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Mars Wrigley cuts 307 New Jersey jobs to move US headquarters to Chicago

Mars Wrigley signaled it will lay off hundreds of workers as it relocates its headquarters from Newark, New Jersey, to an expanded facility in Chicago. The company on Friday submitted a WARN filing with the state of New Jersey that indicated it will eliminate 307 jobs at its Newark headquarters…

Paramount’s WBD deal is on pause after judge orders a merger delay

Paramount Skydance’s plan to buy Warner Bros. Discovery has been put on ice — for now.David Ellison’s Paramount was just ordered to pause its merger with WBD after a ruling from Araceli Martinez-Olguin, a Joe Biden-appointed judge for the US District Court in California.The temporary restraining order granted by Martinez-Olguin…

OpenAI’s chair predicts companies will stop worrying about AI tokens

AI tokens are on the minds of many chief financial officers. The chairman of OpenAI predicts that in a year, they won’t be thinking about them at all.Bret Taylor, who is the founder of the AI startup Sierra alongside leading OpenAI’s board, said that a lot of the “problems” related…

The most iconic food in every state

From seafood staples and regional sandwiches to hearty stews and decadent desserts, every state has a dish that reflects its history, culture, and local ingredients.We identified each state’s most iconic food based on its regional or national recognition, historical or cultural ties to the state, and its enduring place in…

The CEOs, founders, and billionaires spotted at the World Cup final

One notable absentee was Elon Musk.The world’s richest man attended the 2022 World Cup final in Qatar, where he was photographed alongside the former CEO of Qatar Investment Authority, Mansoor bin Ebrahim Al-Mahmoud, and Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner.This time, however, Musk did not appear to attend the final, based on…

AI is everyone’s job now

AI is escaping the tech industry. The latest evidence suggests the technology is no longer confined to software engineers and data scientists; it’s spreading into the broader economy — even in Europe.New data from Indeed shows employers are increasingly adding AI directly into job titles for non-tech roles in sales,…