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Freelance Beats and Digital Sales Roles Lead Today's Media Jobs
Generalists, take note: today's strongest media job postings have something in common. Every one of them demands fluency in a specific vertical. Recommerce. Life science publishing. Creator-led media monetization. Southwest Florida dining culture.
Work out of goodwill': Singapore nightlife freelancers face delayed payments, unpaid dues
With 15 years under her belt along with successful gigs at countless big clubs and festivals, DJ Red has quite the resume. Yet, even with such extensive experience, the 33-year-old, who also manages a group of disc jockeys, has not been spared from…
Easy money or risky business? What can Hong Kong do as prediction markets boom?
In the second of a two-part series tracing new trends in illegal betting in Hong Kong amid excitement over the football World Cup, Connor Mycroft looks at the rise of prediction markets and the risks. Read part one. When 25-year-old Jean Pierre*…
How I Cut My Multimodal AI Costs by 97% - A Freelancer's Guide
How I Cut My Multimodal AI Costs by 97% — A Freelancer's Guide Last month I almost killed a side gig because of a single line item on an invoice. A client wanted me to build a document-processing tool that could read scanned PDFs, pull text…
Parents have their Prime Day carts ready - here are the smart picks they're hoping to score on sale
Our team at Business Insider covers Prime Day deals every year by tracking discounts on tried-and-tested products from our buying guides and reviews. But beyond tracking our own product recommendations, we also look to our colleagues, friends, and…
I'm a mother of 3 who juggles 3 side gigs and a corporate job
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Ariba Mobin Khan, a 37-year-old marketing copywriter based in Lahore, Pakistan. It has been edited for length and clarity. My journey in side hustling started when I took a one-year break from…
Marvel Comics Hasn't Paid Jonathan Glapion, Down To Disney Layoffs?
Posted in: Comics, Marvel Comics | Tagged: greg capullo, jonathan glapion, layoffs Marvel Comics still hasn't paid comic book artist Jonathan Glapion for work done... is this down to those Disney layoffs? Jonathan Glapion says Marvel Comics still…
6 Baby Name Trends You'll Be Seeing Everywhere in 2026
If you're expecting, know someone who is, or simply can't resist a good deep-dive into what the next generation will be called (no judgment, because same), baby name trends are having a fascinating moment. Gone are the days of chasing whatever…
OpenAI opens ChatGPT Ads Manager beta to UK advertisers
OpenAI is quietly expanding its advertising infrastructure, giving UK businesses early access to a self-serve Ads Manager for ChatGPT — a signal that the company is building out the tools needed to scale advertising on its rapidly growing AI…
A guide to Making Tax Digital for small business owners
Making tax digital – or MTD – is one of the biggest changes to the UK tax system in decades. Since April 2026, it's become a reality for hundreds of thousands of small business owners, sole traders, and landlords. If you run a small…
6 Common Decorating Rules Pros Are Secretly Ignoring in 2026
In bygone eras, people religiously followed design rules. From Edith Wharton's 1897 book The Decoration of Houses to 1950's The Complete Book of Interior Decorating, readers followed each design rule to the letter (one of which was that you should…
GTA 6: Price, release date, pre-orders and everything else you need to know
The latest instalment in Rockstar's biggest blockbuster game franchise, Grand Theft Auto, is set to be the biggest games launch of the year. Details are still scant, although we do now know that GTA 6 will be available to pre-order on 25 June, the…
Not ready to stop work or retire? You're not alone
You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. We have all inherited a traditional idea of retirement and frankly I think we need to push on its boundaries because it really was designed for a…
Timothy Spall's 'eccentric' period drama with 'wonderful' cast is now available to watch in the UK
Timothy Spall's 'eccentric' period drama Virginia Woolf's Night and Day is now available to watch in the UK and Ireland. After premiering at the South by Southwest festival (SXSW) this month, the movie was released on the big screen earlier today.
Maryland Star Immanuel Iheanacho Explains Why He Chose Oregon, Eyes NFL Future
At 6-foot-6 and 345 pounds, recent Georgetown Prep graduate Immanuel Iheanacho stands out immediately. During his career at the North Bethesda private school, Iheanacho established himself as one of the nation's top offensive line prospects.
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