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Polling memo reveals risk for Indiana Republicans as they weigh redistricting  Politico Indiana Republican state lawmakers set to visit the White House amid Trump redistricting push  CNN The White House Wants Indiana to Redistrict. Republicans There Are Split.  The New York Times Indiana lawmakers to meet Trump administration in DC today. Taxpayers may cover some travel costs  IndyStar Redistricting battles intensify in California, Texas …

Meta just made the biggest reorganization of its artificial intelligence operations to date. Business Insider obtained the full email sent by 28-year-old Alexandr Wang, the leader of Meta Superintelligence Labs, or MSL, to all Meta employees who work on AI. As the AI arms race continues, Meta has been assembling an all-star team of talent, trying to poach researchers from …

U.S. citizenship reviews will sharpen focus on ‘moral character,’ memo says  The Washington Post US to ‘root out anti-Americanism’ in reviewing immigration applications  The Guardian Citizenship reviews now ask immigrants to show “positive contributions” to U.S.  Axios No anti-American behavior will be tolerated: New rules for visa holders, green card applicants  The Times of India Trump Admin to Flag ‘Anti-American’ Ideologies in Agency’s Benefit …

While Duolingo CEO Luis von Ahn was loudly criticized this year after declaring that Duolingo would become an “AI-first company,” he suggested in a new interview the real issue was that he “did not give enough context.” “Internally, this was not controversial,” von Ahn told The New York Times. “Externally, as a publicly traded company some people assume that it’s …

Trump signs memo requiring universities to disclose admissions data on race  Reuters Trump Administration to Require Universities to Submit Data on Applicants’ Race  The New York Times Trump orders colleges to prove they don’t consider race in admissions as three UCs face probe  Los Angeles Times Ensuring Transparency in Higher Education Admissions  The White House (.gov) Trump signs action forcing universities and colleges to …

It’s not every day that a CEO’s 2,500-word response to an employee engagement survey goes viral. But that’s exactly what happened last weekend, after AT&T CEO John Stankey sent a memo to his managers that my colleagues Dominick Reuter and Katherine Li published for the entire internet to see. Upon first reading it, I laughed at just how blunt Stankey …

Amazon is breaking up its Wondery podcast studio as consumption of the medium shifts to video and personality-driven shows, according to a memo viewed by Business Insider. About 110 people are being let go as a result, a person familiar with the matter told BI. Also exiting is Wondery’s CEO Jen Sargent. Amazon made a big bet on podcasts when …

CEOs are done mincing words. AT&T CEO John Stankey didn’t hold back in a Friday message to managers at the 140,000-person company: “Commit to adjusting your own behaviors.” Stankey’s message comes about seven months after the company issued a strict return-to-office mandate and amid what the CEO described as a longer-term cultural shift underway. The 2,500-word memo is a rare …

Microsoft employees should strap in for another year of “intensity,” according to the software giant’s top finance executive. Chief Financial Officer Amy Hood sent an email to employees on Wednesday after the company reported a $27 billion quarterly profit, telling them the year ahead will require “intensity, clarity, and bold execution.” Hood sends out these emails every quarter when Microsoft …

The US Department of Justice is facing a federal lawsuit for refusing to release a legal memorandum that reportedly cleared the way for Donald Trump’s acceptance of a $400m luxury aircraft from Qatar’s government. The Freedom of the Press Foundation, represented by the watchdog group American Oversight, filed the Freedom of Information Act (Foia) lawsuit in Washington DC’s federal district …