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U.S. Supreme Court's ruling on affirmative action is unconstitutional

This week, the U.S. Supreme Court rejected affirmative action that grants disadvantaged students of color admission in colleges and universities, particularly Universit

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Inflation forces over half of Americans to consider second jobs: Survey

High inflation is pushing over half of working Americans to consider taking a second job to pay for their living expenses, according to a new survey from Qualtrics, a U

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6 state attorneys general threaten NFL with probe over treatment of female employees

Six state attorneys general issued a threat to the National Football League on Wednesday: protect female employees or face a potential investigation."Our offices will u

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Democrats push to close gender gap on Equal Pay Day

President Joe Biden marked Equal Pay Day with an event at the White House on Tuesday, using it to tout the number of women in his own administration and the history mak

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Biden urges Supreme Court to KEEP his vaccine mandates in place

The Biden administration is urging the Supreme Court to keep in place its controversial mandate requiring large businesses either mandate Covid-19 vaccinations or test

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Notion acquires India’s Automate.io in push to accelerate product expansion

Notion said on Wednesday it has acquired Automate.io, an Indian startup that builds connectivity and integrations with over 200 services, as the workplace productivity startup looks to accelerate its

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APD | Weekly top 10 hot news (Nov. 27 - Dec.03 )

Every weekend, Asia Pacific Daily will provide you with a run-down of the latest hot news.This week, the following hot news you should know:Top 1 | WHO reaches draft co

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Congress avoids shutdown after House, Senate vote to extend government funding into February

Both chambers of Congress passed a bill on Thursday to fund the government through Feb. 18, narrowly avoiding a government shutdown before a Friday deadline.The Senate

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Gunman commits suicide after killing 1, injuring at least 12 in shooting rampage in Tennessee

A gunman opened fire Thursday at a grocery store in Collierville in the U.S. state of Tennessee, killing one person and injuring at least 12 others before shooting hims

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HoneyBee raises millions to make financial wellness a workplace benefit

HoneyBee, a startup that aims to help companies provide access to financial support for their employees, announced today it has raised $5.7 million in equity in a round led by FFVC.Resolute Ventures,

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Box, Zoom chief product officers discuss how the changing workplace drove their latest collaboration

If the past 18 months is any indication, the nature of the workplace is changing. And while Box and Zoom already have integrations together, it makes sense for them to continue to work more closely.Th

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EV charging solutions will become an asset, not a liability, to the grid

President Joe Biden’s plan for electric vehicles (EVs) to comprise roughly half of U.S. sales by 2030 is a clear indication that the U.S. is making strides in decarbonizing its transportation sy

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A majority of tech workers support antitrust legislation enforcement

With the arrival of U.S. Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan, breaking up Big Tech has reemerged as a major policy discussion in Washington. The issue seems to be bipartisan, with Republicans and

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3 ways to become a better manager in the work-from-home era

The average employee will prefer to work from home nearly half the time after the pandemic is over. Employees are also demanding flexible schedules and remote work, and as a result, executives are pla

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Popcorn’s new app brings short-form video to the workplace

A new startup called Popcorn wants to make work communication more fun and personal by offering a way for users to record short video messages, or “pops,” that can be used for any number o

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4 common mistakes startups make when setting pay for hybrid workers

Leaders and senior management everywhere are grappling with how (or not) to bring employees back to the office. It’s a high-stakes decision: Fifty-eight percent of workers said they will look for new

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Facebook finally made a good virtual reality app

Facebook’s journey toward making virtual reality a thing has been long and circuitous, but despite mixed success in finding a wide audience for VR, they have managed to build some very nice hard