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How Tech Growth Is Taking Shape Across the United States Today
1+ hour, 1+ min ago (230+ words) Are emerging state tech hubs reshaping industry power, or reinforcing existing regional specialization patterns?...
Why you may be paying more than you need to for digital subscriptions
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (660+ words) Subscriptions have quietly become a major part of household spending across the world. But many people underestimate how much they actually pay. And there is evidence which suggests that the design of subscription services " combined with common human traits " can…...
Tech companies are blaming massive layoffs on AI. What's really going on?
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (794+ words) In the past few months, a wave of tech corporations have announced significant staff cuts and attributed them to efficiency gains driven by artificial intelligence (AI). The narrative these companies offer is consistent: AI is making human labour replaceable, and…...
Not all gigs are equal: Informal self-employment linked to lower pay, poorer health and instability
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (36+ words) Reviewed by Ayaz Khan. Not all self-employment guarantees financial security, with informal arrangements posing the greatest risks to well-. .. Not all gigs are equal: Informal self-employment linked to lower pay, poorer health and instability...
Small businesses say they aren't planning to hire many recent graduates for entry-level jobs " here's why
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (938+ words) Small businesses are planning to hire fewer recent college graduates than they did in 2025, making it likely harder for this cohort to find entry-level jobs. In our recent national survey, we found that small businesses are 30% more likely than larger…...
Workforce Rewired: AI Drives the Fastest Occupational Shift in Modern History
6+ mon, 4+ week ago (469+ words) New labor market evidence suggests that AI is transforming the world of work faster than any previous wave of technology. Data from the Yale Budget Lab's 2025 report and a companion analysis of U. S. labor metrics show a striking shift in the…...