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This CEO laid off nearly 80% of his staff because they refused to adopt AI fast enough. 2 years later, he says he’d do it again

This CEO laid off nearly 80% of his staff because they refused to adopt AI fast enough. 2 years later, he says he’d do it again

Eric Vaughan, CEO of enterprise-software powerhouse IgniteTech, is unwavering as he reflects on the most radical decision of his decades-long career. In early 2023, convinced that generative AI was an “existential” transformation, Vaughan looked at his team and saw a workforce not fully on board. His ultimate response: He ripped the company down to the studs, replacing nearly 80% of …

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Man, 30, suffered gym pain, then doctors asked where he’d like to die

Man, 30, suffered gym pain, then doctors asked where he’d like to die

A 29-year-old man, Alex Able, was planning a future family with his wife, Elle, when doctors diagnosed him with one of the world’s rarest forms of cancer. It came just two years after his wedding in 2021, when Alex, now 30, residing in Kent with Elle, 27, and their two cats, Socks and Sage first noticed shoulder pain in September …

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Man, 30, suffered gym pain, then doctors asked where he’d like to die

Man, 30, suffered gym pain, then doctors asked where he’d like to die

Alex Able was 29 when doctors informed him his cancer treatment would be “terminated” Alex Able was diagnosed with one of the world’s rarest forms of cancer(Image: Handout) A 29-year-old man, Alex Able, was planning a future family with his wife, Elle, when doctors diagnosed him with one of the world’s rarest forms of cancer. It came just two years …

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D.C. Council chair suggests he’d have no problem with Commanders name change

D.C. Council chair suggests he’d have no problem with Commanders name change

The Commander-in-Chief has tried to tie a new D.C. stadium for the Commanders to a return to the abandoned nickname. The chair of the D.C. Council seems to have no problem with that. Consider this quote from Grant Paulsen of 106.7 the Fan in D.C., regarding his Tuesday interview with Phil Mendelson: “He suggested the past DC opposition of the …

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John Goodman bombed his SNL audition, thought he’d get hired anyway

John Goodman bombed his SNL audition, thought he’d get hired anyway

John Goodman has a long history with Saturday Night Live, having hosted the series 13 times over the last 50 years. (Only Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin have done the job more often.) But while Goodman has always been game to play in Studio 8H—including a long run in the ’90s where he frequently cameoed on the series to play its …

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