19 place 77
Major U.S. corporations have eliminated thousands of middle management positions over the past two years in a widespread restructuring trend, with no signs of rehiring, according to workforce data from Revelio Labs.
Job postings for middle management roles remained 42% below April 2022 levels in October, even as hiring rebounded for other positions. Meta, Citigroup, UPS, and Amazon have all reduced management layers or increased worker-to-supervisor ratios, citing efficiency goals. Middle managers account
A newsletter a day!
You may get 10 most important news around midday in daily newsletter. Press the button and we will send you the most important news only, no spam attached.
LIKE us on Facebook so you won't miss the most important news of the day!
Slashdot
The UK's chief of defense staff said Israeli F-35s took out "nearly the entirety" of Iran's air defenses in a single mission. Read more ›
1,766 fresh
Jaguar's rebrand, culminating in a concept car this week, got rave reviews from some ad industry vets. But its true success will take time to measure. Read more ›
912 fresh
Spotify is using Google AI technology to make a "podcast" about your listening habits. It's fascinating technology, but it also weirds me out. Read more ›
658 fresh
In New Zealand, the couple gets to enjoy more time exploring the outdoors with their two young kids. Read more ›
634 fresh
Gunn wrote and produced adult animated series Creature Commandos, which arrives December 5 on Max. Read more ›
501 fresh
Jared Isaacman is a high-school-drop-out-turned-billionaire set to lead NASA under Trump's new administration. Here's what he's done for space, so far. Read more ›
461 fresh
Jeff Bezos isn't worried about Donald Trump's second term — and wants to help the incoming president cut regulations. "I'm actually very optimistic." Read more ›
457 fresh
At 57 years old, Nicole Kidman is in demand now more than ever. But when she turned 40, she wasn't sure she had much longer left in the industry. Read more ›
449 fresh
Jared Isaacman, the billionaire CEO nominated for NASA administrator, made history by leading the first private spacewalk with SpaceX. Read more ›
419 fresh
The fee creep is back. | Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge Verizon customers will soon see yet another fee increase on their next bill, a game that wireless carriers love to play. As spotted by Android Police, Verizon customers on reddit noticed the small fee bump — just 20 cents extra per line. But it comes only a couple of years after a bigger increase to the “Administrative and... Read more ›
405 fresh
Isaacman served as commander on two SpaceX trips to space, and is a close ally to Elon Musk. Read more ›
388 fresh
Silicon Valley leaders like Mark Zuckerberg and Sundar Pichai are seeking Trump's ear, with AI regulation and antitrust suits potentially at stake. Read more ›
319 fresh
Two workers told BI that a lack of working batteries for the Cybertruck resulted in a recent three-day reduction in manufacturing shifts. Read more ›
297 fresh
Ford's Model T was one of history's most revolutionary vehicles, but the origins of its "Tin Lizzie" nickname aren't clear. Read more ›
262 fresh
Microsoft has clarified that it will not lift the TPM 2.0 requirement for Windows 11 as Windows 10 approaches EOL. Read more ›
250
Image: Humane Humane, which makes the not-great AI Pin, wants other companies to build AI devices and gadgets that use its CosmOS operating system, and it has released a video that appears to show that the company already has it working in a car, TV, smart speaker, and phone. But note that the video, according to Humane’s own fine print, is for “illustrative purposes only” — it shows “working prototypes”... Read more ›
233 fresh
A shocking coup attempt sent South Korea into political upheaval. But on the ground, at the protests that would prevent the President from seizing power, people were organized, angry, and a little drunk. Read the full story at The Verge. Read more ›
216
Sen. Bernie Sanders is finding areas of common ground with President-elect Donald Trump's incoming administration. Read more ›
212 fresh
The Supreme Court heard oral arguments Wednesday in United States v. Skrmetti, arguably the most important transgender rights case the Court has ever heard. The case asks whether discrimination against transgender people can violate the Constitution — and it appears most of the justices feel it does not. The likely result is that the Court […] Read more ›
208 fresh
BioWare has announced a standalone launch for Dragon Age: The Veilguard's character creator, and detailed the game's next patch. Read more Read more ›
196
Slashdot
Mirnotoriety writes: Amid the growing warmth and increasingly volatile weather of an approaching summer, Australia passed a remarkable milestone this week. The number of homes and businesses with a solar installation clicked past 4 million -- barely 20 years since there was practically none anywhere in the country. It is a love affair that shows few signs of stopping. And it's a technology that is having ever greater effects, not... Read more ›
179
An anonymous reader shares a report: ChatGPT users have spotted an unusual glitch that prevents the AI chatbot from saying the name 'David Mayer.' OpenAI's hugely popular AI tool responds to requests to write the name with an error message, stating: "I'm unable to produce a response." The chat thread is then ended, with people forced to open a new chat window in order to keep interacting with ChatGPT. Read... Read more ›
129
Major cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has integrated Apple Pay into its Onramp service, enabling third-party apps to offer direct cryptocurrency purchases through Apple's payment system. The move significantly streamlines the traditionally complex process of converting traditional currencies to cryptocurrencies, eliminating multiple steps and extra fees previously required. It also marks a notable shift in Apple's historically cautious stance toward cryptocurrency, following years of restricting crypto-r Read more ›
86
Climate change has intensified hurricane wind speeds by an average of 19 mph in 84% of North Atlantic hurricanes between 2019-2024, according to new research that links warming ocean temperatures to storm intensity for individual hurricanes. This year, Hurricanes Helene and Milton slammed into Florida, breaking meteorological records and causing catastrophic damage. The study by Climate Central found that higher sea surface temperatures elevated most hurricanes by an entire category... Read more ›
81
Major U.S. corporations have eliminated thousands of middle management positions over the past two years in a widespread restructuring trend, with no signs of rehiring, according to workforce data from Revelio Labs. Job postings for middle management roles remained 42% below April 2022 levels in October, even as hiring rebounded for other positions. Meta, Citigroup, UPS, and Amazon have all reduced management layers or increased worker-to-supervisor ratios, citing efficiency goals.... Read more ›
77
"Polar oceans constitute emission hotspots during the summer," according to a new paper published in the peer-reviewed scientific journal Science Advances. "And including those sea-to-air fluxes in an atmospheric chemistry-climate model "results in a net radiative effect that has far-reaching implications." The research was led by a team of scientists from Spain's Institute of Marine Sciences and the Blas Cabrera Institute of Physical Chemistry, according to an announcement from the... Read more ›
73
Oxford University Press: Following a public vote in which more than 37,000 people had their say, we're pleased to announce that the Oxford Word of the Year for 2024 is 'brain rot.' Our language experts created a shortlist of six words to reflect the moods and conversations that have helped shape the past year. After two weeks of public voting and widespread conversation, our experts came together to consider the... Read more ›
59
Slashdot reader sciencehabit writes: Most orange cats are boys, a quirk of feline genetics that also explains why almost all calicos and tortoiseshells are girls. Scientists curious about those sex differences—or perhaps just cat lovers—have spent more than 60 years unsuccessfully seeking the gene that causes orange fur and the striking patchwork of colors in calicos and tortoiseshells. Now, two teams have independently found the long-awaited mutation and discovered a... Read more ›
59
China banned exports of minerals and metals used in semiconductor manufacturing and military applications to the United States on Tuesday, escalating tensions in the growing technology trade war between the world's two largest economies. The commerce ministry halted shipments of gallium, germanium, antimony and related compounds, citing national security concerns. These materials are crucial components in advanced electronics and military hardware, with China controlling 98% of global gallium production a Read more ›
51
Long-time Slashdot reader jaromil writes: As a fun project, we hacked together a C interpreter (based on Tiny C Compiler) that compiles C code in-memory and runs it live. CJIT today is a 2MB executable that can do a lot, including call functions from any installed library on Linux, Windows, and MacOSX. Slashdot reader oliwer points out "they are also including a REPL, which could be interesting." And the CJIT... Read more ›
47
Most popular sources
Business Insider
|
20% 0 |
The Verge
|
13% 6 |
Gizmodo
|
8% 3 |
Tom's Hardware
|
7% 3 |
Wired
|
6% 2 |
| View sources » | |
LIKE us on Facebook so you won't miss the most important news of the day!
04.12.2024 21:05
Last update: 21:01 EDT.
News rating updated: 04:00.
What is Times42?
Times42 brings you the most popular news from tech news portals in real-time chart.
Read about us in FAQ section.
popular