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I Built a Freelance Rate Calculator With AI, Shipped It, and Walked Away
Last month I shipped RateForge, a free freelance rate calculator that generates AI-powered, shareable client reports. Total build time: a weekend. Ongoing maintenance: zero. Here's the full story, what worked, and what I'd do differently. Every…
Around The World In Taxes: The Netherlands And Brazil
Brazil and Netherlands flag waving in the wind against white cloudy blue sky together. Diplomacy concept, international relations. In this episode of Tax Notes Talk, freelance reporters Olaf Geurts and Bárbara Mengardo discuss paying taxes…
The AI job apocalypse is a myth. We need more human talent than ever before
London Tech Week's focus on AI - from a £12 million investment in AI for SMEs to AI bootcamps for graduates and more - has reflected the pressure to compete in an AI-era. As this digital revolution progresses, the job economy is changing, but…
ScreenSkills Report: Film & TV Declined 13% As Indie Credit Questioned
The leading UK film and TV training body has questioned whether some of the projects benefitting from the new indie movie tax credit will ever make it to the big screen. ScreenSkills unveiled a report this morning analyzing the short-term past and…
Mamdani forgot he's just a mayor. The State Department had to remind him
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani's administration recently scheduled a meeting between his commissioner of international affairs and Iran's U.N. ambassador. The meeting was only stopped after the State Department intervened and ordered it…
A Woman with a Bachelor's and a Master's Says BOTH Walmart and Target Rejected Her for a Cashier Job
She did everything they told her to do: get the degree, then go back for the master's to lock in a job. Now she says she can't get hired to ring up groceries, and the freelance gigs she picks up on the side pay more than either diploma ever has.
5 Companies Winning With AI And What They Are Doing Differently
Companies including Duolingo, Salesforce, Klarna, Harvey and Adobe are using AI to create new products, improve customer experiences and reshape established business models. For many businesses, the AI journey starts with efficiency: automating…
I Think PlayStation's All-Digital Future Makes It Clear: Owning Your Video Games Has Never Been More Important
Everyone has a foundational memory of borrowing a video game and discovering a whole new world. For me, it was Fallout. My friend Joe lent me an Xbox 360 copy of New Vegas: Ultimate Edition – the base game plus all the DLC on one handy disc…
Fresh blow for Vernon Kay star as ITV show axed after just two series
There's some bad news for Vernon Kay and Big Brother host AJ Odudu after ITV confirmed they won't be commissioning a third series of M&S: Dress The Nation. Despite being watched by eight million viewers in its first year, the second stylish season…
TOPT: U.S. Mega Caps Drift Collectively Toward GARP Territory (NYSEARCA:TOPT)
The iShares Top 20 US Stocks ETF earns a 'Buy' rating, offering concentrated mega-cap exposure with a GARP profile. TOPT trades at a reasonable 23x P/E and >15% long-term EPS growth, resulting in a PEG just above 1.5x. Information Technology…
TV presenter's apology blasted after 'insensitive' Ann Widdecombe remark
A former Sky News star has been criticised for comments he made about Ann Widdecombe by broadcaster Carole Malone. The former Conservative politician and Reform UK spokesperson's death aged 78 was announced on Friday, July 10. It was confirmed she…
AMZA ETF: MLPs' Quiet Outperformance Continues (NYSEARCA:AMZA)
InfraCap MLP ETF remains a 'Buy,' delivering 25% YTD returns and outperforming the S&P 500 by 17 percentage points. AMZA's 8%+ yield, modest leverage, and concentrated midstream MLP exposure drive strong total return, though concentration and…
These Yellow French Tip Nail Ideas Are Basically Sunshine for Your Fingertips-8 Inspo Pics Ahead
There's no manicure more classic than a French mani. Yet lately, my peers have been saying the simple look is too boring for the vibrant summer months. (We'll agree to disagree.) I'm here to prove to, well, everyone, that a French mani is far from…
The Backlash Is So Strong That People With 'Pervert Glasses' Are Afraid to Use Them in Public
Can't-miss innovations from the bleeding edge of science and tech Meta's camera-equipped “AI Glasses” are so divisive that some adopters are now leaving their expensive smart glasses at home, as Engadget reports. Influencers, mostly…
'This Cannot Continue' - Xbox Players Demand an End to Layoffs and Studio Closures on Microsoft's Own Fan Feedback Website
Xbox players are taking a stand against Microsoft's layoffs in a place where their voices may be heard the loudest: an official fan feedback website. As spotted by Kotaku, Witt Yao, a fan of Xbox, took to the Xbox Player Voice forum to pose a…
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