Cruise critic when will cruising resume

Attempts to unionize Amazon.com, Inc. ( AMZN ) workers at two large facilities in the Staten Island borough of New York City have produced mixed results, with workers at one voting for unionization and those at the other voting against. The latter results were announced on May 2, 2022. Meanwhile, Amazon is asking the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) to invalidate the vote in favor of the union, alleging various electoral irregularities. The Amazon Labor Union (ALU) won by a vote of 2,654 (55%) in favor out of 4,785 ballots counted at the JFK8 warehouse. However, the union lost by a margin of 618 (62%) against out of 998 votes counted at the adjacent LDJ5 sorting facility. The former site employs more than 8,000 people, while the latter has approximately 1,633 eligible voters. Key Takeaways After winning a vote to organize workers at an Amazon.com facility in Staten Island, New York, the same union lost a vote at an adjacent facility. Amazon had worked … [Read more...] about Amazon (AMZN) Union Gets Split Decision in NYC

- A + A (May 20): President Vladimir Putin said on Friday that the number of cyber attacks on Russia by foreign "state structures" had increased several times over and that Russia must bolster its cyber defences by reducing the use of foreign software and hardware. The websites of many state-owned companies and news websites have suffered sporadic hacking attempts since Russia sent its armed forces into Ukraine on Feb 24, often to show information that is at odds with Moscow's official line on the conflict. "Targeted attempts are being made to disable the internet resources of Russia's critical information infrastructure," Putin said, adding that media and financial institutions had been targeted. "Serious attacks have been launched against the official sites of government agencies. Attempts to illegally penetrate the corporate networks of leading Russian companies are much more frequent as well," he said. In a meeting with the Security Council, Putin said that … [Read more...] about Putin promises to bolster Russia’s IT security in face of cyber attacks

- A + A KUALA LUMPUR (May 20): Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB), which received the visit of the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) president Salvatore Sciacchitano at the KL International Airport (KLIA) on Friday (May 20), has echoed the Malaysian government’s commitment towards ensuring a holistic and sustainable aviation industry recovery. “All our efforts in the last two years and moving forward plans are geared towards sustainability,” managing director Datuk Iskandar Mahmood said in a statement. He said on top of ensuring safety in the new normal for passengers, the airport operator has been collaborating with various stakeholders to promote travel and tourism to Malaysia. “It also includes expanding network connectivity by incentivising airlines to either resume operations or introduce new routes, as well as implementing safe and seamless airport processes,” he said. He said MAHB is also embarking on its efforts in various digitalisation … [Read more...] about MAHB echoes government’s commitment to ensure holistic, sustainable aviation industry recovery

- A + A KUALA LUMPUR (May 20): Mondelēz International, manufacturer of Cadbury Dairy Milk chocolate and OREO biscuits, has taken various measures to mitigate the effects of global cost-push inflation to ensure that its products remain affordable and of the same high quality, said managing director for Malaysia and Singapore Narmeen Khan. This is particularly with respect to transportation, packaging, edible oils, and dairy, as well as supply-chain bottlenecks, she told Bernama . Narmeen, who assumed the position in February 2022, said Mondelēz is not excluded from experiencing inflation across markets, including in Malaysia. "Due to the steep increase in costs across the entire value chain, particularly in commodities, logistics, and packaging, product repricing is one of the considerations, but as previously disclosed, we are taking proactive measures in 2022 to reshape our portfolio, with a focus on core products and best-selling items. "Other considerations … [Read more...] about Mondelez International to keep Cadbury chocs and biscuits affordable

ISLAMABAD: A Pakistani social media star with millions of followers is facing criticism after posing for a TikTok video by a forest fire, as a devastating heatwave causes widespread misery in the country. The user “Dollyofficiall” posted a clip of herself walking playfully in a silver ball gown in front of a burning hillside with the caption: “Fire erupts wherever I am.” It comes after police arrested a man earlier this month in the northwestern city of Abbottabad for intentionally starting a forest fire as a background for a video. Temperatures have peaked at 51°C in parts of Pakistan in recent days, leaving the poor and vulnerable struggling to beat the heat in the impoverished country. Dolly, who has more than 11 million followers on TikTok, said in a statement released by an assistant that she did not start the fire and there was “no harm in making videos”. The clip has since been taken down. “She should have been holding a bucket of water to extinguish the fire … [Read more...] about Pakistan TikTok star faces backlash over forest fire video

For many people, the July 4th holiday conjures up images of fireworks, barbecues, and a host of assorted social goings-on. For others, the long weekend presents a chance to take a break from the rigors of work, relax and rejuvenate. A recent study suggests that spending that break in a specific way may result in a few positive side effects that will boost your performance when you resume your daily routine; namely, better creativity , insight and problem solving . Researchers at the University of Kansas and the University of Utah have discovered that getting out in nature disconnected from electronic devices can lead to a 50 percent improvement on a creativity test. The study involved nearly 60 people taking multi-day wilderness hiking trips in four different states. No electronic devices were allowed on the trips. One group took a 10-item creativity test the morning before they began their backpacking trip, and another group took the test a few days later, at the end … [Read more...] about The One Thing to Do Over July 4th Weekend to Boost Your Creativity, Insight, and Problem-Solving

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin SVP of Product for Sisense . We have finally reached the point where analytics is considered table stakes for all businesses. At every level of the company, we acknowledge that insights from data are critical to our success in making smarter decisions every day. Although there is still work to be done, technology is making analytics more automatic and natural for everyone by progressing from IT-led reporting to standalone dashboards and now to infused analytics everywhere so that all knowledge workers have access to the personalized insights they need at the exact point they want to take action. Until now, however, we have only considered the benefits of analytics for ourselves. Our focus has been on extracting insights from data to improve internal business processes and help our teams make smarter decisions. This leaves out an entire, mission-critical part of our business: our own products that we build for … [Read more...] about Analytics For The Customer: The Next Frontier

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin President and CEO at Volt Active Data, Inc . The future is at the edge. No matter which industry report you put your faith in, the edge computing market is poised to blow up. User expectations, IoT proliferation and 5G latency are converging to test the limits of physics. 5G squeezes the latency possibilities from 4G’s 200 milliseconds to single-digit milliseconds. This squeeze is 5G’s most exciting promise and the single-most-important reason to move computing workloads as close to the action as possible: onto edge sensors and devices or in edge data centers. Consider a healthcare IoT system. It collects patients’ vital data through sensors, analyzes it to spot anomalies, uses machine learning algorithms to make inferences and triggers a notification so caregivers can take appropriate actions in a timely manner. To be useful, all this has to happen in real time (i.e., within single-digit milliseconds). But … [Read more...] about The Power Of Machine Learning At The Edge

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Bill King, PhD, Co-founder and Chief Scientist at Fast Radius . Over the past decade, 3-D printing has transformed from a hobbyist or prototyping tool into an industrial-grade production process, referred to as additive manufacturing. Today, additively manufactured parts are everywhere—from visually appealing consumer goods to the inner workings of automobiles and jet engines. Yet, many engineers and product designers who work closely with other manufacturing methods are still learning about additive technologies and how to sort out today’s very real opportunities from yesterday’s significant limitations. Until recently, many additive manufacturing technologies couldn't produce end-use parts. But now, the additive manufacturing industry has developed new materials, techniques and technologies to become a true competitor to more traditional manufacturing processes like injection molding and CNC machining. Still, … [Read more...] about What’s New In Additive Manufacturing?

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Founder of TalentService.com , and the advisor of Stanford's R&D project "Future Talents." Currently, 58% of companies use HR technology to find, attract and retain top talent. Human resources tech was already well on its way toward new developments pre-pandemic, but Covid-19 accelerated the entire sector dramatically. The most recent projections say the HR software market is expected to exceed $10 billion this year, a 10.4% CAGR for the sector as a whole. However, it's worth noting that this growth will bring a major shift in trends. Companies will be looking for newer, better ways to implement this technology. The State Of HR Today Before we look at predictions for the future of HR tech, let's discuss the state of the market as it currently is. A recent survey found that 44% of HR departments currently use cloud technology for increased productivity and efficiency, and 35% rely on it … [Read more...] about Three HR Tech Trends To Follow In The Near Future