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Wearable devices that collect employee brain waves for the purposes of artificial intelligence-driven data analysis to monitor the productivity, loyalty, and romantic inclinations of staff will soon become the new normal, according to a presentation at the World Economic Forum’s Davos 2023 event. The segment was titled Ready for Brain

US Personal Savings Hit Historic Low, but the Bottom Is Still Far Away
The disposable income of U.S. citizens hit a low not seen since 2005 in November, another clip of data...

Economists Say Japan May Unwind Easy Monetary Policy in 2023: Reuters Poll
By Kantaro Komiya. TOKYO — The Bank of Japan (BOJ) could unwind its ultra-loose monetary policy between...

US Government to Bolster Strategic Petroleum Reserve: Senior Officer
WASHINGTON, United States — The U.S. Energy Department said on Friday, Dec. 16 that it will begin buying...

Amazon Failed to Record Warehouse Injuries: US Agency
Amazon Inc. failed to properly record work-related injuries and illnesses at six warehouses in five states...

Taiwanese-Americans Hope to Strengthen Community, Spur Business in Upstate NY
MIDDLETOWN, NY — Members of the local Taiwanese-American community gathered at the Northern Medical Center...

US Import Prices Drop in Hopes of Easing Inflation
WASHINGTON, United States — U.S. import prices fell for a fifth straight month in November, pulled down...

Global Investors Fly Blind Into China’s Messy Post-COVID Transition
By Summer Zhen and Samuel Shen HONG KONG/SHANGHAI — Global investors, already caught off guard by...

Wall Street Braces for a Recession Amid Dwindling Consumer Spending
NEW YORK, United States — Compounded by concerns of a looming global recession, U.S. stock indexes rallied...

European Union Seeks to Secure World’s First Carbon Border Tariff
BRUSSELS, Belgium — The European Union (EU) is hoping to reach a deal late on Monday, Dec. 12 to impose...