When Italian missionary Matteo Ricci arrived in China in 1583, he carried a mission with him: to forge a bridge for cultural exchanges between the West and the East that could change the course of history. Ricci achieved success, his arrival marking the beginning of the spread of Western books and art in the late … Read more
A new law in New York will require companies that operate distribution centers to be more transparent about their work requirements, aiming to protect warehouse workers from possibly unlawful quotas. Gov. Kathy Hochul last week signed the Warehouse Worker Protection Act, which is modeled after a similar, first-in-the-nation law signed in California last year. The … Read more
Screenshot: Netflix The future of AI robotics never seems to have a silver lining, and here’s a new nightmarish vision of what could come to pass from Jung_E, the latest film from Yeon Sang-ho (Train to Busan). The Netflix release is slated to hit the streaming service exclusively on January 20, 2023. The official synopsis … Read more
Netflix has touted its cheaper ad-based tier as one of the ways it plans to offer more choice for subscribers and strengthen its long-term outlook. So far, data shows users haven’t taken the bait.Photo: Koshiro K (Shutterstock) As much as Netflix anticipated the launch of its ad-based tier as a means for generating new subscribers … Read more
Delivery companies Grubhub and DoorDash Inc. DASH 2.33% are pushing for enactment of a bill in New York City that would amend the city’s cap on the fees they can charge restaurants—a measure the companies say is urgent as a new minimum wage for delivery workers takes effect next year. Grubhub retained a former state … Read more
The technology sector’s grip on the top spots in the annual Management Top 250 ranking slipped this year. Microsoft Corp. held its ground, ranking No. 1 in this measure of the best-run companies in the U.S. for the third straight year. But unlike last year, when tech companies took the first five spots in the … Read more
Amazon will reportedly lay off 10000 workers l GMA ABC News Amazon plans to lay off thousands of employees 9News Report: Amazon plans to lay off 10000 people | Latest World News | English News | WION WION Amazon could cut thousands of jobs worldwide SiliconRepublic.com Over 120000 Tech Job Cuts Across World Business Today View Full coverage on Google … Read more
Lyft has more than 4,000 employees, which don’t include its drivers. Photo: Sebastian Hidalgo for The Wall Street Journal Updated Nov. 3, 2022 12:05 pm ET Lyft Inc. LYFT 0.24% said it is cutting 13% of staff, or nearly 700 jobs, the latest technology company to say it needed to reduce costs ahead of choppy … Read more
District B13 (1/10) Movie CLIP – Parkour Chase (2004) HD The far-off future world of Paris (circa 2010) is looking bleak in this story of a poor suburb of the city that has been walled off, ostensibly for the protection of its inhabitants…but we all know how that sort of thing works out in the … Read more
With demand slowing, Amazon has been subleasing millions of square feet of excess warehouse space. Photo: Sebastian Hidalgo for The Wall Street Journal Updated Oct. 27, 2022 5:11 pm ET Amazon.com Inc. AMZN -4.06% projected sales in the current quarter would be far below expectations, sending its stock plunging and offering the latest stark sign … Read more