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Tech
Google, with its structural advantages, is a threat for both OpenAI and Nvidia; OpenAI has a real moat with 800M+ ChatGPT users, but needs an advertising model (Ben Thompson/Stratechery)
Featured Podcasts Big Technology Podcast: Tim Cook’s Final Year?, Big Tech Horse Race, Anthropic’s Profitability Push The Big Technology Podcast takes you behind the scenes in the tech world featuring interviews with plugged-in insiders and outside agitators. Subscribe to Big Technology Podcast. Decoder with Nilay Patel: IBM CEO Arvind Krishna says there is no AI bubble after all A show…
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Business
Still don’t have a REAL ID? Starting in February, air travelers without one will be charged a $45 fee
Air travelers in the U.S. without a REAL ID will be charged a $45 fee beginning in February, the Transportation Security Administration announced Monday. The updated ID has been required since May, but passengers without it have so far been allowed to clear security with additional screening and a warning. The Department of Homeland Security says 94% of passengers are already compliant and…
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Money
Workers Reconsider Career Priorities Amid Looming Layoffs, Rising Costs
insta_photos / Shutterstock.com The FlexJobs 2025 Financial Pulse Report shows how layoffs, pay, and well-being are impacting professionals today. Surveying 3,063 U.S. workers in August 2025, the report highlights growing anxiety, shifting priorities, and a workforce increasingly focused on both financial security and quality of life. Among the most notable findings from the survey: In the following, we dive into…
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40% of Retirees Work After Taking Social Security — Here’s the Tax Trap Many Don’t See Coming
Krakenimages.com / Shutterstock.com If you think that once someone claims their Social Security benefits it means they’ve stopped working, think again. Recent research shows that retirement is more complicated than that. The study from the Center for Retirement Research at Boston College analyzed data on thousands of people who were tracked from age 56 through 75 as part of the…
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The Top 10 Lies People Tell to Get Out of Work
Chanwoot_Boonsuya / Shutterstock.com Remember the good ol’ “The dog ate my homework?” Well, now it’s more like: “The dog ate my kid’s homework and I have to take it to the vet. (The dog, not the kid.)” Every now and then, we all need a good excuse to skip work. Yet, do we really use those? Isn’t it easier (and…
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Money
Do These 11 Things and You’ll Be Debt-Free in 3 Years
pathdoc / Shutterstock.com Advertising Disclosure: When you buy something by clicking links within this article, we may earn a small commission, but it never affects the products or services we recommend. Whether you’re drowning in debt, or simply want to turbocharge your savings, the solution isn’t necessarily making more money—it’s stopping the behaviors that aren’t allowing you to get ahead…
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I Was 40 With Nothing Saved—Now I’m Retiring Early. Here Are the 10 Things I Did
Dezajny / Shutterstock.com Advertising Disclosure: When you buy something by clicking links within this article, we may earn a small commission, but it never affects the products or services we recommend. If you’re 40, like I was, and your retirement and savings accounts are embarrassingly empty, like mine were, you’re not alone—and you’re definitely not doomed. Millions of Americans hit…
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Money
Anatomy of an AI Trade: How I Use AI to Make Money in Stocks
CREATISTA / Shutterstock.com Note: This is the first of a series of articles we’re publishing explaining how you can use artificial intelligence to make money, save time or otherwise improve your life. If you’d like to see more like it, let us know! I’ve been investing in stocks for 45 years and have made a couple of million dollars doing…
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Money
Workers Blindsided As Modern Layoffs Strip Away Dignity Along With Paychecks
Twinsterphoto / Shutterstock.com With layoffs dominating headlines and recovery proving slow for many, Zety’s new Layoff Lifeline Report explores how job security and hidden dismissals have transformed the workplace. As AI accelerates and companies quietly downsize, the findings highlight a workforce on edge, caught between technological progress and the fear of being next. Job stability has become the exception, not…
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‘It’s Not All Doomsday,’ Says Brookings Institution — Which Means Some of It Is. Your Kids Face a Brave New Career World With AI Impacting Every Move
Monkey Business Images / Shutterstock.com Advertising Disclosure: When you buy something by clicking links within this article, we may earn a small commission, but it never affects the products or services we recommend. The job market your children face looks nothing like the one that shaped your early career. Companies are cutting entry-level roles at scale, with postings down 35%…
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