Symbolic image for the current state of our #civilization.

#meme #future #humanity #crisis #politics #society #capitalism #war #terror #finance #economy #climate #environment #nature #earth #biodiversity #memes #titanic

The two sides have agreed to a 62% 😳

Source: https://www.npr.org/2024/10/03/nx-s1-5139450/dockworkers-port-strike-deal

How blatantly must you have exploited your workers to make such wage increases possible?

#exploitation #wages #wage #job #work #labour #Problem #politics #economy #humanrights #fail #usa #news

Who owns your shiny new #Pixel 9 #phone? You can’t say no to #Google’s #surveillance

Source: https://cybernews.com/security/google-pixel-9-phone-beams-data-and-awaits-commands/

Every 15 minutes, #GooglePixel 9 Pro XL sends a data packet to Google. The device shares #location, email address, phone number, #network status, and other #telemetry. Even more concerning, the phone periodically attempts to download and run new code, potentially opening up #security risks...

Don't be a data cow 🐮 on Google's server farm 👎

#tracking #fail #bigbrother #orwell #economy #online #Problem #news #Smartphone #android #bigdata #datacow

#Employers added 254,000 #jobs in Sept, reflecting a much stronger than expected #labor gains as #election nears.

The #unemployment rate ticked down to 4.1%, acc/to jobs data released Fri by the Labor Dept.

The last 6 months of steady job growth is enough to keep the labor market firmly OUT of #recession territory, economists say, especially as #GDP #growth remains hardy & #consumers continue to spend.

#Bidenomics #policy #finance #economy #VoteBlue #HarrisWalz2024
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2024/10/04/september-jobs-unemployment-labor-market/

JOBS REPORT: Another blockbuster report with Biden-Harris

• +254K jobs; unemployment down to 4.1%
• The Biden-Harris economy has added 16.2 million jobs
• 36 straight months of unemployment rate at or below 4.5%
• Employment for prime-working-age Americans at a 23-year high

#Economy #Jobs #USPol #USPolitics #Election2024 #Harris

Epic Systems makes the dominant electronic #health record (EHR) system in America

Source: https://pluralistic.net/2024/10/02/upcoded-to-death/#thanks-obama

Epic can automatically recode "diabetes with no complications" from a Hierarchical Condition Category code 19 (worth $894.40) as "diabetes with kidney failure," code 18 and 136, which gooses the reimbursement to $1273.60.

#crime #corruption #Problem #fraud #usa #costs #news #Software #economy #ehr

#HaroldDaggett — has worked at the #ILA for 57 years & took the helm as president in 2011 — raked in $728,000 in compensation last year from the ILA.

He collected another $173,000 as president emeritus of a local union branch, acc/to labor department filings.

He lives in a 7,136 square-foot house valued at $1.7 million on a 10-acre lot in Sparta, New Jersey, acc/to Zillow & NJ Property Records.

#Longshoremen #union #MAGA #scam #MafiaState #economy #VoteBlue #HarrisWalz2024

“We’re going to show these greedy bastards you can’t survive without us!” Daggett shouted to cheers from the crowd in a speech filled w/profanities & warnings about the threats automation poses to workers.

[listen, if he actually were doing this for the #workers, fine. But he’s not. He just wants the country to blame #Biden & #Harris for a downturn in the economy so #Trump gets elected]

#Longshoremen #union #scam #economy #strongarm #MafiaState #VoteBlue #HarrisWalz2024
https://www.wsj.com/articles/harold-daggett-ila-port-strike-leader-3fad74f7

From the WSJ:

The Profane 78-Year-Old Leading the #Dockworkers Strike

‘They won’t be able to do anything in this country without my people,’ port #union chief #HaroldDaggett says in setting *audacious targets* in a coastwide #strike

Harold Daggett stood in front of the closed gates at the Port of New York & New Jersey just after midnight Tues & delivered a battle cry to hundreds of members of his #union that represents #portworkers from Maine to Texas.

#Longshoremen #economy #HarrisWalz2024

Trump supporter & ILA head Harold Daggett: “I will cripple you.”

To be abundantly clear, they were offered a 50% raise BEFORE they went on #strike.

#Longshoremen #union #MafiaState #scam #economy #strongarm #VoteBlue #HarrisWalz2024

The head of the #longshoremen #union is a #Trump supporter who wants to cripple the country to get Trump elected.

This is #ILA head #HaroldDaggett, strong trump supporter, who already said he would cripple the economy: “I will cripple you.”

The first October surprise from Trump. The port workers strike will try to paint President Biden as anti-union. Trump & Daggett are friends, the same age & were both from Queens, New York.

#scam #economy #strongarm #MafiaState #VoteBlue #HarrisWalz2024

#HaroldDaggett, the #union boss behind port #strikes makes over $900K a year, owns a yacht, drives a Bentley — & has alleged ties to the Mafia.

#Longshoremen #union #MAGA #scam #MafiaState #economy #VoteBlue #HarrisWalz2024

This #AI #Startup "Copied" an #OpenSource Project and Got Half a Million #Dollar #Funding by Y Combinator

source: https://news.itsfoss.com/pearai-controversy/

It could be harsh to say that it was just CTRL+C → CTRL+V. However, even, when you are forking a project, and copying something, doing it better really matters. And, I don't think they have fared well here.

#news #technology #software #fork #foss #floss #money #finance #startup #economy #fail #problem #omg #wtf

beware

#capitalism #economy #profit #meme #protest #resistance

♲ Anarchist Art Ⓐ - 2024-09-27 09:52:02 GMT

#NTSB Asks For Urgent Safety Checks On #Boeing 737 Rudder System

Source: markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/ntsb-asks-for-urgent-safety-checks-on-boeing-737-rudder-system-1033803177

The warning has been given to Boeing and the Federal #Aviation Administration or #FAA in response to the potential for a jammed or restricted rudder control system on some B-737NG and #737MAX airplanes. These systems were supplied by component manufacturer Collins Aerospace.

#plane #airplane #economy #safety #security #Problem #USA #news

15 #cybercrime statistics you ought to know

source: https://www.independent.co.uk/advisor/vpn/cybercrime-statistics

It’s a battle for individuals and smaller companies just as much as it is for big organisations; as the digital space is expanding and as #AI is impacting our everyday lives, hackers are getting more inventive every day. And, if you’re not convinced that cybercrime is going to be an issue in your life, the statistics below will change your mind.

With the security quality of our software, the internet is only running because it is more profitable for cybercriminals to keep the internet running for ramsonware attacks.

#security #cybersecurity #digital #internet #ransomware #future #economy #news #technology #software #problem #finance #money #costs #crime

Is this true?

#labor #money #work #job #hr #question #economy

#KamalaHarris’s recent remarks on the #economy have focused on aiding the ambitions of young #families, first-time #homeowners & #SmallBusiness owners. Today, Harris is expanding that vision, to people who are struggling to make ends meet.

“I am a #capitalist,” #Harris said, directly countering #Trump’s BS attack #lies that she is a left-wing socialist.

#OpportunityEconomy #economy #KamalaHarris #VoteBlue #HarrisWalz2024

“I want you to be able to build some #wealth, not just for yourself, but also for your children & your grandchildren, #IntergenerationalWealth.”

“I will engage in what #FranklinRoosevelt called bold, persistent experimentation, because I believe we shouldn’t be constrained by ideology, & instead, should seek practical solutions to problems, realistic assessments of what is working…, applying metrics to our analysis, applying facts to our analysis…

- #KamalaHarris

#economy #HarrisWalz2024

#KamalaHarris noted that the #FederalReserve lowered interest rates last week, saying that the move would “make it just a little easier for #families to buy a home or a car or just pay down a credit card.”

#Harris started the speech by acknowledging that the cost of living is too high, but saying those costs rose well before the pandemic. before #Biden & she took office.

#OpportunityEconomy #economy #KamalaHarris #VoteBlue #HarrisWalz2024

The #Harris campaign distributed a ~80-pg white paper called "A New Way Forward for the #MiddleClass," on #economic #policy, to the VIPs & reporters. There are 13 chapters, including “Cut Taxes for #WorkingPeople” & “Invest in #SmallBusinesses That Drive #Growth #Innovation & #Jobs.”

#OpportunityEconomy #economy #KamalaHarris #VoteBlue #HarrisWalz2024

MVP #KamalaHarris speaking soon in #Pittsburgh, #Pennsylvania about building an #economy that will work for all Americans.

#OpportunityEconomy #MiddleClass #labor #unions #protection #security #education #training #infrastructure

#Vote for #KamalaHarris & Gov #TimWalz to protect our fundamental freedoms & defeat #Trump & the #MAGA #Republicans this #election.

#VoteBlue
#HarrisWalz2024
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XokApnr_Cak

"Trudeau and his Liberal Party, which for the first time in Canada’s history ushered in the No. 1 economy among the Group of Seven developed nations over the past eight years (excluding the US), according to data compiled by Bloomberg."

https://archive.is/BsaSF

#cdnpoli #cdnpolitics #economy #trudeau #lpc #liberalsarecowards #liberalshelpfascists #FiscalConservative #conservativelies #conservativepropaganda #poilievre #Canada #canadian #CanadaNews #cdnmedia #cdnecon

Cards against Humanity sues Elon #Musk for 15 million dollars 💵

Source: https://www.cahsuesmusk.com

How did this happen? Elon Musk’s SpaceX was building some space thing nearby, and he figured he could just dump his shit all over our gorgeous plot of land without asking. After we caught him, #SpaceX gave us a 12-hour ultimatum to accept a lowball offer for less than half our land’s value. We said, “Go fuck yourself, Elon Musk. We’ll see you in #court.”

#news #ElonMusk #justice #waste #pollution #Problem #economy #environment

Elon Musk Owes You $100 • Cards Against Humanity Saves America Day 7

Elon Musk stole your land, and now he owes you $100.

^{www.cahsuesmusk.com}

#Qualcomm Approached #Intel About a #Takeover in Recent Days

Source: https://www.wsj.com/business/deals/qualcomm-approached-intel-about-a-takeover-in-recent-days-fa114f9d

#news #technology #cpu #economy #finance #politics #Hardware

The Great American Comeback with Biden-Harris:

• Nearly 16 million jobs added
• Stock market keeps hitting record highs
• Strongest post-pandemic GDP growth in the world
• Much lower unemployment & inflation than Reagan in 1984
• Employment for prime-working-age Americans at a 23-year high

#Economy #Jobs #USPol #USPolitics #Harris #Trump #Inflation

"Donald Trump doesn’t want you to focus on the economy, because the news is very good."

~ Dan Rather

#Biden #KamalaHarris #Trump #economy #EconomicRecovery
/15

https://steady.substack.com/p/news-trump-doesnt-want-you-to-hear

News Trump Doesn’t Want You to Hear

Stocks soar, interest rates fall. Will it help Harris?

^{Dan Rather (Steady)}

Richardson also notes that the Mark Robinson story distracts from another major news story yesterday: the continued stellar performance of the US economy under President Biden. She says,

"Bringing the U.S. economy out of the pandemic more successfully than any other major economically developed country meant clear goals and principles, and careful, informed adjustments."

#Biden #economy #MarkRobinson #Trump #Republicans #NorthCarolina #Nazis
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Since the early 1970s, 95% of America's dairy farms have disappeared – consolidated into large operations that make knowing where your food comes from much more difficult.

Liz Eckelkamp, a dairy specialist at the University of Tennessee, explains how federal milk pricing rules that were meant to help farmers left many of them struggling to turn a profit:
https://theconversation.com/americas-dairy-farms-are-disappearing-down-95-since-the-1970s-milk-price-rules-are-one-reason-why-237439
#farms #business #economy

When #Algorithms Fail: Ancient Origins' Battle with #Facebook #Censorship

source: https://www.ancient-origins.net/news-general/facebook-censorship-0021448

Blocking content related to sensitive historical events, such as how the #Nazi Party rose to power, undermines efforts to educate the public about these topics. This may contribute to ‘historical amnesia’, where the lessons of the past are forgotten, increasing the risk of repeating similar mistakes.

#history #education #news #fail #socialnetwork #internet #moderation #freedom #web #economy

When Algorithms Fail: Ancient Origins' Battle with Facebook Censorship

Once again, Ancient Origins has fallen victim to Facebook\'s censorship system, this time for publishing a factual account of how the National Socialist Party (the Nazi Party) rose to power and exploited myths and false histories to gain popularity a…

^{ancient origins (Ancient Origins)}

#Starbucks #CEO is under fire for plan to commute to #office by private #jet

Source: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/starbucks-ceo-commute-private-jet/

But while other workers will commute by car or public #transportation, Niccol will travel nearly 1,000 miles from his home in Newport Beach, #California, to Starbuck's #Seattle offices, by corporate jet, according to his offer letter, which was made public in an SEC filing.

#job #work #Problem #economy #climate #environment #co2 #transport #news

Starbucks CEO is under fire for plan to commute to office by private jet

Incoming CEO Brian Niccol is under attack from some over his planned commute from Newport Beach to Seattle.

^{Megan Cerullo (CBS News)}

“The move marks an important pivot point, signaling that central bankers believe they have finally won their battle against inflation.”

The relatively large interest rate cut signals that the #Fed is shifting its focus from fighting inflation to supporting the labor market, an economist explains.

We spoke with them about what the rate cut means for the economy – and possibly the presidential campaign:
https://theconversation.com/fed-slashes-rates-by-a-half-point-what-that-means-for-the-economy-and-the-presidential-election-239265

#news #economy #inflation #USPolitics

Fed slashes rates by a half-point – what that means for the economy and the presidential election

The relatively large rate cut signals that the Fed is shifting its focus from fighting inflation to supporting the labor market, an economist explains.

^{The Conversation}

What can go wrong? https://qz.com/tiktok-owner-bytedance-reportedly-design-ai-chips-tsmc-1851649056

#china #ai #technology #tiktok #bytedance #economy #news #future

TikTok's owner wants to design its own AI chips

ByteDance is reportedly expecting to mass produce two chips it designed with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company by 2026

^{Britney Nguyen (Quartz)}

"Kamala Harris Gets Good News From Economists: New Survey"

https://www.newsweek.com/kamala-harris-donald-trump-economic-policies-survey-1953940

"When asked which nominees' economic policies would be more inflationary—in other words, which would be more likely to cause inflation—70 percent of the economists said Trump's while only 3 percent said Harris'."

#Harris #economy #trump #inflation

Kamala Harris Gets Good News From Economists: New Survey

A majority of economists in a new survey think the vice president's policies would be better for the economy instead of former President Donald Trump's.

^{Rachel Dobkin (Newsweek)}

#Intel Solidifies $3.5 Billion #Deal to Make Chips for #Military

Source: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-09-13/intel-solidifies-3-5-billion-deal-to-make-chips-for-us-military

The secretive program, called #SecureEnclave, seeks to establish production for advanced chips with military and #intelligence applications. It spans multiple states, including a #manufacturing facility in #Arizona,

#news #usa #technology #economy #politics #dod #Pentagon #NSA #cia #cpu