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fromwww.theguardian.com
20 hours ago

The rise of AI is making the future of work look bleak but it could be an opportunity

For the tech CEOs leading the AI race and enriching themselves as they jostle for dominance, AI isn't a phantasm at all, but a glimmering unicorn. When they predict AI is just months away from being able to do everything a software engineer does, or that it will one day take over CEOs' jobs, their excitement for the future is palpable.
Artificial intelligence
fromPsychology Today
1 month ago

Making the Most of Midlife

Human development is a lifelong, cumulative process. Midlife, however, is largely overlooked and misunderstood. When exactly is midlife? The general consensus is that midlife encompasses the years between 40 and 60, give or take. In a 2015 poll, people expressed the belief that midlife begins at age 44 and ends at age 59, however the roles and life circumstances that surround middle adulthood are perhaps more defining of this era than a specific age.
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fromBusiness Insider
1 month ago

A wave of bankruptcies is hitting nearly every corner of the economy, leading to this 'unusual' pattern

Bankruptcies are surging across the US, affecting corporations, small businesses, and individuals, driven by rising costs, tighter credit, and widespread economic pressure.
US politics
fromFortune
3 months ago

'Now it's like, 'OK, you're in office. I'm still getting done dirty at the grocery store'': Hispanic voters' inflation fatigue weighs on Trump polling | Fortune

Hispanic adults' favorable view of Trump fell from 44% to 25%, with rising perceptions the country is going the wrong direction and financial stress.
Women
fromBuzzFeed
9 months ago

This Claim About Lingerie And The Declining Birth Rate May Be The Dumbest Argument Ever

Intimacy struggles stem from economic and emotional stress, not from partners' appearance or lingerie.
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