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UAW Strike Update: EV Transition Faces Challenge as Union Strikes Historic Labor Deal

UAW Strike Update: EV Transition Faces Challenge as Union Strikes Historic Labor Deal

Business Times, November 1, 2023

In a significant turnaround after four decades of diminishing influence, the United Auto Workers (UAW) union recently struck groundbreaking labor deals with Detroit's Big Three automakers: Ford, General Motors (GM), and Stellantis. While this momentous agreement marks a win for workers, it also intensifies the pressures on traditional automakers as they navigate the transition from gasoline to electric vehicles.

UAW deal eases just one obstacle for EVs

UAW deal eases just one obstacle for EVs

Politico, October 31, 2023

The deal between the United Auto Workers and Detroit automakers could ensure unionized workers play a large role in the transition to electric vehicles.

'Americans are fed up with the news media'

'Americans are fed up with the news media'

The Week, October 31, 2023

The Pew Research Center finds that "fewer Americans than ever are paying regular attention to news and current affairs," says John Halpin in The Liberat Patriot at Substack. People are sick of endless coverage of "bad news, violence, corruption, and political divisions," and "don't really know who or what to trust." Unfortunately, tuning out "the latest implosion in the House of Representatives" and "fights between dumb politicians" doesn't ease "public tensions." In fact, they're getting worse.

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Artificial Intelligence

Why 23andMe’s Genetic Data Could Be a ‘Gold Mine’ for AI Companies

Why 23andMe’s Genetic Data Could Be a ‘Gold Mine’ for AI Companies

TIME, March 26, 2025

The genetic testing company 23andMe, which holds the genetic data of 15 million people, declared bankruptcy on Sunday night after years of financial struggles. This means that all of the extremely personal user data could be up for sale—and that vast trove of genetic data could draw interest from AI companies looking to train their data sets, experts say.

Healthcare

Want to reduce the cost of healthcare? Start with our billing practices.

Want to reduce the cost of healthcare? Start with our billing practices.

The Hill, March 11, 2025

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., as the new secretary of Health and Human Services, is the nation’s de facto healthcare czar. He will have influence over numerous highly visible agencies, including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the National Institutes of Health and the Food and Drug Administration, among others. Given that healthcare is something that touches everyone’s life, his footprint of influence will be expansive. 

We all benefit from and are hurt by health insurance claim denials

We all benefit from and are hurt by health insurance claim denials

Atlanta Journal Constitution, January 23, 2025

Health insurance has become necessary, with large and unpredictable health care costs always looming before each of us. Unfortunately, the majority of people have experienced problems when using their health insurance to pay for their medical care. Health insurance serves as the buffer between patients and the medical care system, using population pooling to mitigate the risk exposure on any one individual.

Supply Chain

Experts warn logistics industry stakeholders to make contingency plans

Experts warn logistics industry stakeholders to make contingency plans

Seafood Source, March 10, 2025

In their March 2025 forecasts, shipping and logistics experts are warning those who rely on the industry to expect continued disruption, and in order to survive a chaotic landscape, they are advising businesses to spend money conservatively, work with trusted partners, and make comprehensive contingency plans.

Climate