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AI Is Threatening Americans’ Jobs. Could Guaranteed Income Provide A Safety Net?

Global policymakers and business leaders are now increasingly warning that the rise of artificial intelligence will likely have profound impacts on the labor market and could put millions of people out of work in the years ahead (while also creating new and different jobs in the process).

To Bridge Racial Wealth Gap Americans Willing To Pay More

A new study identified Black-owned businesses and found Americans are willing to pay more to close the racial wealth gap.

How Much Screen Time Is Too Much For Adults?

Too much screen time can cause chronic stress, eye strain, and other adverse effects. These tips can help you reduce your screen time.

4-Day Workweeks May Be Around The Corner. A Third Of America’s Companies Are Exploring...

Burnout is such a problem for workers that some bosses are considering shrinking the length of the workweek. Nearly one-third (30%) of large US companies are exploring new work schedule shifts such as four-day or four-and-a-half-day workweeks, according to a KPMG survey of CEOs released this week.

What Trends Are Showing About The Types Of Startups Getting Funding

What kinds of startups are trending? When inflation surged toward the end of the COVID-19 pandemic, central banks responded by raising interest rates, which caused companies to slash their investments.

What’s Behind Gavin Newsom’s U-Turn On Worker Heat Protections?

What’s behind Gavin Newsom’s u-turn on worker heat protections? Hint: It would cost billions of dollars to bring California’s prisons into compliance.

Disney+ Will Crack Down On Password Sharing In June

Disney is curbing password sharing for its Disney+ streaming service as part of a larger effort to boost signups and revenue.

Electric Trucks Will Be A Boon For Black Communities

Freeways, ports, and other industrial areas are often seen on the horizon — or closer, in some instances — in Black communities. Living in close quarters to, say, factories or petrochemical plants or other fixed sources of pollution is hugely detrimental to public health in such neighborhoods.

Google To Delete Billions Of Browser Records To Settle Lawsuit

Google has pledged to destroy the private browsing history of millions of people who used Chrome's "incognito" mode.

Buyer Beware: Unregulated ‘Buy Now, Pay Later’ Loans Can Lead To Greater Debt And...

America's debt addiction takes on a new twist—thanks to opaque, unregulated "buy now, pay later" loans that have swept retail in the past few years.

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AI Is Threatening Americans’ Jobs. Could Guaranteed Income Provide A Safety...

Global policymakers and business leaders are now increasingly warning that the rise of artificial intelligence will likely have profound impacts on the labor market and could put millions of people out of work in the years ahead (while also creating new and different jobs in the process).