What I read this week...
China warns travelers over AI tensions, new research reveals surprising human behavior patterns, SF mayor mandates office returns, and leaked Google memo exposes AI anxieties.
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Notes on what crossed the desk this week.
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China warns travelers over AI tensions, new research reveals surprising human behavior patterns, SF mayor mandates office returns, and leaked Google memo exposes AI anxieties.
Bill Ackman bets on a modern-day Berkshire, IRS layoffs shake up tax season, a ‘DOGE’ scandal hits federal workers, CEO confidence soars, and the Fed signals a slowing labor market.
Japan’s data blunder sparks security debates, Ukraine invests in innovation for economic resilience, AI redefines outsourced work, Dimon and Amazon double down on RTO, and Blue Origin cuts jobs.
Trump eyes Shein and Temu for forced labor ties, federal workers face office space shortages, Oracle’s AI reshapes HR, plus a look at evolving human capital disclosures and DeepSeek’s market impact.
A new framework ties human capital management to company valuation, Canada is trying to hoover up US H-1B talent, and how companies are trying to retain their most important individuals with cash.
The impact of doctors' age on patient outcomes, when we peak physically and mentally is individuals, and the concerning rise in mortality rates when private equity firms acquire nursing homes.
The US labor market shows strength in unexpected places, how the bald eagle was chosen as America's emblem of Freedom, and water crises across the globe.