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WeWork and Upwork CEOs confirm the Gen Z hiring nightmare is real-but it's nothing new
It's no secret that Gen Z is facing the brunt of AI job disruption. Entry-level openings in fields with high AI exposure are becoming rarer as companies downsize. “There's no question that the entry-level hire is under pressure,”…
'These books have taught me more about marketing than my degree': 12 books to build a strong marketing education
I launched my first business back in 2017, taking the leap from marketing agency employee to marketing freelancer. Since then, my career has taken several twists and turns. But one thing has remained consistent: whether I'm applying growth tactics…
Sacha Baron Cohen Says Borat May Never Return, But Gives Hope for Mephisto's Future
Sacha Baron Cohen appears to be putting one of his most famous characters, Borat, to bed while preparing for a future in Marvel. While speaking with ScreenRant, the actor was asked which character fans will see return first: Borat or his Marvel…
Graham Platner Was Already Disgusting - These Latest Unearthed Posts Make It Much Worse
Senate candidate Graham Platner (D-ME) is facing renewed scrutiny after old posts from a now-deleted Reddit account were unearthed, revealing explicit personal anecdotes tied to his military service. Platner is, how does one put this nicely, a…
Bias, laziness and fear - why can't today's economists get it right?
Economists were wrong about inflation. They were wrong about tariffs. They were wrong about GDP growth and recessions and jobs and the labor market. But that doesn't stop them. As I write this, more than a few economists are predicting an economic…
Elite Linebacker Recruit Ba'Roc Willis' Commitment Elevates Colorado's Future
The Colorado Buffaloes ended a lengthy recruiting drought Tuesday in a massive way. Three-star linebacker and former Alabama commit Ba'Roc Willis accepted Colorado's offer, delivering a major coup for coach Deion Sanders and company. Willis becomes…
Pedicures at dawn! Summer's most divisive footwear trend is here - are your toes (and wardrobe) ready?
We've been seeing trotters peeping through shoes for a while now, whether in transparent mesh ballet flats (my current favourites) or jelly sandals, a 90s-turned-Y2K style that's taken over TikTok, with a 90% increase in posts over the last year.
'Obvious markers of AI': doubts raised over winner of short story prize
A few syntactical tics – and the verdict of an AI detection platform – have sparked a furore over the possibility that a short story given a prestigious literary award was written by AI. The foundation that awarded the prize and…
AI Expert Warns Only Workers With This One Trait Will Be AI-Proof
AI is reimagining where value is concentrated in the workplace, forcing us to redesign jobs around the new rules of human value “AI won't take your job, but someone using AI will.” It's become one of the most recognized, memorable…
ISA alert for millions as savers 'face HMRC deadline
Savers are being warned that time is running out on one of Britain's most generous tax-free savings products. Consumer champion Which? has sounded the alarm, flagging that the popular savings scheme – which offers a lucrative Government…
Predicting UCLA's Tight End Depth Chart for the Summer
UCLA's football team has placed greater emphasis on healthy competition throughout the offseason, hoping it will bring out the best in each player and improve play at each position. One of the most critical positions that could benefit from that…
'I had a good life and I lost it': How one man survived four years on the streets
A former European Commission employee, Latyr had been living a stable middle-class life in Belgium. But that stability gave way to uncertainty almost overnight, as he found himself sleeping in a tent on the streets of Spain. There, he remained…
Where is Tomasz Kocik from Murder at the Grand Canal now?
A new instalment of ITV's True Crime Presents series airs tonight (Tuesday, 19 May) and investigates the tragic murder of Marta Ligman. The one-hour episode, titled Murder at the Grand Canal, follows the investigation into Marta's murder after her…
Spider-Noir final trailer gives us a classic villain
Prime Video has released one last trailer for its upcoming live action series, Spider-Noir, starring Nicolas Cage, and once again it's been released in two formats: one in black and white (below) and another in color (above), which the showrunners…
XRT: Retailers Struggle Amid Record-Low Consumer Sentiment (Downgrade) (NYSEARCA:XRT)
State Street SPDR S&P Retail ETF (XRT) is downgraded to Hold due to macro and technical headwinds. XRT's valuation is attractive at under 16x earnings, but negative real wage growth and high gas prices weigh on outlook. The ETF's technical setup is…
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