Tech workers, once resistant to unions, are increasingly organizing due to AI-driven layoffs, increased workloads, and ethical concerns over AI deployment. Drives at Google DeepMind, Meta UK, and University of California highlight a shift in power dynamics and a demand for worker voice.
Rangers have confirmed the departure of head coach Danny Röhl to RB Salzburg by mutual agreement. Performance manager Sascha Lense and first-team analyst Tristan Steiner will also leave Ibrox. Röhl's departure follows a disappointing end to the season for Rangers.
Ruben Amorim has agreed to a two-year deal to become Milan's head coach, replacing Massimiliano Allegri. This move will save Manchester United a significant portion of the £16.7m compensation package owed to Amorim and his staff after his January dismissal. Milan is undergoing a major overhaul, with several senior staff members departing.
Silicon Valley is experiencing an AI boom with massive compensation for tech talent, but beneath the surface lies anxiety about job automation and potential economic disparity. The article explores the global implications, with Europe, Africa, and Latin America lagging behind, while India and China face unique challenges in harnessing AI's potential and managing its societal impact.
The head honcho thinks splurging nearly $10 on a beverage during a cost-of-living crisis is fine for a ‘special experience’. It’s time to offer my own valuable adviceI don’t mean to vent, but what is up with Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol’s obscenely large compensation package? Niccol, who joined the company in 2024, is one of the best-paid executives in the US, raking in $96m (£70m) in just his first four months on the job. The man makes 6,666 times more than the company’s typical employee, according to a 2025 Executive Paywatch report. He also regularly commutes to work via private jet. Can’t expect a strategic genius to live next to the office like the rest of the hoi polloi.Still, while he might be good at flogging drinks, Niccol apparently has trouble reading a room. As the cost of living surges, and the federal minimum wage remains at $7.25, the CEO is getting roasted for calling a $9 coffee “a really affordable premium experience”. Speaking to the Wall Street Journal, Niccol noted that the K-shaped economy, in which higher-income households are thriving and splurging while the bottom half struggles, isn’t really affecting business. Continue reading...
Tesla has revoked the $29 billion interim pay package given to CEO Elon Musk in August 2025, after the Delaware Supreme Court restored his original $56 billion compensation award from 2018. The company had created the interim package as a hedge against the possibility of the court rejecting Musk's appeal. The board voted without Musk or his brother Kimbal present, citing the 'no double dip' principle that prevents Musk from receiving a windfall.
