesis correct, but it has also proven that many take the wrong approach to remote work.  Google has… Source link

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Powell Backs March Liftoff, Won’t Rule Out Hike Every Meeting

(Bloomberg) — Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said the central bank was ready to raise interest rates in March and didn’t rule out moving at every meeting to tackle the highest inflation in a generation. Most Read from Bloomberg “The committee is of a mind to raise the Fed funds rate at the March meeting” if conditions are there to do so, Powell told a virtual press conference on Wednesday, while noting that officials have not made any decisions about the path of policy because it… Source link

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