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The Consumer Product Safety Commission is telling consumers to immediately stop using Elide Fire Extinguishing Balls, a product that claims to activate automatically in case of a fire and release fire retardant chemicals to put it out.

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• Would you answer a late-night text message from a recruiter after a job interview?
• The message is a test to help determine whether someone is a good fit for a job or a culture.
• William Vanderbloemen said not texting back isn't a dealbreaker but a fast reply is a definite plus.

You go to a job interview at 1 p.m.

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Elon Musk's answer to ChatGPT is getting an update to make it better at math, coding and more. Musk's xAI has launched Grok-1.5 to early testers with "improved capabilities and reasoning" and the ability to process longer contexts. The company claims it now stacks up against GPT-4, Gemini Pro 1.5 and Claude 3 Opus in several areas. 

Going by xAI's numbers, Grok-1.5 appears to be a large

‘It’s his nature.’

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• Putin said Western air bases hosting F-16 fighter jets will be "legitimate" targets.
• However, he also claimed F-16s "won't change the situation on the battlefield."
• Putin's comments show how he could escalate the conflict, said a Swedish defense official.

Russian President Vladimir Putin

• George Soros ranks in the world's 400 richest people with a $7.2 billion net worth, per Bloomberg.
• The famed philanthropist has given away over $32 billion, according to his personal website.
• He has purchased a sprawling network of homes in the New York area and spends big on politics.

Conspiracy theorists accuse former hedge-fund manager George Soros of

• Apple pulled the plug on its electric-vehicle project last month.
• One of its biggest Chinese smartphone rivals just started selling its own EV.
• Xiaomi launched the SU7 in dozens of Chinese cities on Thursday.

Last month, Apple called it quits on its electric-vehicle dream. One of the iPhone maker's biggest rivals in China is

• Stellantis laid off 400 workers through video calls after ordering them to work remotely. 
• Workplace experts say this tactic is "cold" and personal news shouldn't be shared so "impersonally."
• Companies may conduct layoffs remotely as it's easier to maintain control over the

• About 5.5 million millionaires live in the US, a wealth report by Henley & Partners said.
• Unsurprisingly, New York City has the most millionaires. It's followed by the Bay Area and LA.
• But a "millionaire remix" means more wealthy people are heading to Austin and West Palm Beach.

Investment-migration consultancy Henley & Partners recently released its annual report on wealth

• BYD has overtaken Tesla as the world's biggest maker of electric vehicles.
• I drove a Seal for a week and was impressed by its stylish design, features and crazy acceleration.
• The Seal is a similar price to Tesla's Model 3 in the UK — but BYD is not a well-known make.

Last year BYD overtook Tesla as the world's biggest seller of electric vehicles. The Chinese company does not sell cars in the US —

• Working parents struggle with childcare cost and access, lowering their productivity.
• A new study suggests that companies with childcare benefits could see a significant return on investment.
• Childcare benefits increase retention rates and employee satisfaction, and reduces work absences.

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Technology-related stress, overload, and anxiety are common problems in today’s workplace, potentially leading to higher burnout and poorer health. Many of these issues are likely to have increased since remote working became much more widespread following the pandemic. In 2022, along with colleagues at the University of Nottingham, I conducted a review of the academic literature on the downsides