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A bummer for benefits

It's no secret that the era of generous employee perks is fading. Free food, on-site laundry, and gym subsidies are all becoming less common. Even full-time remote work is becoming increasingly rare.

Amid all the cutting, I really thought


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Streamer N3on used to pay clippers to post bad PR about him to help grow his audience.
  • Livestreamer N3on pays an army of "clippers" to post snippets of his content on social media.
  • Clipping is one of his top expenses: He paid out over $1.4 million in a recent five-week period.
  • The clipping economy can expand a streamer's audience and also incentivize

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President Donald Trump spoke from the White House after a shooting at the White House Correspondents' Dinner.
  • A suspect is facing at least three charges after shots were fired at the White House Correspondents' Dinner.
  • President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance were evacuated and are safe.
  • Guests needed a screenshot of an invitation to gain access to the premises



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Elon Musk is putting Sam Altman's credibility on trial
  • Elon Musk's lawsuit against Sam Altman and OpenAI goes to trial on Monday.
  • He says Altman and Greg Brockman deceived him by effectively making OpenAI a for-profit company.
  • OpenAI says Musk is just jealous that Musk's own company, xAI, lags so far behind.

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The aging population will likely affect workforce demand.
The aging population will likely affect workforce demand.
  • AI is shaping how people work, but another "A" word is having a large effect on the job market.
  • The aging population will affect demand for new workers, especially in healthcare.
  • Employment of home health and personal care aides, an already large occupation, is projected to increase.

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Amazon sellers say they've been hit with multiple policy changes all at once.
  • Amazon sellers say they've been frustrated with recent policy changes on the e-commerce site.
  • A change announced in April regarding ad payments sparked a sellers' boycott.
  • As a result, sellers are diversifying their sales channels, using platforms like Shopify and TikTok.

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Alexandra Fine, cofounder of Dame, a sexual wellness brand.
  • Dame Products cofounder Alexandra Fine added a Trump surcharge last year for tariff costs.
  • In 2026, she reimbursed customers for the fees after the Supreme Court ruled against many of Trump's tariffs.
  • Her business is pursuing its own refund through the US Customs portal, which opened in April.

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There are Minitopia villages across the North Brabant region of the Netherlands.

Five years ago, I used a small inheritance and the savings from moving back in with my parents to buy a modest apartment in the suburbs of London


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Portland Trail Blazers owner Tom Dundon is slashing costs after paying billions to buy the NBA franchise.
  • Portland Trail Blazers owner billionaire Tom Dundon is generating lots of headlines for his cost-cutting.
  • The businessman's style is reminiscent of the hardcore culture that is spreading across tech and the wider business world.
  • Mark Cuban told Business Insider that the era

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Lis Cooper quit their job as a data analyst in part because they were concerned that AI would replace them.
  • Lis Cooper quit their job as a data analyst due to concerns that AI was on track to replace them.
  • Cooper, who lives in Australia, had also grown disillusioned with the tech industry.
  • Now, Cooper has to determine what's next for their career: "It's kind of terrifying."

Lis


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Chris Rocha skipped college to become a pipe fitter.
  • 18-year-old Chris Rocha chose a 5-year pipe-fitting apprenticeship over college.
  • Rocha earns nearly $60,000 now and is on track to make six figures when his apprenticeship is over.
  • He thinks the job is AI-proof and values the stability despite missing college's social aspect.

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