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May
01

Exclusive: New AI-powered Iterable features help brands cut through the noise

To help brands rise above the noise, Iterable is today announcing several AI-powered capabilities at its annual Activate Summit. Read More

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Skybound adds two top execs to lead entertainment expansion

Skybound Entertainment, the creator of mega-hit franchises like The Walking Dead and Invincible, has expanded its management team.Read More

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Atlassian introduces Rovo, an AI-powered knowledge discovery tool for the enterprise

Atlassian unveils Rovo, its AI-powered search engine for the enterprise, to accelerate knowledge discovery, collaboration and decision-making.Read More

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Sins of a Solar Empire II is coming to Steam following Epic early access

Sins of a Solar Empire II is finally coming to Steam a year-and-a-half after it launched on the Epic Games Store.Read More

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Anthropic’s Claude Teams and iOS App: The secure, scalable solution for enterprise AI adoption

Anthropic launches Claude Teams and iOS app, revolutionizing enterprise AI adoption with secure, scalable, and responsible solutions across industries.Read More

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May
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Does the game industry still hate women? | Anita Sarkeesian’s Reboot speech

Anita Sarkeesian of Feminist Frequency made her mark on the game industry 12 years ago with her series of videos dubbed Tropes vs. Women.Read More

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May
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Patriots Division raises $5M for 5v5 action game Shadow War

Patriots Division has raised $5 million for Shadow War, a 5-versus-5 third-person action game set in the sci-fi future.Read More

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Flatiron Software unveils Snapshot Reviews, an AI tool for analyzing developer code and performance

Flatiron unveils Snapshot Reviews, an AI-powered tool that analyzes developer code and performance, providing engineering leaders with insights to optimize their teams.Read More

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May
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A national shortage of construction workers is driving high home prices. The industry is struggling to fill the gap.

Seth Herald/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images The construction industry is facing a labor shortage of about 500,000 workers this year.The worker shortage is pushing up housing costs amid a national housing shortage. Industry experts say the US needs to invest in creating a pipeline from schools to construction sites. When the pandemic hit the US in t...

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May
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317,000 student-loan borrowers are getting $6.1 billion in debt canceled after being misled about career prospects and how much money they could make after graduation

US President of the United States Joe Biden delivers remarks on student debt and lowering costs for Americans at Madison College in Madison, Wisconsin, United States on April 8, 2024. Kyle Mazza/Anadolu via Getty Images The Education Department announced $6.1 billion in student-debt relief or 317,000 borrowers.The relief applies to borrowers who at...

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May
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Mortgage Interest Rates Today, May 1, 2024 | Rates Hold Steady at 7%

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May
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Melissa McCarthy responded to the backlash over Barbra Streisand asking whether she used Ozempic: 'I win the day'

Barbra Streisand at the 30th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards and Melissa McCarthy at CTG's 2024 Gala. Michael Buckner/Variety/Getty Images/Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images Barbra Streisand asked Melissa McCarthy whether she used Ozempic, which was met with a backlash.Streisand later explained that she wanted to "compliment" McCarthy.McCarthy res...

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May
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My dad died when I was 14. I'm jealous of all the people who got to spend more time with him.

The author's dad died when she was 14, and she feels jealous that other people got more time with him than she did. Courtesy of the author My dad adopted me when I was 4, but to me he was always my father. He died suddenly when I was 14. Our time together was only a small percentage of the life he lived, and we missed on so much.  Being part of the...

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May
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My $500,000 home renovation nightmare

Our yearlong cottage renovation stretched out more than three years. The work still isn't done. Chris Burnett for BI As I stood in my newly renovated bathroom, watching water spill over the shower edge and flood the room, I alternated between rage and exhaustion. Even with my untrained eyes, I could tell that the lip of the shower was improperly le...

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May
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I quit my $376,000 dream job at Goldman Sachs to care for my mother when she got sick. I felt sorry for myself at first — but now I have no regrets.

Cassindy Chao (pictured above) says she chose family over money and she's richer because of it. Courtesy of Cassindy Chao Cassindy Chao, 55, is a former finance executive turned matchmaker.After six years at Goldman Sachs, Chao decided to quit her job to take care of her ill mother.She said the decision allowed her to spend time with family, marry,...

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May
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I moved back in with my mom after losing my job and my marriage at the same time. Healing was a slow process, but I finally feel like myself again.

Ayan Said. Stacey Poterson Ayan Said moved to the US as a child and became a successful nurse and entrepreneur.After experiencing a divorce and job loss in 2022, she faced a period of intense personal struggle.She found support and connection on LinkedIn, and she's rebuilding her life with optimism. My parents fled the war in Somalia in 1992 when I...

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May
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Stock market today: futures drop after Starbucks and McDonald's misses

Traders. JOHANNES EISELE/AFP via Getty Images US futures slid as traders weighed Amazon's earnings beat against Starbucks and McDonald's misses.The earnings suggest AI demand remains robust but consumer spending may be slowing.The Federal Reserve is set to provide an update later on the likely trajectory of interest rates. Stocks slid ahead of Wedn...

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May
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I moved my family to Spain where childcare is 3 times cheaper than the UK. I'm happier and healthier, and I landed a better job.

Sara Bustillo de Castro found she was healthier and happier living in Madrid than in the UK. Courtesy of Sara Bustillo de Castro Sara Bustillo de Castro, a VP and mom-of-two, spent two years living in Cambridge, UK.She said she decided to move to Madrid for better childcare and because she found the UK lonely.Bustillo de Castro said childcare is mo...

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May
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Resolution Games names Johan Gästrin as CTO

Resolution Games, a maker of XR games like Demeo, said it has named Johan Gästrin as its new chief technology officer.Read More

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May
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Google workers fired for Israel contract protests claim terminations were illegal

Google HQ in Mountain View, California. Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu via Getty Images Google employees who were fired for protesting the company's work with Israel have gone to the NLRB.About 50 employees were fired or placed on leave, the NLRB complaint said.Google previously said that the protesters' conduct was "unacceptable" and "extremely disruptive....

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