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The best-selling country musicians of all time

Did you know two of the top three best-selling musicians of all time are country music artists?Garth Brooks recently overtook the Beatles as the artist with the highest album sales of all time, and Elvis Presley is right there at No. 3.Country music is one of the most popular genres,…

The Hidden Forces Making Beef Prices Skyrocket

Ground beef just hit a record $6.89 a pound, up 80% since 2019 — and nobody along the supply chain sees relief coming. Ranchers like Eric Gropper point to years of drought that have shrunk cattle herds to their lowest level in decades. Meanwhile, meatpackers have been hammered by labor…

Micro Retirement: Definition, Benefits, Drawbacks and Taxes

A micro retirement is an intentional, extended career break taken mid-career rather than waiting until traditional retirement age. Unlike standard vacation time, these breaks typically last from a few weeks to a year, are usually unpaid, and are self-funded and self-directed rather than provided by an employer. Micro retirements can…

Amazon says it shut down a token leaderboard: ‘Don’t use AI just to use AI’

Amazon is looking to minimize “tokenmaxxing.”The company is shutting down an employee-made leaderboard that tracked AI token use because it encouraged some staff to perform tasks that didn’t necessarily solve problems, just so they could climb the ranks.”Please don’t use AI just for the sake of using AI,” Dave Treadwell, an Amazon…