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WeWork CEO says workers who want back into the office are the most engaged. The CEO of WeWork thinks there is an easy way for companies to spot their most engaged employees: They're the ones who want to come back to the office. (Kathryn Dill via Wall Street Journal)
Intel says it has solved a key bottleneck in quantum computing. Intel just took a significant step toward making quantum computing more practical. The company and QuTech say they've demonstrated the first instance of high-fidelity two-qubit control using its Horse Ridge cryogenic control processor. (Jon Fingas via Engadget)
Apple employees circulate petition demanding investigation into 'misogynistic' new hire. A group of Apple employees has written a petition asking for an investigation into the hiring of Antonio García Martínez — a former Facebook product manager and and author of the book Chaos Monkeys. (Zoe Schiffer via The Verge)
The SPAC King Is Doing Just Fine Even as the Bubble Starts to Burst. One morning last October, as wildfires raged across Northern California, President Donald Trump convalesced from Covid‑19, and Congress debated how big of a stimulus bill would be needed to rescue the economy, Chamath Palihapitiya went on TV to pitch investors on the latest stock he was taking public. (Zeke Faux via Bloomberg)
Elon Musk says Tesla will stop accepting bitcoin for car purchases, citing environmental concerns. Tesla has 'suspended vehicle purchases using bitcoin,' out of concern over 'rapidly increasing use of fossil fuels for bitcoin mining,' according to a tweet from CEO Elon Musk on Wednesday. (Lora Kolodny via CNBC)
Ethereum's Co-Founder Vitalik Buterin Donates Over $1 Billion To India Covid Relief Fund And Other Charities. Ethereum's co-founder Vitalik Buterin, who became the world's youngest known crypto billionaire less than two weeks ago, has donated over $1 billion in crypto to the India Covid Relief Fund and a range of other charities. (Nina Bambysheva via Forbes)
Whose Side is Kavanaugh On?. The suburban gentry of Chevy Chase, Maryland, had some difficulty making sense of Brett Kavanaugh's descent into villainy that fall. He had always seemed so nice and nonthreatening to his… (McKay Coppins via The Atlantic)
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