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Helen MacNamara painted a picture of a homogenous, unpleasant top table. Experts says this lack of diversity can matter beyond the workplace itself
BALTIMORE, MD, February 19, 2025 – A groundbreaking study in the INFORMS journal Organization Science has revealed how workplaces can better support Black employees, ensuring they feel empowered to express their true selves. Conducted by a team of researchers from leading universities, the study highlights the transformative power of inclusive environments where authenticity and mutual understanding are valued.
On Jan. 21, OpenAI launched the $500 billion Stargate Project with partners like Arm, Microsoft, NVIDIA, and Oracle. This initiative aimed to secure American AI leadership, create jobs, and boost the economy. Initially, this boosted the stock prices of these companies.
Living in limbo: An estimated 2 million U. S. federal employees were thrust into a decision they did not seek to make. A deadline from the Trump Administration was halted last week, and is now in the hands of a judge. When a deadline is set those employees will have to make a high-stakes choice: Take a buyout and resign, or they can choose to stay in an uncertain job environment, including the possibility of being laid-off or having significant changes in work duties or leave with a buyout. This current reprieve gives these federal employees a little more time, but the fundamental question for each of them remains: What’s the right move for your career and future?
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Helen MacNamara painted a picture of a homogenous, unpleasant top table. Experts says this lack of diversity can matter beyond the workplace itself
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This weekend, we’ll get an hour back as we switch from Daylight Saving Time back to Standard Time until March.
Artificial intelligence (AI) is being adopted incredibly quickly and is forecasted to contribute over $15 trillion to the world economy by 2030. Companies are competing for dominance, but competition isn’t only between companies. On the international stage, nations including the US and China are strategically vying for technological leadership in AI, making the technology itself—and the supply chains supporting it—imperative for economic and national security.
Chinese electric vehicle giant BYD sold nearly the same amount of battery-driven cars as Tesla 0.45% in the third quarter this year. But none of those went to American buyers.
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