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Work Exclusive: GM wants parts makers to pull supply chains from China General Motors has directed several thousand of its suppliers to scrub their supply chains of parts from China, four people familiar with the matter said, reflecting automakers' growing frustration over geopolitical disruptions to their operations. Work Companies predict 2026 will be the worst college grad job market in five years - WSJ Employers have a warning for the Class of 2026: Next spring's graduate-hiring market is likely to be even worse than this year's.Six months out from graduation season, more than half of 183 employers surveyed by the National Association of Colleges and Employers rate the job market for the Class of 2026 as poor or fair. That is the most pessimistic outlook since the first year of the pandemic, according to the survey, which is widely seen as an early signal of graduate hiring each year. Work Ford CEO says he has 5,000 open mechanic jobs with 6-figure salaries from the shortage of manually skilled workers: 'We are in trouble in our country' | Fortune "We do not have trade schools. We are not investing in educating a next generation of people," Jim Farley said. Work The phone notes that reveal an alleged plan to bait Kim Jong Un with drones | CNN Secret drone flights from South Korea to the heart of Pyongyang were part of a ploy by the former president to rattle the North Korean leader, South Korean prosecutors alleged as they released new details of plot they say preceded a foiled attempt to declare martial law. Work AI Relationships Are on the Rise. A Divorce Boom Could Be Next | WIRED Secret chatbot flings are creating new legal challenges for married couples when it comes to infidelity. Work How markets could topple the global economy - The Economist If the AI bubble bursts, an unusual recession could follow Work Google's DeepMind Cracks a Century-Old Physics Mystery With AI - BI For over a century, mathematicians and physicists have wrestled with the chaotic nature of fluid movement -- how air whirls around airplane wings or water churns in a pipe. Google's DeepMind lab recently made a significant breakthrough in this field, utilizing artificial intelligence. Work Jeffrey Epstein's network: 'Life among the lucrative and louche' - FT A fresh cache of files from Jeffrey Epstein's estate sheds light on a network of men in politics, media and finance bound by power and access.More than 20,000 pages of documents disclosed on Wednesday by members of the House oversight committee include emails between Epstein and influential figures including ex-Clinton Treasury secretary Lawrence Summers, Trump's former chief strategist Steve Bannon and billionaire financier Leon Black. Work Investors dump tech shares as shutdown relief evaporates - WSJ Wall Street's relief at the end of the government shutdown gave way on Thursday to new fears about a flood of delayed economic data, the prospect of slowing interest-rate cuts and the extreme valuations of tech giants. Work Paramount, Comcast, Netflix prepare bids for Warner as deadline approaches - WSJ Paramount, Comcast and Netflix are preparing bids for Warner Bros. Discovery, according to people familiar with the matter.The initial deadline to submit nonbinding first-round bids is Nov. 20, some of the people said. Warner Discovery is holding the auction process in the hopes of having it completed by the end of the year, the people said. Work Extreme age protects against cancer in mouse study For most of our lives, that model seems to hold true: When plotted against age, cancer incidence in the general population rises sharply beginning around 50 years and peaks around 70 to 80 years. But after about 85, the curve plateaus and even drops. Work AI is making hedge funds unable to hedge The concentration of market gains into a basket of AI stocks ($5 trillion Nvidia mainly) is making it harder for hedge funds to hedge, as they are becoming dangerously correlated with the broader stock market. Why it matters: Higher correlations increase the chance of bigger losses when there is a downturn, defeating the primary purpose of hedge funds. What they're saying: "A lot of investors are going to be caught surprised," Jon Caplis ... Work Chinese spies told Claude to break into about 30 critical orgs. Some attacks succeeded Anthropic dubs this the first AI-orchestrated cyber snooping campaign Work Spiraling housing costs behind plummeting birth rate: Study Couillard said in his study, which focused on rent, that he found that "rising costs since 1990 are responsible for 11 percent fewer children, 51 percent of the total fertility rate decline between the 2000s and 2010s, and 7 percentage points fewer young families in the 2010s." Work The hidden risks in Taiwan's boom Taiwan is ENVIED for its exporting prowess: it is home to all of the world's cutting-edge chipmaking. Just as extraordinary, but much less appreciated, is its towering current-account surplus, the result not just of a trade boom but of a long-undervalued currency. This aided Taiwan's export-led rise, but it has long outlived its purpose. While manufacturers have been coddled, ordinary Taiwanese consumers have been deprived of the fruits of growth, and financial risks are building up. It is time for Taiwan to loosen its grip on its currency. Work Solar and wind are covering all new power demand in 2025 Solar and wind growth met all new power demand in 2025, pushing fossil generation to stall for the first time since the pandemic. Work Italy probes claim that tourists paid to go to Bosnia to kill besieged civilians Italians and others are alleged to have paid large sums to fire at Bosnians risking their lives in besieged Sarajevo. Work This Company Raised Millions Helping Businesses Get Noticed by AI As Google traffic dries up, Peec AI scored a $30 million valuation in just six months--after rapid-fire fundraising rounds built on the AI search boom. Work Marriott Deal Was Sonder Cofounders Toughest. Now He's Left Shocked. - BI "Making this deal happen -- along with the multi-party, complex capital raise I orchestrated -- was the hardest thing I've ever done," Davidson wrote in the June post commemorating his last day as the company's CEO.Now, Davidson told Business Insider that he's left stunned by the company's bankruptcy plans and its subsequent downfall following the collapse of Sonder's partnership with Marriott. Work Drones could cut travel delays and reduce spoilage of donated blood, study shows Delivering blood from collection sites to labs is a fast-paced, labor-intensive process. Donated blood can deteriorate within a few hours at room temperature, leaving little room to maneuver in case of ... Work Does life have to be a never-ending workout? From standing desks to weighted vests during Zoom calls: has our pursuit of wellness turned regular life into a never-ending workout? Work Do mega-sporting events like the World Series pay off? Here's the economic reality behind them What are the actual impacts of mega sporting events like the World Series and FIFA World Cup? Work Kenya says over 200 of its nationals are fighting for Russia in Ukraine war Kenya said on Wednesday over 200 of its citizens are fighting for Russia in Moscow's war in Ukraine, and that recruiting agencies are still actively working to lure more Kenyans into the conflict. Work State Department issues warning in Japan after bears kill 13 since April Japanese authorities closed Maruyama Park in Sapporo, close to the U.S. Consulate General, for two weeks after bears were spotted in the park, according to a Wednesday alert from the U.S. Embassy and Consulates in Japan. Work What You Can Learn from 4,000 Conversations Between Israelis and Palestinians Adam Becker is building an AI-powered platform for difficult conversations - BCB #171 Work As Aquifers Dry Up, Tehran Rations Water and Calls for Rain Prayers Facing Iran's worst drought in 60 years, the country's president warned that the capital might need to be evacuated, and some locals promoted cloud-theft conspiracy theories. Work Our dogs' diversity can be traced back to the Stone Age A new study suggests their physical transformation began much earlier than we previously thought. Work Why Fei-Fei Li and Yann LeCun Are Both Betting on "World Models" - and How Their Bets Differ | entropytown Gaussian splats, JEPA and Genie 3 -- and why "world model" now means three different things at once. Work Top Fannie Mae officials ousted after sounding alarm on sharing confidential housing data A confidant of Bill Pulte, the Trump administration's top housing regulator, provided confidential mortgage pricing data from Fannie Mae to a principal competitor. Work Russia Creates New Military Branch Dedicated To Drone Warfare The new Unmanned Systems Forces was created to oversee Russia's drone operations, development, testing and training. Work Mexico, a country caught between mafias The murders of the Uruapan mayor and the leader of the lemon growers' guild in Michoacan reveal a paradigm shift in organized crime, where complex extortion schemes have taken over entire regions Work Kneecap is revitalising Irish. These 5 artists are doing the same for Indigenous languages A new generation of First Nations artists is helping keep Indigenous languages alive through song. Work How China won the world's EV battery race In 2005, China only had two EV battery manufacturers. Twenty years later, it produces more than three-quarters of the world's lithium-ion cells. How did it happen? Work Scientists Reveal How The Maya Predicted Eclipses For Centuries Accurate for at least 700 years. Work Titanic passenger's pocket watch expected to fetch $2.3m at auction The auction house says the watch is "one of the finest and rarest objects from the Titanic story in existence". Work 'We don't see why people should persecute us': Why the teenage David Bowie was already a rebel On 12 November 1964, the would-be pop star told the BBC that cruelty to long-haired men "just has to stop" - a stunt that hinted at his unconventional spirit. Work I Work For an Evil Company, but Outside Work, I'm Actually a Really Good Person I love my job. I make a great salary, there's a clear path to promotion, and a never-ending supply of cold brew in the office. And even though my ... Work An ant is drowning: here's how to decide if you should save it | Aeon Essays Should we simply assume that all animals can feel pain and are of moral concern? Or is that taking things too far? Work Opinion | Trump Has Snatched the Power of the Purse. Congress Should Take It Back. Trump’s actions should alarm anybody who shares the American founders’ suspicion of centralized power. Work This flu season looks grim as H3N2 emerges with mutations UK facing one of worst flu seasons in history—and the US is next. Work Zelenskyy condemns Russia’s ‘wicked’ overnight attack on Ukraine – Europe live "All of this must end. A great deal of work is under way with partners to strengthen our air defence, but it is not enough. We need reinforcement with additional systems and interceptor missiles," he said, calling for help from the EU and the US. Work Pound falls and UK borrowing costs rise as Reeves ditches plans for income tax hike - business live The figures will pile further pressure on policymakers in Beijing to do more to support China's export-driven economy, as they face further risks from a trade war with the US and weak domestic demand. Work The era of safe bets in psychiatric medicine is over Khutaija Noor is a clinical researcher with advanced training from Harvard who serves as a clinical trial lead for studies at Amicis Clinical Trials and formerly contributed to clinical research at Washington University. She is also a corresponding member of the scientific committee at the American Psychiatric Association. Work China's reusable rocket Zhuque-3 to make maiden flight this year: developer China's reusable rocket Zhuque-3 will make its maiden flight this year, the Global Times learned on Monday from the vehicle's developer LandSpace, a leading Chinese commercial space company. Work Canadian boycott of US travel shows no sign of slowing October marked the 10th month of decreased Canadian travel to the US, with many staying away over political and trade tensions. Work Intel Shows Putin Not Ready for Ukraine Deal, Ex-MI6 Chief Says - Bloomberg Recent intelligence assessments show Vladimir Putin has no intention of reaching a peace deal with Ukraine, Britain's former spy chief said, confirming a view underpinning a harder line from the US and its allies. Work China's Trade Model Is Built on Keeping Others Poor - Bloomberg The world has, for the most part, welcomed the trade truce between the US and China. Exporters, in particular, are hoping for a period of quiet that will allow them to adjust to a new world with higher tariffs and more restrictions.Yet for workers and companies across the developing world, the possibility of a return to a status quo ante isn't an entirely comforting notion, either. A new normal that preserves China's dominance of global trade hurts them far more than it does the US or other Western nations. Work America First? Some Trump Supporters Worry That's No Longer the Case. President Trump has been dining with billionaires and has taken a keen interest in crises overseas, leading to fears that he is drifting away from his more populist stances. Work Lisa Nandy: BBC review will examine political appointments to board The programme was broadcast a week before the US election. The spliced clip suggested that Trump told the crowd: “We’re going to walk down to the Capitol and I’ll be there with you, and we fight. We fight like hell.” The words were taken from sections of his speech almost an hour apart. Work Corals survived past climate changes by retreating to the deeps - Ars Technica A recent die-off in Florida puts the spotlight on corals' survival strategies. 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