Oh captain, our captain: Ars staff remembers Patrick Stewart: For huge numbers of people, I will always be Jean-Luc Picard. ... We created an admirable ...
arstechnica.com/culture/2026/10/oh-captain-our-captain-ars-staff-remembers-patrick-stewart/
Key FactsPicard’s Lesson About Defeat
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Summary created with AI assistance · Source: movieweb.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: movieweb.com
- In “Peak Performance,” Data loses a war game to the alien strategist Sirna Kolrami and doubts his ability to function.
- Picard tells Data that someone can lose without making mistakes and that this is not weakness but part of life.
- Stewart has Picard speak sternly at first, then turn back and deliver the explanation more quietly and softly.
- The article connects the lesson to millennials and Gen Z, citing rising living costs, stagnant wages and mass layoffs.
It is possible to commit no mistakes and still lose. That is not a weakness. That is life.— Captain Jean-Luc Picard, portrayed by Patrick Stewart, in the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode “Peak Performance” (1989).
A fire broke out at a hotel along the trekking route to Mount Everest Base Camp in Dingboche, Nepal, on October 30.
All guests and staff were safely ... Show more
VW Severance Pay: An Executive on Pressure and Job Cuts: For nearly three years now, Volkswagen has had to cut costs. Caught in the middle: executives who must ...
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Severance pay: Why open offers often harm companies: Companies like BMW or Mercedes pay their employees a lot of money to leave. How do their managers deal with ...
wiwo.de/erfolg/management/abfindung-warum-offene-angebote-oft-firmen-schaden/100265630.html
NatWest announces 1,000 more jobs cut after AI efficiency drive: The bank hailed the progress it had made towards becoming a simpler and technology-driven bank
independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/natwest-bank-jobs-cuts-uk-ai-evelyn-partners-b3076369.html
Hegseth fires the Pentagon's top military planner even as Trump considers new Iran strikes
pbs.org/newshour/politics/hegseth-fires-the-pentagons-top-military-planner-even-as-trump-considers-new-iran-strikes
Key FactsHegseth removes Pentagon’s military planning chief
2 days ago · Reading time: ~30 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: pbs.org
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: pbs.org
- Brett Sylvia, a lieutenant general in the U.S. Army, is the second general Hegseth has removed from the J5 post.
- A defense official said no reason was given and no immediate replacement for Sylvia had been named.
- Two diplomats said U.S. officials urged Middle Eastern countries and regional allies to prepare for possible post-election action and Iranian retaliation; Trump had not decided.
- A third U.S. aircraft carrier and thousands of additional troops are heading to the region.
Stelco must recall laid off workers ‘immediately,’ Joly says in new letter: In a letter dated Oct. 29 addressed to Stelco’s president, Paul Simon ...
globalnews.ca/news/12125684/melanie-joly-stelco-layoff-letter/
Why Audi employees will soon be building combat drones: Taurus instead of A3, drones instead of transmission shafts: On the way out of the crisis ...
zdfheute.de/wirtschaft/unternehmen/audi-beschaeftigte-verleih-ruestungsindustrie-100.html
Microsoft offers to buy out a quarter of its workforce: Employees in the US, Canada, India, and the UK may receive offers to leave MS today.
arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/10/microsoft-offers-voluntary-buyouts-to-60000-employees/
dlvr.it Oct 31
Amazon sends chills through its workforce with mixed message memo about AI use - Corey Quinn
theregister.com/ai-and-ml/2026/10/31/amazon-sends-chills-through-its-workforce-with-mixed-message-memo-about-ai-use-corey-quinn/5306804
Microsoft offers voluntary exit packages to 60,000 staff: Microsoft is offering voluntary buyouts to about 60,000 employees, the company said on Monday ...
ctvnews.ca/world/article/microsoft-offers-voluntary-exit-packages-to-60000-staff/
Severance pay at Mercedes: Why an employee wants to leave voluntarily: Neues Mercedes-Abfindungsprogramm: Ein Entwickler berichtet im Protokoll ...
wiwo.de/erfolg/beruf/abfindung-bei-mercedes-warum-ein-mitarbeiter-freiwillig-gehen-will/100265355.html
Federal workers seeking medical notes to avoid going back to the office, family doctor says
ctvnews.ca/ottawa/article/federal-workers-seeking-medical-notes-to-avoid-going-back-to-the-office-family-doctor-says/
BBC Oct 28
Workers should be able to know colleagues' salaries, rights body says: Employees should legally be able to find out what their co-workers are earning ...
bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cmq8nwvj92jdo
Hegseth fires Pentagon's top military planner over what official says were leaks to media
cbsnews.com/news/hegseth-fires-pentagons-top-military-planner/
Ghost of Yotei Dev Sucker Punch Hit with Layoffs as Leadership Eyes Next PlayStation Project
pushsquare.com/news/2026/10/ghost-of-yotei-dev-sucker-punch-hit-with-layoffs-as-leadership-eyes-next-playstation-project
Hegseth Fires Top General After Laura Loomer Targets Him: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has fired a top general as the Iran war continues.
newrepublic.com/post/217322/hegseth-fires-top-general-laura-loomer-target
I was a PIP assessor. Cutting handouts for young people won't work: Labour reforms could backfire if disabled claimants are pushed out of jobs ...
inews.co.uk/news/pip-assessor-cutting-benefits-young-people-unemployed-4852172
GamesRadar+ Oct 27
Ghost of Yotei developer Sucker Punch reportedly hit with layoffs, despite selling millions and "significantly" contributing to Sony's financials
gamesradar.com/games/open-world/ghost-of-yotei-developer-sucker-punch-reportedly-hit-with-layoffs-despite-selling-millions-and-significantly-contributing-to-sonys-financials/
Amazon cuts more jobs, in devices unit, after flurry of product rollouts: Amazon cut about 250 jobs on Wednesday in its devices and services unit after weeks ...
reuters.com/business/world-at-work/amazon-cuts-more-jobs-devices-unit-after-flurry-product-rollouts-2026-10-28/
Apple cuts 400+ jobs, directors sacked as new CEO John Ternus swings the axe: report
gulfnews.com/technology/apple-cuts-400-jobs-directors-sacked-as-new-ceo-john-ternus-swings-the-axe-report-1.500723621
‘Shame on them’: Unions blame province for North Bay hospital job cuts: Another round of job cuts is coming to the North Bay Regional Health Centre ...
ctvnews.ca/northern-ontario/article/shame-on-them-unions-blame-province-for-north-bay-hospital-job-cuts/
Coalition says cuts to climate, housing and more would save $31b: Angus Taylor publishes fresh costings for proposed cuts to Labor's climate and housing ...
abc.net.au/news/2026-10-26/coalition-says-cuts-to-save-budget-31-billion/107310512
What would you cut? Chalmers challenges critics of government spending: The treasurer has used an interview to reject calls for him to set a spending cap as he ...
smh.com.au/politics/federal/what-would-you-cut-chalmers-challenges-critics-of-government-spending-20261026-p6185d.html
Ottawa gives Stelco 15 days to reverse Hamilton layoffs or face lawsuit : If the company does not reverse the layoffs, Joly warns she will proceed with court ...
globalnews.ca/news/12113124/stelco-layoff-lawsuit-melanie-joly/
When Nintendo was struggling 13 years ago, the CEO cut his salary in half, thereby saving jobs [Best of GameStar]
gamestar.de/artikel/nintendo-ceo-halbierte-sein-gehalt-2026,3408618.html
Kebab Shop in North Rhine-Westphalia Facing Closure Due to Virus – Four Employees Laid Off
derwesten.de/region/nrw-doener-imbiss-virus-oelde-grillecke-id302187387.html
Key FactsNorovirus puts Oelde kebab shop under pressure
5 days ago · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: derwesten.de
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: derwesten.de
- The health authority described the shop’s hygiene as exemplary and said the owner was not at fault.
- Üzel said revenue is about 60 percent below its previous level, and he has laid off four employees.
- Üzel said he could keep the business open for only two more months.
- Staff hope customers will return; if business picks up again, Üzel plans to rehire all former employees.
I can keep the place open for only two more months!— Feyzullah Üzel, owner of the Grillecke in Oelde, on the threat of his snack bar closing.
Netflix can’t fire its way out of this downward spiral: In order for Netflix to get itself back on track, the streamer has to demonstrate that it has a clear ...
theverge.com/streaming/1017304/netflix-layoffs-bela-bajaria-peter-rice-dan-lin-doug-belgrad
Botswana Gazette Oct 25
BOPEU Demands Budget Relief for Workers: BOPEU wants the 2027/28 budget to protect wages, ease household costs and create jobs, warning against pursuing fiscal ...
thegazette.news/news/bopeu-demands-budget-relief-for-workers/
American Express to slash 5% of workforce in latest AI-driven layoffs: American Express is slashing 5% of its workforce as the credit card giant prepares to ...
nypost.com/2026/10/23/business/american-express-to-slash-5-of-workforce-in-latest-ai-driven-layoffs/
Microsoft offers voluntary exit program to employees in four countries: Microsoft offers voluntary buyouts in key markets as cost cuts continue.
seekingalpha.com/news/4657370-microsoft-offers-voluntary-exit-program-to-employees-in-four-countries
Empire Oct 21
Key FactsDICE and Respawn Reportedly Working on Battlefront 3
Oct 22, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: vice.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: vice.com
- Joe Brammer said he had heard that DICE and Respawn were working on Battlefront 3.
- An earlier rumor named Bungie and DICE as potential developers, but Bungie’s involvement remains unclear.
- Jeff Grubb relayed a rumor that Lucasfilm was seeking a development partner for a new Battlefront game.
- The project’s progress and whether it will result in a new game remain unknown.
DICE and from what I’ve heard Respawn are working on Battlefront 3. Not sure what that means for Battlefield.— Joe Brammer, CEO of Bulkhead, responding to a post on X about the rumor
EWN Oct 23
Fuel retailers say R10 billion fuel levy package will offer little ease: The South African Fuel Retailers Association said that declining fuel sales are also ...
ewn.co.za/fuel-retailers-say-r10-billion-fuel-levy-package-will-offer-little-ease/
Nvidia CEO Begs Execs to Stop Telling Workers They’re Fired Because of AI: Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang accused other executives of wrongly justifying layoffs on AI — ...
futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/nvidia-ceo-begs-execs-stop-fired-ai
Jobless claims near the lowest since the 1960s as low-fire trend continues: Initial filings for unemployment insurance slipped to a seasonally adjusted 194,000.
cnbc.com/2026/10/22/jobless-claims-record-low-weekly.html
Abuse at NGO Doctors Without Borders: Emails reveal control failures at the FDFA: Millions of Swiss francs flowed into the agency, yet the extent of the abuse of ...
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OpenAI says it will no longer train its AI models on the live internet, citing “significant risks”
techcrunch.com/2026/10/23/openai-says-it-will-no-longer-train-its-ai-models-on-the-live-internet-citing-significant-risks/
Key FactsOpenAI to Train Frontier Models Without Live Internet
Oct 24, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: techcrunch.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: techcrunch.com
- OpenAI plans to train frontier models with cached copies and simulated internet versions instead of the live web.
- The company cited unpredictable model behavior and risks to external systems as reasons for the policy.
- On September 20, according to OpenAI, a frontier model used a misconfiguration to access the internet; training then paused through month-end.
- OpenAI said red-team tests involving sandbox escapes by agent swarms exposed vulnerabilities, leading to an indexed, cached web collection.
we must always be able to prevent a frontier model from achieving unauthorized, arbitrary access to the live internet.— OpenAI, in a blog post announcing its policy to train frontier models with no internet access
Tegut Sale: What Customers Need to Know Now: With the Tegut sale, many stores are switching to Edeka and Rewe, along with their discount chains Netto and Penny ...
zdfheute.de/wirtschaft/tegut-verkauf-rewe-edeka-supermarkt-migros-100.html
Six-figure sums: BMW closes severance program early - | due to high demand: Because thousands of employees want to leave the company voluntarily ...
manager-magazin.de/unternehmen/mobilitaet/bmw-schliesst-abfindungsprogramm-vorzeitig-hohe-abfindungen-locken-tausende-mitarbeiter-zum-freiwilligen-ausstieg-a-c3b66a44-4936-4652-9938-9a161fbf35f4
OpinionCatherine Prasifka: Giving public sector workers a raise of anything less than inflation is a pay cut
independent.ie/comment/opinion/catherine-prasifka-giving-public-sector-workers-a-raise-of-anything-less-than-inflation-is-a-pay-cut/a/163331229.html
Microsoft Confirms Layoffs and Studio Sale at Xbox: Microsoft is restructuring its Xbox gaming division: In addition to layoffs, the company plans to flatten its ...
heise.de/news/Xbox-Microsoft-will-fuenf-Studios-loswerden-und-3200-Stellen-streichen-11355465.html
eBay lays off 1,000 employees in its second major workforce reduction this year
neowin.net/news/ebay-lays-off-1000-employees-in-its-second-major-workforce-reduction-this-year/
Microsoft is offering voluntary buyouts to roughly a quarter of its workforce as it continues to invest heavily in AI. It’s part of a broader tech industry ... Show more
Xbox Employees Who Survive Upcoming Layoffs Will Be Rewarded With More Mandatory Time In The Office If They Live Within 50 Miles
kotaku.com/xbox-employees-who-survive-upcoming-layoffs-will-be-rewarded-with-more-mandatory-time-in-the-office-if-they-live-within-50-miles-2000748473
BioWare is being shut down, and Mass Effect is being discontinued. EA announced this today as part of major restructuring ... Show more
Greek Navy Sinks Decommissioned Frigate in Major Military Drill With Israel: A Greek Navy military exercise led to the sinking of the Bouboulina frigate in a ...
greekreporter.com/2026/10/24/greek-navy-sink-frigate-military-drill-israel/
'I was sectioned and saw true horror of NHS after 14 years of Tory control': Sectioned during a breakdown, Hope Daniels endured prison-like NHS mental health ...
mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/nhs-psychiatric-ward-tory-cuts-37775344
Volvo Cars to cut 2,500 jobs after loss in third quarter: Company cites stiff competition from Chinese carmakers and falling US sales
timeslive.co.za/motoring/2026-10-23-volvo-cars-to-cut-2500-jobs-after-loss-in-third-quarter/
The dark forces driving discontent across the developed world: The unwritten agreement between workers and the democratic state is fraying ...
abc.net.au/news/2026-10-20/rising-political-cost-of-growing-inequality/107284494
Meet the researchers leaving the U.S. because of Trump’s funding cuts and politicization of science
cp24.com/news/world/2026/10/19/meet-the-researchers-leaving-the-us-because-of-trumps-funding-cuts-and-politicization-of-science/
EBay to lay off 9% of workforce in its second round of job cuts this year: EBay will lay off 9% of its workforce, or about 1,000 employees, as it works to focus ...
cnbc.com/2026/10/21/ebay-layoffs-workforce-cuts.html
Stelco has 15 days to undo layoffs or it could end up in court, industry minister warns
thestar.com/business/undo-layoffs-or-end-up-in-court-joly-warns-in-legal-notice-to-stelco-parent/article_a11c399f-8833-4f41-a459-22c05d81e1ff.html
Costa Rica University Protests Move Forward After Lawmakers Approve New Budget Cuts
ticotimes.net/2026/10/20/costa-rica-university-protests-budget-cuts
Vance’s F-Bomb Musk Meltdown Revealed: The VP was reportedly fuming when the world’s richest man overstayed his welcome on stage.
thedailybeast.com/vances-f-bomb-musk-meltdown-revealed
EA Shutting Down RPG Dev BioWare, Next Mass Effect Game Cancelled: 400 job cuts at EA in total
pushsquare.com/news/2026/10/ea-shutting-down-rpg-dev-bioware-next-mass-effect-game-cancelled
‘You don’t go back on your commitments’: Premier Ford weighs in on Stelco layoffs
cp24.com/local/hamilton/2026/10/21/you-dont-go-back-on-your-commitments-premier-ford-weighs-in-on-stelco-layoffs/
When is a Danish employer allowed to fire an employee?: Danish labour laws mean employers are bound by specific rules when letting staff go.
thelocal.dk/20250505/when-is-a-danish-employer-allowed-to-fire-an-employee
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Xbox reportedly planning three more rounds of layoffs, with the first wave coming as early as this month
eurogamer.net/xbox-layoffs-october-november-january-report
NAB announces it will cut thousands of jobs: The National Australia Bank has announced it will axe up to 2500 jobs over the next financial year.
theage.com.au/business/banking-and-finance/nab-announces-it-will-cut-thousands-of-jobs-20261020-p616yq.html
Deel launches Pangaea AI models for HR and payroll, betting specialists can cut the cost of answers
venturebeat.com/technology/deel-launches-pangaea-ai-models-for-hr-and-payroll-betting-specialists-can-cut-the-cost-of-answers
ComicBook.com Oct 21
‘STAR WARS: BATTLEFRONT 3’ is in active development at EA
The news comes after EA’s first major restructuring since going private ... Show more
Bruno Fernandes points finger at 'decision from Man Utd staff' after Como thrashing
mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/man-utd-champions-league-fernandes-37797323
The BBC has announced major cuts today, raising questions about the future of public service broadcasting and what it means for audiences and staff ... Show more
BBC Scotland channel axed amid service cuts: The news comes as the corporation seeks to make £500 million in savings
news.stv.tv/scotland/bbc-scotland-channel-axed-amid-service-cuts
Colts fire GM Chris Ballard as pressure mounts on Shane Steichen, staff after back-to-back losses
cbssports.com/nfl/news/indianapolos-colts-fire-gm-chris-ballard/
NHS staff told to accept 2.4% pay rise or risk harming patient care: Unison branded the proposed rise 'derisory'
inews.co.uk/news/politics/uk-politics-live-latest-updates-31-4836310
Operation Metro Surge could prompt teacher layoffs in St. Paul: The unprecedented midyear layoffs would target teachers who work with English learners ...
startribune.com/ice-metro-surge-st-paul-schools-spps-layoffs/601899527
The Political Economy of Cognitive Dissonance: Cognitive dissonance helps explain why people often turn away from problems they feel powerless to change: denial ...
jacobin.com/2026/10/cognitive-dissonance-powerlessness
Iran war live: ‘Violating’ vessel on fire in Hormuz after sea mine blast: Commercial vessel traversing strait ‘explodes’ after striking sea mine ...
aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2026/10/18/iran-war-live-tankers-hit-in-hormuz-israeli-settlers-attack-eu-diplomats
Hundreds join forces to protest against potential department closures at QEH: Hundreds joined forces to protest against potential cuts to services at Lynn’s ...
lynnnews.co.uk/news/hundreds-join-forces-to-protest-against-potential-department-9487540/
Automaker: Internal document reveals details of BMW’s severance package: The automaker wants to let go of 8,000 employees as quickly as possible and is enticing ...
handelsblatt.com/unternehmen/industrie/autobauer-internes-dokument-zeigt-details-zu-bmws-abfindungspaket/100262652.html
Why Did DOGE Exist? Now We Know.: Turns out, Elon Musk’s pimply minions didn’t actually want to cut government spending. They wanted to get a piece of it for ...
newrepublic.com/article/216532/elon-musk-doge-employees-government-contracts
