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I Experienced ‘Quiet Cracking’ 15 Years Ago, Before It Was a Buzzword

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Kevin Ford, a 56-year-old retiree who lives in Las Vegas. It’s been edited for length and clarity.I was in a middle management position. In the beginning, I loved it. I think that’s what happens with a lot of these people who are quietly cracking: They love it at first, but some series of events leads to a misalignment.I had gotten my team to the point where…

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Love Island Made Sales at Tom’s Watch Bar Spike Nearly 900%

A bombshell just entered Tom’s Watch Bar: The reality show “Love Island” spiked major sales this summer.Despite being known as a haven for sports fans, events centered on the reality television series — known for drama-filled dating antics in the “Love Island” villa — were among the most popular events hosted this…

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Appeals court allows Trump administration CFPB mass terminations to proceed

A federal appeals court on Friday overturned a lower court ruling that had blocked the Trump administration’s efforts to dismantle the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), now clearing the way for the federal government to resume mass firings at the agency. In a 2-1 decision, the U.S. Court of Appeals…

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Sam Altman Says He Can’t Remember the Last Time He Used Google

“Google it” is no longer in Sam Altman’s vocabulary, or so he says.The OpenAI CEO said in a recent dinner with reporters that it’s been a while since he last looked something up on Google, one of his company’s largest rivals in the AI race.”I don’t use Google anymore. I…

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