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Elon Musk is rebranding Twitter as X Corp
Twitter “no longer exists” and has merged with the newly created shell firm X Corp, according to an April 4 legal document filed by Twitter in a...
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Samantha Bee on creativity: the Quartz interview
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Whole Foods has shut down a store in downtown San Francisco on safety concerns
Whole Foods has temporarily shut down one of its biggest locations in downtown San Francisco yesterday. The 65,000-square-foot high-end grocery...
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US mass shootings are occurring at an unprecedented rate in 2023
Another mass shooting , this time in Louisville, Kentucky, on April 10 , marked the year’s 146th such event in the US. On average, mass...
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Mexico created a tortilla task force to investigate the health effects of US-grown GMO corn
Mexico’s government has announced plans to investigate the impact of genetically modified (GM) corn imports on tortillas, an essential ingredient...
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How working parents can advocate for themselves and others
Parenting, or leading at home as I like to think about it, is one of the most humbling and complex roles I’ve ever had. Like leadership at work,...
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China wants to require a security review of AI services before they’re released
Amid the flurry of Baidu and Alibaba announcing AI products, China has been quick to propose regulation over the burgeoning generative AI...
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Wage growth for the lowest-paid US workers has fallen sharply
Wage growth for US leisure and hospitality workers is slowing. In March, average hourly pay for those in production and nonsupervisory roles...
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Elon Musk shut down Twitter's newsletters months before his fight with Substack
Elon Musk’s latest internet flame war is with Substack. The newsletter company has announced a new feature for its website and app that Musk...
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How to frame questions to get honest answers from people you manage
In the first week of my last job, I was handed a spreadsheet that became my personal sleep paralysis demon. Filled with columns and columns of...
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What really happens to stocks when a CEO dies, as on "Succession"
By now, it is no spoiler to discuss the death of Logan Roy, the fictional media titan whose dynasty is at the heart of the HBO drama...
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UK doctors are striking over being paid $17.40 an hour
Junior doctors at the UK’s troubled National Health Service (NHS) started a 96-hour strike today (April 11), which the UK government says could...
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Tupperware’s business is nowhere near as airtight as its containers
Tupperware’s airtight seal holding the company together has developed several cracks. Read more...
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Kenya's government is struggling even to pay its ministers
For the first time since it gained its independence in 1963, the government of Kenya has failed to pay its employees. Read more...
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Twitter executives ousted by Musk are tired of waiting for the company to reimburse their legal bills
Twitter owes three former executives more than $1 million in legal fees, according to a lawsuit filed with the Delaware Court of Chancery....
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The fight against Texas’s mifepristone abortion pills ruling has begun
The Biden administration is trying to undo a Texas ruling that suspended the approval of a widely used abortion pill. Read more...
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India's petroleum consumption broke all records in 2022-23
Indians are using more diesel, petrol, and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) than ever. Read more...
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How accurate are the IMF's global growth projections?
The International Monetary Fund’s latest five-year forecast for the global economy predicts the weakest growth since 1990, but how reliable are...
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Bitcoin mining has raised Texas electricity prices 5%
Industrial-scale bitcoin mining facilities in the US create as much carbon pollution as 3.5 million gas-powered cars, and Texas, which boasts the...
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The US is floating new rules on auto emissions to boost EV demand
On April 10, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is expected to propose new rules limiting tailpipe emissions from automobiles. The agency...
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The IMF's 5-year growth forecast is its weakest since 1990
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) forecasts that the global economy will grow at around 3% annually over the next five years, its weakest...
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Ensuring your team’s well-being without sacrificing your own
Many of us are drawn to leadership and work within HR or people teams because we want to help people. But if we’re not careful, we absorb...
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A new survey highlights the gap between employee burnout and company awareness
How often have you been “exhausted by excessive demands on energy, strength, or resources in the workplace” over the past year? Month? Week?...
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The secondhand clothing market is exploding
Growth in the market for used clothing might outpace fast fashion as more consumers become aware of the environmental, social, and economic...
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Surprising discoveries from the week of April 3: Disco suits, tiger traits, and golf snacks
We’re rounding up the most interesting discoveries from last week’s Quartz Daily Brief newsletters. Get the Daily Brief in your inbox every...