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The Good Game

Activist investor seeks to oust Americold Chair Mark Patterson over “problematic boardroom behavior”

Activist investor Sieve Capital is pushing Americold Realty Trust to remove board chair Mark Patterson, citing his tenure on the board of scandal-ridden office landlord Paramount Group.

OpenAI releases policy proposals aimed at addressing fallout from AI-driven job losses

The proposals, which OpenAI admits are “ambitious” and “intentionally early and exploratory,” include everything from a new industrial policy agenda to modernizing the tax system to expanding access to healthcare coverage and retirement savings.

They are meant to help answer questions about job disruptions and AI systems that evade human control, and to protect against governments deploying AI in ways that run counter to democratic values.

Among the core policy suggestions is a public wealth fund, which would see lawmakers and AI companies work together to invest in long-term assets linked to the AI boom, with returns distributed directly to citizens. 

Another is that the government should encourage and incentivize employers to experiment with four-day workweeks with no loss in pay and offer "benefits bonuses" tied to productivity gains from new AI tools.

EPA Wants to Prioritize Microplastics, Pharmaceuticals as Water Contaminants

EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin said the move sends “a clear message: we will follow the science, we will pursue answers, and we will hold ourselves to the highest standards to protect the health of every American family.”

Delta started sharing profits with its 100,000 employees two decades ago. CEO Ed Bastian says shareholders love it

The payout is sizeable: this year, Delta dispersed over $1 billion to its roughly 100,000 employees.

Profit sharing distributes a slice of company earnings directly to workers as a cash bonus. At Delta, the formula is simple: 10% of the first $2.5 billion in adjusted profits, and 20% of everything above that.

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