A group of 200 UK businesses and charities have signed a pledge that company work weeks will be shortened to 4 days without a loss in pay Including marketing and advertisement; tech, it, and software; and charity groups as well, the companies employ more than 5,000 people. Organized by the 4 Day Week Foundation, it […] The post Two Hundred UK Companies Sign Up for Permanent Four-Day Working Week appeared first on Good News Network.

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President Donald Trump has taken a flamethrower to the racist DEI initiatives and other forms of race-based discrimination that embedded themselves throughout the federal government over the course of decades. The 47th president began by requiring that the heads of all federal agencies, departments, or commissions eliminate all DEI offices, positions, initiatives, programs, contracts, and performance requirements under their purview; ordering the government to eliminate DEI discrimination in the federal workforce as well as in federal contracting and spending; rescinding numerous race- and identity-centered executive orders issued by Democratic presidents, including Lyndon B. Johnson's 1965 affirmative action Executive Order 11246; and tasking his inbound attorney general with preparing a civil rights-focused campaign against private-sector DEI practitioners. The Department of Education, which Trump has nominated former World Wrestling Entertainment CEO and America First Policy Institute Chair Linda McMahon to run, recently signaled its compliance with the president's orders, noting in a Jan. 23 statement, "The U.S. Department of Education has taken action to eliminate harmful Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives, including references to them in public-facing communication channels and its associated workforce." 'Not tired of winning.' "These actions are in line with President Trump's ongoing commitment to end illegal discrimination and wasteful spending across the federal government," continued the statement. "They are the first step in reorienting the agency toward prioritizing meaningful learning ahead of divisive ideology in our schools." The DOE noted that for starters, it eliminated its Diversity and Inclusion Council, which was established as a consequence of former President Barack Obama's Executive Order 13583 — among the Democratic presidential actions Trump rescinded. The Education Department also closed its Employee Engagement Diversity Equity Inclusion Accessibility Council within the Office for Civil Rights. In addition to placing DEI apparatchiks on paid leave, the department withdrew its Equity Action Plan; identified for removal over 200 department webpages that "housed DEI resources and encouraged schools and institutions of higher education to promote or endorse harmful ideological programs"; and canceled its race-obsessive training and service contracts, which were valued at over $2.6 million. The department noted on X that these are the first steps "in reorienting the agency toward prioritizing meaningful learning and implementing President Trump's vision to reform education." Sen. Eric Schmitt (R-Mo.) said of the changes, "Not tired of winning." "DEI was a house of cards since its inception, and it's finally crumbling," tweeted All-American swim star Riley Gaines. "Such a glorious sight to behold." While the DOE appears to have already excised much of the racist malignancy, it signaled that there's still work left to do, noting, "The Department will continue its comprehensive review of all agency programs and services to identify additional initiatives and working groups that may be advancing a divisive DEI agenda, including programs using coded or imprecise language to disguise their activity." Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

A New England law firm reportedly advised public schools to destroy student immigration records to block President Donald Trump's mass deportation efforts, according to an email obtained by the Maine Wire.A January 21 email from Drummond Woodsum provided school officials with "legal guidance" on how to respond to the administration's immigration enforcement.'This information ... should be destroyed.'Drummond Woodsum, founded in 1965, has law offices in Maine, New Hampshire, and Arizona.The "Immigration Client Alert" from the law firm warned that the Trump administration might "repeal and/or disregard" a 2011 policy memorandum that directed federal immigration agents not to conduct enforcement activity at "sensitive locations," which includes schools. It further claimed that the administration indicated it would use school resource officers to aid its immigration enforcement efforts."In light of this, school officials should generate a plan for what to do if immigration officials seek to conduct activities at school, and provide appropriate training to those who may come into contact with the officials," the email read.Drummond Woodsum's alert advised school officials to be mindful of the student information they keep on file in the event immigration officials request access to such information."One simple measure would be to limit the type of information that schools retain," the email stated. "Avoid asking about the citizenship or immigration status of students or their parents or guardians for any reason."Drummond Woodsum noted that, in some circumstances, including "reporting on language instruction programs for English learners," schools collect immigration status information."However, this information should not be stored as part of a student's education record and should be destroyed as soon as it is no longer needed," the law firm wrote.It explained that school officials cannot "physically interfere with or obstruct an immigration officer" but are "not required to assist with the apprehension of a person identified in an ICE administrative warrant."The Trump administration's Department of Justice has pledged to crack down on local officials who attempt to hinder ICE agents from enforcing federal immigration laws.In a DOJ memo released earlier this month, Deputy Attorney General Emil Bove wrote, "Federal law prohibits state and local actors from resisting, obstructing, and otherwise failing to comply with lawful immigration-related commands and requests.""The U.S. Attorney's Offices and litigating components of the Department of Justice shall investigate incidents involving any such misconduct for potential prosecution, including for obstructing federal functions," he added.Drummond Woodsum did not respond to a request for comment from Blaze News.Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

An Indiana man was shot and killed by a member of law enforcement just days after President Donald Trump pardoned his conviction related to the melee at the Capitol on January 6, 2021.At around 4:15 p.m. on Monday, 42-year-old Matthew Huttle of Hobart was pulled over by a sheriff's deputy of Jasper County, located in the northwestern part of Indiana less than an hour south of Gary. The reason for the traffic stop is unclear, but it seems that tensions escalated quickly when the deputy attempted to place Huttle under arrest."The suspect resisted," a statement from the Indiana State Police said, and "an altercation took place between the suspect and the officer."At some point, the deputy drew and fired his service weapon, "fatally wounding the suspect."ISP, which took over the investigation at the request of Jasper County Sheriff Patrick Williamson, further claimed that Huttle had a firearm in his possession during the traffic stop.The deputy has since been placed on paid administrative leave according to department protocol, Williamson said. The sheriff also said that he will release the deputy's name once ISP authorizes him to do so."Our condolences go out to the family of the deceased, as any loss of life is traumatic to those that were close to Mr. Huttle," Sheriff Williamson said.In 2023, Matthew Huttle pled guilty to a single misdemeanor count related to entering a restricted building.Huttle and his uncle Dale Huttle both traveled to Washington, D.C., to attend the January 6, 2021, rally in support of President Trump, who was then finishing his first term. Matthew Huttle was not necessarily political and was no "true believer" in the cause, according to his defense attorney, Andrew Hemmer. Nevertheless, Matthew was arrested in November 2022 after investigators claimed he entered the Capitol building, walked along several hallways and the Crypt, and paid a visit to "multiple" offices.In 2023, Matthew Huttle pled guilty to a single misdemeanor count related to entering a restricted building. He was sentenced to six months in federal prison plus a year of supervised release.His uncle Dale faced more serious charges after investigators accused him of assaulting police officers. An archived version of a DOJ statement of facts includes images showing Dale Huttle carrying an American flag tied to a flagpole and tussling with cops over the flagpole. Screenshot of archived DOJ statement of facts Screenshot of archived DOJ statement of facts Screenshot of archived DOJ statement of factsDale Huttle later gave statements that indicated he had no remorse for his actions that day. "I’m not ashamed of being there. It was our duty as patriots," he said during a news interview, according to a DOJ press release. "I put myself on the line to defend the country. And I have, I have no regrets. I will not say I’m sorry."Dale Huttle eventually agreed to a plea deal and was sentenced to 30 months in prison plus two years of supervised release.Dale and Matthew Huttle were among the 1,500 January 6 defendants who received a pardon from President Trump after he took office last week for the second time in eight years. It is unclear whether either of them was still serving any part of his sentence, though it seems likely in Dale's case.Matthew Huttle also served time for a previous traffic-related conviction, according to the New York Post.Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

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DeepSeek's founder has at least two reasons to celebrate this week. Alongside the Chinese Lunar Year, the company had the App Store's most downloaded app with its AI agent, while the US market melted down due to the new model being so accurate and cheap to train compared to comparable models from the likes of OpenAI. Now, Business Insider reports that DeepSeek's founder, Liang Wenfeng, went viral on Chinese social media, mostly due to the plummeting of the US stock market. On Weibo, viral threads call Wenfeng a "Guangdong AI hero." One of the posts, with over 18 million views, said, "DeepSeek is a megahit: internet users buzz about three AI heroes of Guangdong." Alongside DeepSeek's CEO, Moonshot AI's founder, Yang Zhilin, and the AI scientist He Kaiming, who is an author of one of the most-cited papers on machine learning, were praised over the Chinese social media. Here's why DeepSeek hype is real Almost out of nowhere, DeepSeek went from another GPT company to the hottest startup around. The main reason was that the Chinese company open-sourced its models while revealing in its R1 research paper that the highly sophisticated AI was trained at a fraction of the cost of OpenAI’s o1, which caused the stocks of several big tech companies to plummet. After that, even OpenAI's CEO Sam Altman commented on the DeepSeek hype, saying he’s excited to “have a new competitor.” Altman promises he has even more to announce to counter DeepSeek. Still, they have a major difference. The Chinese startup only uses 3% to 5% of the resources OpenAI needs for similar progress with ChatGPT. One of the problems with the current AI software concerns the cost of developing and using the product. Advanced models like o1 can cost tens of millions to develop. The process requires high-end graphics cards (GPU) that provide the necessary computing power and energy expenditures. That’s why finished products like ChatGPT o1 can’t be available for free without limitations. On the other hand, DeekpSeek researchers took another approach for R1, finding ways to train an advanced reasoning model without access to the same hardware. It’s not just that, but DeepSeek made access to R1 much cheaper than OpenAI’s ChatGPT, which is a significant development. Add in the open-source nature of DeepSeek models, and you can see why developers would flock to test the Chinese firm’s AI and why DeepSeek would surge in the App Store. Don't Miss: Here’s why DeepSeek won’t let you sign up for its breakthrough AI right now The post DeepSeek founder called China’s ‘AI hero’ after US stock market tanks appeared first on BGR. Today's Top Deals Today’s deals: $179 Nintendo Switch Lite, $99 Beats Pill waterproof speaker, $250 off M3 MacBook Air, more Amazon gift card deals, offers & coupons 2024: Get $315+ free Today’s deals: $329 Apple Watch Series 10, $219 Bose soundbar, 40% off eufy video smart lock, more Today’s deals: $23 space heater, $50 off Meta Quest 3S, Roku smart TVs from $170, $50 wireless CarPlay, more