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• BNY Mellon CEO Robin Vince said the bank is currently in a "recharge period" until 2024.
• Employees at the finance giant are encouraged to focus on "core business activities." 
• The move is part of a larger push by the bank to provide mental health support to its workers.

The CEO of Bank of New York

• Putin is handling Russia's economy the same way he handles his yacht: heavy-handed.
• That's according to a former Russia central bank advisor, who said the nation's economy is in a precarious position.

• China tried to meddle in the 2022 United States midterm elections, a US intelligence report said. 
• Beijing wasn't worried about retaliation from the Biden administration, the report found. 
• The

• AI-generated images of wood carved dogs are filling up Facebook Pages, 404 Media reports.
• The content seems to be an engagement-bait tactic for spammy pages. 
• While real wood carvers are (mostly) unhurt, it shows how AI is being used for spam on Facebook. 

When it comes to statues of German shepherds carved

• Luck is more important to career success than most people think.
• But talent and effort matter, too.
• The harder and smarter you work, the luckier you get.

A smart reader asked me to talk about an important element of career success — luck.

He also sent me a fascinating academic paper on the topic.

The paper's conclusion — one I

At this point, experts say the ITC’s import ban is highly likely, but what does that actually mean for Apple long term?

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This year, the once-untouchable Marvel Studios finally showed some vulnerability. For 15 years, the studio behind some of the biggest and best superhero movies ever was all but invincible. Every single gamble paid off. Every story expertly seeded over a decade blossomed beautifully. And even in the less cohesive few…

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Xfinity customers, be aware. You may have been affected by a major data breach.

Comcast, operating under the brand name Xfinity — and offering a range of services including internet, TV, and phone — has commenced the process of informing customers about a significant data breach impacting tens of millions.

According to a breach notice posted by the government of Maine (first reported by Bleeping

A Polish hacking group, Dragon Sector, went public recently with a scandal about one of Poland’s oldest train makers, Newag, bricking its own trains when they were repaired by third parties. However, new reporting on Tuesday from Polish publication Onet alleges that Dragon Sector first went to government officials…

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• A former GOP politician ripped apart a Satanic Temple statue in Iowa's capitol.
• He's now facing a criminal charge, but says his "conscience is held captive to the word of God."
• He's raised nearly $80,000 for his legal defense. The maximum fine