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QUIZ: Japan’s MAGA, Asia’s influential women, robot taxes, Tim Cook’s replacement
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Japan's first female governing-party leader is an ultra-conservative star in a male-dominated group
Sanae Takaichi.
In a country that ranks poorly internationally for gender equality, the new president of Japan's long-governing Liberal Democrats, and likely next prime minister, is an ultra-conservative star of a male-dominated party that critics call an obstacle to women's advancement.
In a country known for the concept of karoshi, or death from overwork, Japan’s likely next prime minister said that people should work like a WHAT?
A WORKHORSE
Before entering politics, Japan’s likely next prime minister had WHAT artistic hobby?
Drummer in a heavy metal band
Introducing Fortune’s first-ever Most Influential Women Asia ranking
Just to give you some context:
How many athletes? 4
How many K-pop stars? 4
How many actors? 2
How many politicians? 2
HOW MANY business leaders, civic leaders, scientists, educators, journalists, healthcare workers, spiritual leaders, or legal scholars?
ZERO
Democrats demand ‘action’ as AI reportedly threatens to replace 100M US jobs
A new Senate report warns that artificial intelligence could displace nearly 100 million U.S. jobs within the next decade, spurring Democrats to push for a levy for each human position replaced by machines, tech or algorithms. What is the current nickname for this bill:
Terminator tithe
a "robot tax"
Roomba reparations
bot toll
RoboCop rebate
Silicon sin tax
According to Bloomberg, This is the leading pick to succeed Tim Cook as CEO
COO Sabih Khan
Former COO Jeff Williams, SVP Design, Watch, and Health
John Ternus, SVP of Hardware Enginee