Tech, War, and Mental Health: Your Weekend Reading List

This weekend’s reading list of important news and publications to help you be a better leader, practitioner, and person.

Emerging Tech

Google paid a whopping $26.3 billion in 2021 to be the default search engine everywhere (The Verge)

Great strategic move, but should we be concerned?

An ode to the OnePlus Open, or why Samsung needs a reality check and rethink Galaxy Z Fold 6 (Phone Arena)

Finally! Someone gets it right on the first try and I absolutely need a phone that bends glass!

DAstra Network: Web3 Approach to Security (Press Release on Yahoo Finance!)

Dubai-based DAO uses decentralized networks to enhance cybersecurity.

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Politics and Defense

Chinese fighter jet came within 10 feet of US bomber, Pentagon says (The Hill)

Too close to call if this near-collision was intentional, but the near-miss is definitely “unsafe” and “unprofessional.”

Blasts hit two Egyptian Red Sea towns, Israel points to 'aerial threat' (Reuters)

Projectiles from the Israel-Gaza war have landed in Egyptian Red Sea towns near a hospital and an electricity plant. The concern for escalation to a regional conflict continues to grow, as Egypt is infuriated by the spillover.

Ron DeSantis’s claim he sent military equipment to Israel unravels (The Guardian)

State governments are not constitutionally allowed to engage in foreign policy independent of the federal government; however, commerce provides a loophole that Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has exploited to further his positioning as the future President of the United States. The story has been struck down by Israeli officials.

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Personal Development and Leadership

An Epidemic of Unhappiness Is Consuming Young Americans. It Could Hobble the Economy. (Barron’s)

If you’re wondering why you can’t find top talent, can’t retain top talent, or can’t find anyone who wants to work, then this might be why. Determine how you can help support.

Program that helps those with severe mental illness get jobs expands across Missouri (St. Louis Today)

A model for reducing stigma and spreading dignity spreads and takes hold.

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What this means for you: The Israel-Hamas war is on its way to creating a regional conflict amid a national mental health crisis in the United States and the 2024 election year. Times will be turbulent and opportunities abound.

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What to do about it: Read. Learn. Grow. Reach out!

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