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My PIP worked. My job still didn’t
The day I got put on my performance improvement plan (or PIP) in my content marketing job, I drove back to an Appalachian folk magic store…
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El Niño winter forecast: See a map that shows which U.S. regions will get the most snow and rain
This year’s Super El Niño “looms large” over the winter forecast for the United States, forecasters from the National Oceanic and…
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The 3 skills behind executive presence
If you’ve been told you lack “executive presence” when you’re delivering a presentation, you know that something about how you’re coming…
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AI companies are offering businesses up to $2 million for something their employees create every day
Lest you have any illusions, you have zero privacy at work. But AI is further encroaching on any semblance of privacy you may currently…
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How to make sure your return to office policy works
Return-to-office reruns are all too common. In 2024, 38% of employees had been through multiple RTOs and 6% had endured more than five.…
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It’s not ‘AI,’ and it’s not ‘superintelligence.’ So, what is it?
When President Donald Trump addressed the United Nations in late September, he said the word “artificial” in “artificial intelligence”…
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‘Parenting hits different when you work in AI’: A San Francisco father is going viral for letting a chatbot read to his baby
According to a new San Francisco father, “parenting hits different when you work in AI.” Alvin Sng, a software engineer at AI company…
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Regulating AI and curbing debt need urgent action around the globe, says IMF chief
Countries both rich and poor must take faster action to cut debt and counter growing inequality as their economies weather a triple whammy…
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Pete Hegseth’s Department of War backdrop draws comparisons to Nazi imagery on social media
A recent address to the military by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is drawing attention on social media, with users saying the event’s…
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Why tech companies are racing to put AI data centers in space
Why on earth do people want to put data centers in space? It’s all about power and cooling. The chips that run AI models require a lot of…
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Anthropic and Pope Leo are apparently at odds about this controversial AI concept
Even before AI made its way into all of our pockets, tech leaders spent decades warning the world about it. Anthropic has been…
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Google is taking Elon Musk’s space data center idea seriously
Elon Musk has long proselytized about the potential of space-based data centers. But as of today, he’s no longer alone in touting the idea…
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‘ChatGPT for the win’: Parents are using AI to skip out on kids’ school photos
With a new school year underway, kids everywhere are saying “cheese” for school picture day—but some penny-pinching parents are cutting…
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New fuel efficiency standards for cars are coming soon from the Trump administration
The Trump administration on Monday plans to release new fuel economy standards that would relax regulatory requirements for automakers to…
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Wendy’s is closing more stores: See a list of doomed locations from a major franchisee in ongoing bankruptcy
A sprawling Wendy’s franchisee that sought Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection earlier this month could close as many as 30 restaurants over…
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A major women’s fashion retailer is closing 120 stores this year as shoppers feel the sting of higher prices
This year has seen a number of retailers deciding to close a significant number of stores. As Fast Company reported last month, those…
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Hate your Spotify recommendations? A new feature lets you fix them
Spotify is aiming to personalize your user profile more than ever before. On Wednesday, the music streamer launched “Taste Profile,” a new…
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Nor’easter update: Will a powerful September storm pummel the Northeast?
It’s only late September, but the first nor’easter of the season is upon us. An early nor’easter is predicted to potentially hit the East…
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Transform Chrome’s new tab page into the ultimate bookmark launchpad
Whenever I install a new web browser, one of the first things I do is replace the new tab page. Depending on which browser you use, the…
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Someone used Claude to build a potential bioweapon. The real threat is much deeper
Today’s frontier AI models know everything–how to safely thaw a frozen chicken breast, re-shingle your roof, and treat your dog’s ragweed…
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6 tips to lower your sky-high grocery bills
Last week, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics released the most recent consumer price index, which tracks inflation of important consumer…
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Claude, Anthropic’s AI model, is helping to develop the next version of itself
Anthropic’s Claude is helping the company develop the next, more intelligent version of the model, the artificial intelligence lab said in…
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Amazon may owe you even more money now. See if you qualify for an expanded Prime settlement payout
In 2025, Amazon settled allegations brought by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) that it used deceptive practices to enroll customers in…
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Employers aren’t giving up on computer science grads. Here’s what they want instead
Not long ago, a computer science degree was widely seen as a golden ticket to a lucrative career. Over the past year, a different…