October 03, 2024 Fears of workplace automation are fueling the dockworker strike The union is demanding, along with hefty pay raises, a total ban on the automation of gates, cranes, and container-moving trucks in its ports. BY Associated Press The massive port workers’ strike that has shut down all the major dockyards on the Eastern seaboard … Continue reading Fears of workplace automation are fueling the dockworker strike
August 23, 2024 Oh, fudge! Recall of chocolate treats hits TJ Maxx and Marshalls over mold growth fears; full list of states and map Some 840 units of Montreal Fudge-branded products are impacted, according to an FDA notice posted this week. Here’s what to know. BY Michael Grothaus Sweet treats are one of the joys of … Continue reading Oh, fudge! Recall of chocolate treats hits TJ Maxx and Marshalls over mold growth fears; full list of states and map
August 06, 2024 Recession fears spooked investors this week, but this is what a soft landing should look like As a professor of business economics, I beg everyone, from investors to consumers to policymakers: Please calm down, take 10 deep breaths, and relax. BY The Conversation What a difference a job report makes. Earlier in the summer, … Continue reading Recession fears spooked investors this week, but this is what a soft landing should look like
July 09, 2024 Frozen chicken recalled over listeria fears: Toss these kebab and patty products right now A Canadian importer is recalling more than 2,000 pounds of ready-to-eat food due to potential contamination. BY Tracy Brown Hamilton Al-Safa US, an importer based in Mississauga, Ontario, is recalling more than 2,000 pounds of imported frozen ready-to-eat chicken … Continue reading Frozen chicken recalled over listeria fears: Toss these kebab and patty products right now
May 03, 2024 Ground beef recall: E. Coli fears impact 16,000 pounds of meat sold at Walmart stores in 11 states The USDA has issued a recall notice for ground beef distributed by Cargill Meat Solutions. Here’s what to know: BY Michael Grothaus The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has issued … Continue reading Ground beef recall: E. Coli fears impact 16,000 pounds of meat sold at Walmart stores in 11 states
Workers express fears over emotion-tracking AI Graeme Hanna Tech Journalist Emotion AI has sparked concerns with worker Workers have expressed concerns for their well-being and privacy regarding the use of emotion AI in the workplace. An academic study, reported on by The Conversation, has assessed how effective employers are utilizing artificial intelligence (AI), … Continue reading Workers express fears over emotion-tracking AI
Google Brain founder: AI firms use extinction fears for regulation Radek Zielinski / Oct 31, 2023 Andrew Ng, co-founder of Google Brain and former chief scientist at Baidu, has accused large tech companies of spreading fear about artificial intelligence leading to human extinction as part of a “regulatory capture campaign” to shut down competition … Continue reading Google Brain founder: AI firms use extinction fears for regulation
By Michael Grothaus September 20, 2023 Kraft Heinz has announced the recall of some products containing individually wrapped Kraft Singles American processed cheese slices. The recall comes after it was determined that the cheese slices may see plastic stuck to them after being unwrapped. Here’s what you need to know. What’s happened? Kraft Heinz … Continue reading Kraft Singles American cheese recall: plastic choking fears impact 84,000 cases of wrapped slices
By Sam Becker May 31, 2023 The economy simply won’t quit—even as 3.8 million workers voluntarily did in April. The latest Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS) report was released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics on Wednesday, which showed that there were 10.1 million job openings last month, up from 9.7 … Continue reading Despite layoffs and looming recession fears, millions of workers are still quitting their jobs
By Sam Becker November 29, 2022 Update Tuesday, 9:50 a.m. ET: Cyber Monday smashed records this year, with consumers spending a total of $11.3 billion for the biggest online shopping day of all time, representing a 5.8% growth from last year. In the peak hour of 11 p.m. to 12 a.m. ET, consumers spent … Continue reading Black Friday sales soar, Cyber Monday could smash records as shoppers shake off recession fears
