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05 Sep

How Gen Z workers are reshaping corporate norms as they return to office

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How Gen Z workers are reshaping corporate norms as they return to office Young workers are coming to the office more than all other age groups, a recent global study by real estate firm JLL found. Keeproll | E+ | Getty Images As Gen Z workers return to the office, they're reshaping corporate norms by embracing AI, normalizing mental health chats, and being more authentic at work. Born between 1997 and 2012, many Gen Zers entered the workforce during the pandemic, navigating their first jobs amid remote work arrangements, uncertainty and rapid change. Some top business leaders linked the rise…
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05 Sep

RFK Jr. casts doubts on vaccines, clashes with Democrats over Covid shot access

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RFK Jr. casts doubts on vaccines, clashes with Democrats over Covid shot access Robert F. Kennedy Jr. doubled down on false claims about vaccines and claimed he isn't limiting access to Covid shots . Kennedy said he supports a statement made by a member of a key government vaccine panel that mRNA vaccines pose a dangerous risk to people . He also claimed that anyone could get a Covid booster shot, while acknowledging that access "depends on the state" Read full story: Source
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05 Sep

Senate clashes with RFK Jr over vaccine policies and CDC firings

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Senate clashes with RFK Jr over vaccine policies and CDC firings Health and Human Services Secretary Robert Kennedy Jr grilled by lawmakers in the US Senate . Kennedy criticised CDC recommendations tied to lockdowns and masking policies during the COVID-19 pandemic and claimed that they “failed to do anything about the disease itself” He said they deserved to be fired for not doing enough to control chronic disease . Read full story: Source
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03 Sep

OpenAI announces parental controls for ChatGPT after teen’s suicide

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OpenAI announces parental controls for ChatGPT after teen’s suicide AI company announces changes amid growing concern over impact of chatbots on young people’s mental health . Parents will be able to link ChatGPT accounts with those of their children, disable certain features, and control how the chatbot responds to queries via “age-appropriate model behavior rules” Read full story: Source
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03 Sep

Alberta Backs Off on School Library Book Ban

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Alberta Backs Off on School Library Book Ban Edmonton school board says it was “grateful’t for the minister’s “responsiveness to concerns raised by parents, students, educators and the community” The original order had broadly targeted books judged not “developmentally appropriate” for young students . Read full story: Source
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02 Sep

Amgen to invest $600 million in new research and development facility in California

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Amgen to invest $600 million in new research and development facility in California Amgen says it will spend more than $600 million to build a new research and development facility at its headquarters in Thousand Oaks, California . The facility is not a manufacturing plant, but it will allow researchers, engineers and scientists to collaborate on finding next-generation drugs for patients with "the most serious diseases" Read full story: Source
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02 Sep

McDonald’s to expand value menu as CEO says the chain aims to reach more customers

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McDonald's to expand value menu as CEO says the chain aims to reach more customers McDonald's is bringing back its Extra Value Meals, which were last promoted before the Covid-19 pandemic . Customers will save 15% on the combo meals compared with buying the entree, fries and a drink separately . Traffic to fast-food chains has been shrinking, fueled by a pullback in spending by low-income consumers . Read full story: Source
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