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| Good morning! Today, we're covering the FBI director's final warning on China, a ruling against American Airlines' ESG investments, and the Biden administration moving to restrict AI tech exports to adversaries. |
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 | | FBI Director Issues Final Warning | | FBI Director Christopher Wray told "60 Minutes" on Jan. 12, with a week to go before his resignation on Jan. 20, that he believes that the Chinese communist regime is... | | | |
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American Airlines Mismanaged Employees' Retirement Funds by Investing in ESG, Court Rules American Airlines failed to prioritize the financial interests of its employees' retirement funds by enabling fund managers to pursue environmental, social, and governance (ESG) investments, a federal court has ruled.
The judgment came as part of a 2023 lawsuit filed against American Airlines and the company's Employee Benefits Committee. The class action alleges that the defendants violated their duty of loyalty under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act, which states that fiduciaries managing retirement investments must act in the best financial interest of the participants.
The defendants are alleged to have mismanaged their employees' retirement assets—401(k) plans—when they hired investment managers pursuing ESG policies to handle the funds, especially BlackRock. ESG-driven investing looks at non-monetary factors when making decisions. This includes a company's carbon footprint and chemical emissions, how a business addresses LGBT interests and other political initiatives, and whether a company adopts such programs in its hiring practices. (More) |
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US Restricts AI Tech Exports The federal government issued a rule on Jan. 13 limiting the distribution of advanced artificial intelligence technology to foreign adversaries, including Russia and China. The rule seeks to ensure that AI technology, particularly chips critical for AI, remains under U.S. control.
"The U.S. leads the world in AI now—both AI development and AI chip design—and it's critical that we keep it that way," Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo told reporters during a call on Jan. 12. "As AI becomes more powerful, the risks to our national security become even more intense." Raimondo noted that U.S. adversaries can use AI "to run nuclear simulations, develop bioweapons, and advance their militaries."
The rule focuses solely on the most advanced AI technologies. There will be no restrictions on chip sales to 20 key allies and partners, allowing them to purchase AI technology easily. Raimondo said there will be "broad diffusion and sharing" of the technology with these countries. (More) How did you enjoy today's Morning Brief? Tell us what you think here. |
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 | | A Key to a Happy Marriage: Keep Dating Your Spouse | | If there was a simple way to improve communication, commitment, intimacy, stability, and overall happiness in a marriage, who wouldn't take advantage of it?
Yet, over half of married people report that they don't make use of this one simple habit to bolster their relationship with their husband or wife. The simple habit is continuing to regularly date your spouse even after marriage.
A landmark study by W. Bradford Wilcox and Jeffrey Dew of the National Marriage Project found that regular date nights between married couples are associated with better relationships and lower divorce rates when compared to those couples who don't date.
Building on these results, Wilcox and Dew set about breaking down the benefits of an ongoing dating life. They identified five areas of impact.
Communication—By carving out time and space free from children, work, and other responsibilities and distractions, couples are more free to discuss the things that matter to them.
Novelty—Dating, especially dating in new and exciting ways, can help overcome the problem of familiarity and routine in marriage.
Eros—Continuing to date your spouse and making the effort to see them as the attractive, exciting, and unique person that they are, nurtures the flame of romance.
Commitment—Frequent dating proclaims to yourselves and to the world that you and your spouse are committed to one another, dedicated to deepening and preserving your relationship through the joys and sorrows of life, decade after decade.
De-stress—An enjoyable time with one's spouse is an excellent means of relieving stress, and thus protects the marriage. | | | |
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