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The four-day work week: It’s possible, but do we want it?
With technology making a four-day work week increasingly viable, the big question is, will we do it, and do we ultimately want it?
Here’s Barack Obama’s speech at The DNC in full
Obama mocked former President Donald Trump’s “weird obsession with crowd sizes” while speaking in Chicago.
Australia’s $30 billion solar farm, backed by Mike Cannon-Brookes, gets green light
Tech billionaire Mike Cannon-Brookes’ Sun Cable won the Australian government’s approval to build the first phase of the $20 billion undersea cable that will deliver solar-generated electricity from Darwin to Singapore.
Shein sues Temu over copyright infringement—claiming fast fashion rival sells counterfeits
Shein, the Chinese-owned fast-fashion giant, is suing rival Temu for copyright infringement, alleging the retailer “masquerades” as an online marketplace by copying products sold by Shein, which faces similar allegations from other brands and retailers.
Alex Cooper’s ‘Call Her Daddy’ – Spotify’s 2nd-biggest podcast – bought in $100 million deal
Cooper’s podcast has ranked as the second-biggest on Spotify since 2021, only behind “The Joe Rogan Experience.”
Netflix stock hits record high—First since 2021—after ads, password crackdown
Netflix’s recovery came as other media empires flailed, with shares of Disney, Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery each more than 50% below their 2021 peaks.
Disney won’t block wrongful death lawsuit because widower joined Disney+
Jeffrey Piccolo is attempting to sue Disney after his wife died from her allergy at a theme park restaurant—despite repeated assurances her meal was safe, his lawsuit argues.
World No.1 Jannik Sinner tests positive for steroids—but probe finds it was unintentional
The Forbes 30 Under 30 alumnus became the first Italian to be named the world’s top-ranked tennis player earlier this year.
‘Unlocking critical capital’: Victoria’s seed boost targets $300m for startups
Eight new or new-to-Victoria venture capital firms have received $300,000 from LaunchVic. The goal is for the VCs to turn that $2.4 million into $300 million in funding for Victorian startups and founders.