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• Some companies are keeping remote work policies even as other firms call people back to the office.
• Companies like Atlassian, Dropbox, and Deel report increased job applicants and retention rates.
• Some firms also credit work flexibility with boosting employee satisfaction.

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• Paramount Skydance is set to gain control over Warner Bros. Discovery after Netflix withdrew.
• Many of Wall Street's top bankers had a stake in steering the mega-deal — and a lot on the line.
• But even a loss for Netflix's investment bankers

• Izabela Oquendo, 36, moved from Connecticut to Spain to embrace a slower, more fulfilling life.
• Oquendo moved with her husband and their two children, a boy and a girl, ages 4 and 6.
• While the kids are doing well now, Oquendo said they struggled to adapt to their new lives at first.

Izabela Oquendo had a picture

• Katy Perry shared a screenshot of a Claude Pro subscription purchase with a love heart drawn on.
• The singer didn't provide any context, but some on X took it as a sign of support for Anthropic.
• The Department of Defense said Friday it would drop Anthropic's AI models in a very public spat.

Anthropic has found itself an unexpected celebrity supporter in its spat with

• I quit my full-time tech job to build a photography business and take care of the house.
• I then became a stay-at-home dad when we had a baby, and I've had to deal with identity issues.
• It isn't easy, especially because I don't make money, but I still feel valuable.

My journey from tech worker to unemployed to stay

• Jack Dorsey's Block is laying off nearly half of its employees, equivalent to about 4,000 jobs.
• The financial services company has earned some praise for its severance package.
• Here's how it compares to other tech companies, including Amazon, Meta, and Airbnb.

Even by Big Tech's hardcore standards, the layoffs at Jack Dorsey's Block are sweeping, but the

• Jack Dorsey's announced that Block was cutting about 40% of its staff. It could be a sign of what's to come.
• Some workplace observers say they see leaders conducting layoffs to signal that AI investments are paying off.
• There is a chance that companies could cut too deeply, risking the loss of

• Three CEOs told me their biggest career mistake and what it taught them.
• The CEO of The Knot said the biggest mistake she's made is not trusting her gut enough.
• Invisible Technologies' Matt Fitzpatrick said he doesn't believe in mistakes, only wrong decisions.

If you've ever dropped the ball at work, you're in

• Ukraine's fight is showing NATO needs to change its approach to weaponry, an official said.
• Members often stockpile hardware, but there's a growing risk of hoarding obsolete weapons.
• Ukraine can rapidly upgrade weapons for its soldiers, and NATO needs to be

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The reality is