Tesla's Fight With Swedish Unions Just Got Trashy

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If Elon Musk’s car company doesn’t want its Nordic offices to get really smelly, really fast, it’s going to have to put its tail between its legs and admit that it’s officially been bested by the organized labor of Europe.

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Microsoft Forms Alliance to Help Union Workers Stop Worrying and Learn to Love AI

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Microsoft announced an alliance with the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) to ensure that artificial intelligence serves the interests of workers, according to a blog post Mon

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Tesla's troubles in Scandinavia escalate as court rules in favor of Swedish union blocking license plates, and a 4th country joins the blockade

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Elon Musk.

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Actually, Sweden Won’t Give in to Tesla’s License Plate Demands

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Elon Musk’s electric car company has suffered a reversal of fortune in its ongoing battle with Sweden’s labor unions. Turns out, Teslas won’t be getting license plates in the Nordic country—at least, not for the foreseeable future.

Scandinavian workers are turning against Tesla, with a 3rd Nordic nation joining in the widespread strikes that have irked Elon Musk

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An IF Metall worker on strike outside Tesla's Service Center in Segeltorp, Sweden.
An IF Metall worker on strike outside Tesla's Service Center in Segeltorp, Sweden.

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How a violent 1800s uprising against machines could foreshadow our future with AI

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AI's impact on the workforce may be not unlike the Industrial Revolution.

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Sweden Caves to Tesla’s License Plate Demands in Union Fight

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In recent weeks, Elon Musk’s car company has been locked in a labor dispute with the unions of Sweden. Now, as the dispute drags on, Tesla seems to have won a small victory amidst the broader fight: license plates.

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Millions of sustainability jobs are available to people with the right skills. The problem: Many don't have them, especially women.

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Sen. Markwayne Mullin is now fundraising off of his near-brawl in a Senate hearing — because of course he is

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Republican Sen. Markwayne Mullin of Oklahoma at the Capitol earlier this year.
Republican Sen. Markwayne Mullin of Oklahoma at the Capitol earlier this year.

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