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When Employee AI Adoption Stalls Out, Workplace Influencers Get Called In
At software maker ServiceNow Inc., learning and development executive Jayney Howson leads a small team responsible for getting 28,000 employees trained on artificial intelligence over the next three ...
Thanksgiving Top Day of the Year for Home Cooking Fires in the U.S.
An estimated 1,446 home cooking fires were reported to U.S. fire departments on Thanksgiving Day in 2023, a 388 percent increase over the daily average, according to the National Fire Protection ...
Amazon Sued Over ‘Punitive’ Handling of Employee Absences
Amazon.com was sued on Wednesday in a proposed class action, saying the retailer subjects thousands of warehouse employees with disabilities to a "punitive" policy governing workplace absences. ...
Suspect Chased 170 Miles Through 4 California Counties Before Escaping into Mexico
In Southern California, where police pursuits are common, this was one for the books. A suspect in an allegedly stolen minivan led authorities on a two-hour, 170-mile (274-kilometer) chase through ...
Buffett Strongly Backs CEO-Designate Abel, Plans to Keep Berkshire Shares
Warren Buffett on Monday assured Berkshire Hathaway shareholders they need not worry about his upcoming departure as chief executive, giving a full-throated endorsement to his successor Greg Abel and ...
70% of Drivers Say They’ve Felt Unfairly Judged by Auto Insurers: Arity Report
A new survey reveals consumer frustration with auto insurance pricing models and growing support for more transparency in how policies are priced and for telematics. The new research from mobility ...
Allstate Analysis Highlights Riskiest Drive Times During Thanksgiving Holiday
New analysis shows that phone use, speeding, and hard braking jump 10 percent or more over the Thanksgiving holiday, according to Allstate. Based on trips from nearly two million customers, analysis ...
Iceland Plans for Doomsday Scenario if Atlantic Ocean Current Collapses
Iceland has designated the potential collapse of a major Atlantic Ocean current system a national security concern and an existential threat, enabling its government to strategize for worst-case ...