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Tens of thousands of overworked employees have left their jobs at China's largest tech companies in recent years, as the industry lost its growth momentum (Coco Feng/South China Morning Post)
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China Big Tech workers quit to pursue self-employment amid internet slowdown
China’s internet giants have slashed jobs in recent years, affecting tens of thousands of people, many of whom have decided to become entrepreneurs themselves, with mixed results.

What's particularly muddy right now is
how a rising number of cattle infections are impacting farm workers,
beyond the Texas case that occurred back in March.
Veterinarians and physicians in states with dairy cattle outbreaks told The Associated Press there are multiple reports of farm workers falling sick,
but confirming cases is proving challenging for one key reason:
Many workers are reluctant to get tested.
"You have groups of individuals that…

What would it take to spark an H5N1 bird flu pandemic? And how bad would it be? | CBC News
For several decades, scientists have rung alarms that a dangerous form of bird flu had pandemic potential. As H5N1 spreads to more species, including U.S. dairy cattle, how likely is that worst-case scenario?

Dallas Cowboys Reveal Major Derrick Henry Admission https://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/articles/dallas_cowboys_reveal_major_derrick_henry_admission/s1_17150_40333561

Dallas Cowboys Reveal Major Derrick Henry Admission
The Dallas Cowboys, facing an offseason with running back as a major need, chose to bypass signing superstar free agent running back Derrick Henry, despite his workhorse ability and a clear need at the position. Instead, the team welcomed back former star Ezekiel Elliott on a modest one-year deal valued at approximately $3 million. This decision was part of a broader strategy outlined by Cowboys Executive Vice President Stephen Jones during an appearance on Mad Dog Sports Radio with host Adam S…

🖇️ Politicians may rail against the ‘deep state,’ but research shows federal workers are effective and committed, not subversive
https://theconversation.com/politicians-may…

Politicians may rail against the ‘deep state,’ but research shows federal workers are effective and committed, not subversive
Years of research about the people who work in the federal government finds that most of them are devoted civil servants who are committed to civic duty without regard to partisan politics.

Cowboys’ Jerry Jones Doesn’t Hold Back On QB Trey Lance https://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/articles/cowboys_jerry_jones_doesnt_hold_back_on_qb_trey_lance/s1_17150_40076494

Cowboys’ Jerry Jones Doesn’t Hold Back On QB Trey Lance
The Dallas Cowboys swung a deal to acquire quarterback Trey Lance to serve as Dak Prescott’s backup last year, and owner Jerry Jones is looking forward to having him for another year. Jones says he loves what he is seeing from Lance thus far. “The arrow’s really up,” Jones said, via Michael Gehlken of The Dallas Morning News. “He’s exceeded expectations as a person, as a worker, as a character. He’s got unique skills. He’s very much what we had planned on, hoped. When we gave th…

More than three quarters of the 99 journalists and media workers killed worldwide in 2023 died in the Israel-Gaza war, the majority of them Palestinians killed in Israeli attacks on Gaza.
https://cpj.org/reports/2024/02/israel-ga…

Israel-Gaza war brings 2023 journalist killings to devastating high - Committee to Protect Journalists
By Kathy Jones More than three quarters of the 99 journalists and media workers killed worldwide in 2023 died in the Israel-Gaza war, the majority of them Palestinians killed in Israeli attacks on Gaza. The conflict claimed the lives of more journalists in three months than have ever been killed in a single country over...

"this was an audience at one of the nation’s most prominent and influential tech conferences. For the buzziest tech of the moment to get shouted down at *SXSW* speaks volumes about the scale and nature of the animosity generative AI has amassed. The tech is seen, here, as exploitative by tastemakers and *by technologists*."
(Original title: The tide is turning against OpenAI)

The tide is turning against OpenAI
Opposition from workers and creators is beginning to hit the infamous generative AI company hard.

Cowboys' Ezekiel Elliott signing just got better with latest news https://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/articles/cowboys_ezekiel_elliott_signing_just_got_better_with_latest_news/s1_17313_40311697

Cowboys' Ezekiel Elliott signing just got better with latest news
The Dallas Cowboys' reunion with Ezekiel Elliott has sparked some controversy among fans, with one side arguing they're making a lazy move to improve the position and another countering that he's still got gas left in the tank. The reality is that it's a move that shouldn't cause many strong feelings one way or another. Zeke is unlikely to become a workhorse-style RB1 like before but rather be a part of a committee which is most likely going to be led by Rico Dowdle, who has been more explosive…