After a visit to the Opel headquarters in Rüsselsheim, Hessian Economics Minister Kaweh Mansoori (SPD) called for “a perspective for the location”. “We stand behind the employees, we know what our colleagues at Opel have been doing for the entire region for decades, some of them in the third, fourth, fifth generation in Rüsselsheim,” said… Continue reading German FAZ: IG Metall: Rüsselsheim needs a third model for capacity utilization008356
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German FAZ: Industrial dispute in the VW Group – what is the situation with the automotive industry?008356
The labor dispute in the Volkswagen Group has recently come to a head: tens of thousands of employees have already stopped work twice to protest against the management’s austerity plans in Wolfsburg. There is a lot at stake, as company leaders have even discussed closing entire plants. That would be a turning point for Germany’s… Continue reading German FAZ: Industrial dispute in the VW Group – what is the situation with the automotive industry?008356
German Manager Magazine: Porsche SE: Major Volkswagen shareholder expects loss of billions 003826
The Porsche Holding SE (PSE) expects a loss of billions for 2024. “The consolidated result after taxes of the Porsche SE Group for the 2024 financial year will be significantly negative,” said the major shareholder Volkswagen and Porsche on Friday after the stock market closed. The forecast for consolidated earnings after taxes of between 2.4… Continue reading German Manager Magazine: Porsche SE: Major Volkswagen shareholder expects loss of billions 003826
German Manager Magazine: Volkswagen tariff dispute: IG Metall wants an agreement on VW003825 before Christmas
VW main plant in Wolfsburg: Around 60,000 employees work in the VW main plant, where they produce the mass-produced Golf, Golf Variant, Tiguan and Touran models. At the same time, Wolfsburg is the headquarters of the Volkswagen Group with a total of ten vehicle brands (VW, VW Commercial Vehicles, Audi, Škoda, Seat, Cupra, Ducati, Porsche,… Continue reading German Manager Magazine: Volkswagen tariff dispute: IG Metall wants an agreement on VW003825 before Christmas
Duke Energy’s new electrification center allows commercial EV fleets to test microgrid technology
Duke Energy has commissioned a new electrification center for electric fleet vehicles in Mount Holly, North Carolina. The Duke Energy + Electrada Fleet Mobility Microgrid project is intended to serve a dual purpose as a model for utility-grade, reliable fleet electrification, and as an active charging site for light-, medium- and heavy-duty electric fleet vehicles.… Continue reading Duke Energy’s new electrification center allows commercial EV fleets to test microgrid technology
OpenAI’s Sora Is Generating Videos of Real People, Including This Unintentionally Demonic Version of Pokimane
OpenAI has long refused to say whether its Sora video generator was trained on YouTube content — but its propensity for generating videos that look a whole lot like real gaming streamers suggests it did. When TechCrunch put Sora to the test, its reporters found not only that it could generate videos that were strikingly similar… Continue reading OpenAI’s Sora Is Generating Videos of Real People, Including This Unintentionally Demonic Version of Pokimane
Americans Point Out That UnitedHealthcare Tried to Kill Them First
Image by Getty / Futurism The killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson last week has sparked a fiery debate over what’s clearly a widespread hatred of the health insurance system in the United States. From skyrocketing bills to repeatedly being denied coverage, Americans have long struggled to get the care they need to survive. As… Continue reading Americans Point Out That UnitedHealthcare Tried to Kill Them First
Companion Chatbot App Makes Its AI’s Personalities Horrible, Saying It Engages Users More Effectively
While AI chatbots keep making headlines for their bad behavior, one company is leaning into that propensity — and then some. As the Verge reports, the AI companion company Friend, which launched its Omegle-style chatbot “matching” site last month under the expensive domain name of Friend.com, has intentionally given its companion chatbots bad attitudes because,… Continue reading Companion Chatbot App Makes Its AI’s Personalities Horrible, Saying It Engages Users More Effectively
OnPoint Community Credit Union Named Oregon’s Most Admired Financial Services Company in 2024
Portland Business Journal ranked Oregon’s largest credit union first among banks and wealth management firms PORTLAND, Ore., Dec. 13, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — The Portland Business Journal named OnPoint Community Credit Union Oregon’s “Most Admired Company” in the Financial Services category for the second year in a row. This honor marks OnPoint’s 17th consecutive year as one… Continue reading OnPoint Community Credit Union Named Oregon’s Most Admired Financial Services Company in 2024
Discovery Behavioral Health Expands Access to Substance Use Treatment through Optum Medicaid in Texas
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 13, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Discovery Behavioral Health, Inc., a national leader in measurement-informed care for eating disorders, mental health and substance use announced today that its Houston-based Prevention and Recover Center (PaRC) is now accepting Optum for Medicaid patients, expanding access to care for low-income individuals and families in Houston and surrounding… Continue reading Discovery Behavioral Health Expands Access to Substance Use Treatment through Optum Medicaid in Texas