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fastcompany.com - Megan Carnegie - Entry-level hiring is broken. These companies are completely reimagining it
Entry-level hiring is broken. These companies are completely reimagining it
Fast Company

When Palantir CEO Alex Karp called for a suite of new recruitment programs to spot raw young talent and prioritize aptitude over experience, the team moved quickly. Within a week, the idea became an actual fellowship. “We did a speed run…

searchengineland.com - Benjamin Wenner - PPC salaries are splitting: Which side are you on?
PPC salaries are splitting: Which side are you on?
Search Engine Land

Every year, Duane Brown's PPC Salary Survey gives our industry one of the few honest looks at what practitioners are actually earning. The 2026 edition, with 445 responses across 50+ countries, is no different. This year, one pattern stands out…

dailymail.co.uk - Ciara Farmer - Maura Higgins leads tributes to hairstylist Milosz Pawlak after death
Maura Higgins leads tributes to hairstylist Milosz Pawlak after death
Mail Online

Maura Higgins, Vicky Pattison and Molly Smith have led tributes to 'incredible, selfless and talented' celebrity hairstylist Milosz Pawlak following his death. The beloved stylist's family took to Instagram on Sunday to announce the heartbreaking…

businessinsider.com - Lee Chong Ming - I'm a Chinese product manager who created 6 AI employees on OpenClaw. I'm working more than ever and am way more tired.
I'm a Chinese product manager who created 6 AI employees on OpenClaw. I'm working more than ever and am way more tired.
Business Insider

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Vivi Mengjie Xiao, an AI product manager and content creator on RedNote, China's social media platform. The conversation has been edited for length and clarity. I'm an AI product manager in…

seekingalpha.com - Mike Zaccardi - ARTY: The AI Train Powers Ahead (NYSEARCA:ARTY)
ARTY: The AI Train Powers Ahead (NYSEARCA:ARTY)
Seeking Alpha

iShares Future AI & Tech ETF is reiterated as a buy, driven by compelling valuation and constructive technicals after a strong YoY gain. ARTY trades at a low 16.5x P/E with a high 24.8% long-term EPS growth rate, resulting in a PEG ratio near 0.7x.

republicworld.com - Avipsha Sengupta - Bengaluru Police Rescue Abducted 20-Year-Old Student, Arrest Classmates for Ransom
Bengaluru Police Rescue Abducted 20-Year-Old Student, Arrest Classmates for Ransom
Republic World

Bengaluru, Karnataka: In a puzzling case from Bengaluru, four students were arrested by police for kidnapping one of their classmates and demanding ransom. Rishab Mohanty, a first-year Business Management student at Jain College, was reportedly…

rediff.com - VENKAT LAKSHMINARASIMHA - Oracle Layoffs: 10 Smart Ways Make Your Job Loss A Career Advantage
Oracle Layoffs: 10 Smart Ways Make Your Job Loss A Career Advantage
Rediff.com

While the loss of a job is certainly devastating, it can present some unique opportunities to restart, rethink and establish a better future, says Venkat Lakshminarasimha, executive director at Dexian, an AI and tech staffing firm. The recent…

yardbarker.com - Adam Gretz - Alex Ovechkin may have dropped hints at plans for NHL future
Alex Ovechkin may have dropped hints at plans for NHL future
Yardbarker

The Washington Capitals' 3-0 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Sunday afternoon was significant for two big reasons. The first is that it kept their slim Stanley Cup Playoff hopes going into the final week of the 2025-26 NHL regular season. They…

digitalspy.com - Stephanie Chase - Amanda Holden's 'jaw-dropping' BBC show with Taskmaster stars has future confirmed
Amanda Holden's 'jaw-dropping' BBC show with Taskmaster stars has future confirmed
Digital Spy

Amanda Holden's The Celebrity Inner Circle has been renewed for a second season. The BBC quiz show sees a contestant pair up with a celebrity, with the aim of making it all the way to the final round. But the big twist comes at the end as the two…

digitalspy.com - Divya Soni - Will there be more Hacks after season 5 finale? Bosses respond to reboot question
Will there be more Hacks after season 5 finale? Bosses respond to reboot question
Digital Spy

HBO's award-winning comedy Hacks is airing its fifth and final season this month, with the episodes set to premiere next week in the UK. But while fans will be disappointed to see the series come to an end, a reboot could be on the horizon.

dailymail.co.uk - Sadie Whitelocks - Remote-work jobs that pay at LEAST $90,000
Remote-work jobs that pay at LEAST $90,000
Mail Online

Fully remote work is no longer just a perk - it's fast becoming a gateway to six-figure careers. Even as companies like JPMorgan Chase, Amazon and Meta tighten in-office rules, arguing it helps employees work better, other employers are looking for…

seekingalpha.com - Mike Zaccardi - IXN: Global Tech Leadership Remains, Eyeing A New Record High (NYSEARCA:IXN)
IXN: Global Tech Leadership Remains, Eyeing A New Record High (NYSEARCA:IXN)
Seeking Alpha

I reiterate a buy rating on iShares Global Tech ETF, citing a compelling valuation and strong recent momentum. IXN trades at under 18x earnings with a PEG ratio below 1, supported by a 19.1% long-term earnings growth rate. The ETF offers global…

digitalspy.com - Divya Soni - The Pitt star Fiona Dourif lands next movie role in 'terrifying' psychological horror
The Pitt star Fiona Dourif lands next movie role in 'terrifying' psychological horror
Digital Spy

The Pitt 's Fiona Dourif has landed a new role in the 'terrifying' psychological horror A Head Full of Ghosts. The actor will appear opposite previously announced star David Harbour, as the concerned parents of a disturbed 14-year-old girl. The…

itweb.co.za - Kastelo Mobile - Kastelo GIGS gives parents more control over children's mobile use
Kastelo GIGS gives parents more control over children's mobile use
www.itweb.co.za

GIGS provides a mini mobile network for households. (Image: Kastelo) South African fintech and connectivity provider Kastelo has launched a new multiple SIM functionality within its GIGS mobile offering, aimed at giving families, particularly…

thehindu.com - The Hindu Bureau - Press Club of India condemns attack on office of Assamese daily, seeks action against perpetrators
Press Club of India condemns attack on office of Assamese daily, seeks action against perpetrators
The Hindu

The Press Club of India (PCI) on Monday (April 13, 2026) condemned the attack on the office of Assamese daily Asomiya Pratidin on Friday (April 10), amid the ongoing Assembly elections in Assam. “What is noteworthy is that the vandalisation…

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