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A major CEO backer of remote work concedes one big WFH failure

Bill Varie | The Image Bank | Getty Images It’s been three years since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic, when the idea of working from home upended the office landscape for good. While some employers have decided to fully embrace a remote work environment, and experts declare that “return …

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Psychology of Money author Housel gives advice to scared investors

The author behind the best-selling book “The Psychology of Money” is trying to relieve investor anxiety over market downturns. “Realizing how inevitable it is makes it more palatable to deal with when you go through it,” author and behavioral finance expert Morgan Housel told CNBC’s “ETF Edge” recently. It’s one …

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Meta AI chief Yann LeCun skeptical about AGI, quantum computing

Yann LeCun, chief AI scientist at Meta, speaks at the Viva Tech conference in Paris, June 13, 2023. Chesnot | Getty Images News | Getty Images Meta’s chief scientist and deep learning pioneer Yann LeCun said he believes that current AI systems are decades away from reaching some semblance of …

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John Kerry responds to COP28 president’s fossil fuel comments

John Kerry, U.S. special presidential envoy for climate, speaks at a COP28 session between the U.S., China, UAE and Nigeria on the global need to reduce methane emissions in Dubai on Dec. 2, 2023. Sean Gallup | Getty Images News | Getty Images Dubai, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES — U.S. climate …

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How reading helped Bill Gates change careers after Microsoft

Career changes can be hard, even for Bill Gates — who credits a simple, lifelong habit for his switch from a narrow-minded, decades-long focus on computers and software to international philanthropy. “I had a long period from about age 18 to 40 where I was very monomaniacal … Microsoft was …

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IMF chief makes the case for carbon pricing at COP28 climate talks

Kristalina Georgieva, managing director of the International Monetary Fund, speaks during the Singapore FinTech Festival in Singapore, on Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2023. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Dubai, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES — The head of the International Monetary Fund on Sunday underlined the case for carbon pricing at the …

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Social Security benefits for workers who have pensions may be reduced

Richard Stephen | Istock | Getty Images When Joyce Debnam’s husband passed away, she began receiving $1,400 a month in Social Security survivor benefits. Eight months later, that income unexpectedly changed. The trigger: Debnam retired from her job at the United States Postal Service in 2013 after four decades of …

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I spent 20 years studying foods 100-year-old people eat—and this is the world’s No. 1 healthiest breakfast

As a longevity researcher, I’ve spent the past 20 years studying the habits of people who live to 100 years old or longer, particularly the foods they eat. And in a tucked-away corner of Nicoya, Costa Rica, I may have found the world’s healthiest breakfast. Under a red-tiled roof, a …

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Jada Pinkett Smith on finding self-worth beyond celebrity, and 50

TODAY — Pictured: Jada Pinkett Smith on Tuesday, October 17, 2023 — (Photo by: Nathan Congleton/NBC via Getty Images) Nbc | Nbcuniversal | Getty Images Jada Pinkett Smith knows what it is like to be in the spotlight. A long career in Hollywood has spanned several early turns on popular …

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NewEdge Wealth sees record rush intensifying

The record gold rush may intensify into year-end. According to NewEdge Wealth’s Ben Emons, the final month of the year typically creates a bigger appetite for the yellow metal. “It’s been very consistent every December. It’s been a pretty strong performance for gold — especially when there is a rally …

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