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I hired a private chef for my 9-person AI startup — it was cheaper than our $13,500+ a month food delivery habit
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I hired a private chef for my 9-person AI startup — it was cheaper than our $13,500+ a month food delivery habit

A startup CEO hired a private chef for his 8-person team after spending $13,500 monthly on food delivery. It saved money and boosted productivity.

Agnes Applegate · 07 May, 2026
My UX design job allowed me to pivot into a role where I explain AI
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My UX design job allowed me to pivot into a role where I explain AI

Sajani Lokuge says she built a LinkedIn following by posting about AI and careers before she was approached for the role.

Ana Altchek · 07 May, 2026
I'm an executive coach. Here are 5 ways I'm telling my clients to use AI to get ahead at work.
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I'm an executive coach. Here are 5 ways I'm telling my clients to use AI to get ahead at work.

Career coach Andrea Wasserman advises her clients to use AI tools to enhance their communication, simplify messages, and reclaim their time.

Andrea Wasserman · 07 May, 2026
Actors say their faces are being used in fake AI sex scenes to sell micro dramas
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Actors say their faces are being used in fake AI sex scenes to sell micro dramas

Actors say micro drama apps manipulated their images in misleading ads. They say the ads can cause emotional and career damage.

Lucia Moses · 07 May, 2026
Target built a trend-spotting tool that's speeding up the time it takes to get new fashions to store shelves
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Target built a trend-spotting tool that's speeding up the time it takes to get new fashions to store shelves

As fashion gets faster, Target is working to maintain its leading position with a new AI tool that spots trends on catwalks and social feeds.

Dominick Reuter · 07 May, 2026
They were told their private student loans were paid off. Then they were sued.
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They were told their private student loans were paid off. Then they were sued.

Student-loan borrowers who fall behind can get trapped in a maze of confusing communications with private lenders. Sometimes it ends in lawsuits.

Ayelet Sheffey · 07 May, 2026
Local data center opposition claims its latest victim: Oracle's Project Jupiter gas plant
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Local data center opposition claims its latest victim: Oracle's Project Jupiter gas plant

Oracle cancels a New Mexico natural gas plant for its Project Jupiter data center site amid community concerns.

Ellen Thomas · 07 May, 2026
Consuming too much AI can be a bad idea. New data on 'tokenmaxxing' reveals a better approach.
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Consuming too much AI can be a bad idea. New data on 'tokenmaxxing' reveals a better approach.

Jellyfish data shows that while AI "tokenmaxxing" boosts coding output, extreme token use delivers diminishing returns for companies.

Alistair Barr · 07 May, 2026
Help, I think I'm building an AI tool to lay off my coworkers
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Help, I think I'm building an AI tool to lay off my coworkers

Employees are worried that they're becoming accidental job executioners: By developing AI tools, their bosses can ax their coworkers — or themselves.

Emily Stewart · 07 May, 2026
Ukraine is giving us a glimpse of what its battle-hardened, postwar workforce could look like
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Ukraine is giving us a glimpse of what its battle-hardened, postwar workforce could look like

Zelenskyy is seeking to legalize private military firms in Ukraine, potentially giving the country's some 900,000 troops postwar career opportunities.

Matthew Loh · 07 May, 2026
I haven't worn my wedding ring in 7 years. It doesn't mean my marriage is on the rocks.
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I haven't worn my wedding ring in 7 years. It doesn't mean my marriage is on the rocks.

I stopped wearing my wedding ring when I was pregnant, and I haven't worn it for seven years. My husband is fine with it, but still wears his.

Sara Rowe Mount · 07 May, 2026
Ford CEO says the US is 'the most vulnerable we've ever been' amid worker shortages
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Ford CEO says the US is 'the most vulnerable we've ever been' amid worker shortages

Ford CEO Jim Farley warns again about worker shortages that could strain manufacturing and the economy.

Ben Shimkus · 07 May, 2026