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This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Brittney Ball, a 36-year-old former Meta employee based in Washington DC. It’s been edited for length and clarity.I didn’t anticipate being unemployed for over a year after my layoff at Meta. I assumed that, coming from Meta with my skillset, there’s…
In recent years, the economy hasn’t been kind to homeowners and those looking to buy.Many potential buyers simply can’t afford to buy a home, with the average 30-year mortgage rate over 6%. For the people who bite the bullet on a home loan, other costs are waiting. From property taxes…
Popsmith cofounder Tal Moore beat the odds when Oprah chose his high-end stovetop popcorn popper for her coveted “Favorite Things” list. Loading audio narration… Moore said an Oprah Daily editor told him the team reviews about 15,000 products a year before Oprah makes her final picks. In 2024, the Popsmith…
Thanks to war, political conditions, and economic hardship, mass migration has become a significant occurrence in many regions of the world.The US recorded a net gain of about 1.2 million migrants in 2025, according to the World Bank Group. But when evaluating each country’s net migration rate as a share…
Commuting choppers have a shot this week in New York to prove that they can actually work for everyday commuters. Loading audio narration… A railroad strike in the city’s suburbs has left Long Island without rail service, and the 8 million people who live there without easy access to New…
Act fast, or risk being relegated to the “permanent underclass.” That’s the latest worry reverberating around the techosphere. Loading audio narration… It’s no secret that AI is creating massive amounts of wealth for some. The startup space is flush with cash, the AI labs are doling out large salaries to…
OpenAI is upping its aggressive push into the enterprise market. Loading audio narration… On Monday, OpenAI announced the creation of stand-alone company, OpenAI Deployment Company, that it said is “designed to help organizations build and deploy AI systems.”OpenAI and 19 other companies, including Goldman Sachs, Brookfield, and Bain Capital, partnered…
The US Army is flooding the force with new technology and AI tools. Its former top tech official says rolling them out is the easy part. The hard part is getting soldiers and the institution to adapt, a lesson for any inflexible operation. Loading audio narration… “The hardest part is…
AI is the buzziest word on the job market — and many workers want to know how to pivot into it. Loading audio narration… As many technical workers upskill to stay on the cutting edge, others are moving into AI-focused roles from entirely different industries.Many companies are pouring an eye-watering…
Claude Code’s head of product said she knows the frequency of AI releases is stressing people out. Loading audio narration… On an episode of “Lenny’s” podcast published on Thursday, Cat Wu, the head of product for Claude Code and Cowork at Anthropic, said that users are experiencing the fear of…
