I went from a Big Tech job to folding clothes at a retail store. My new role gave me confidence and joy when I needed it the most.

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'Assuming that I'm just a little old lady was your first mistake': Retired boomers are rejecting the idea they're lonely or sad

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Boomers living full and active lives in retirement say the freedom they have is like returning to childhood.

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The best Amazon Echo devices of 2024

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The best Amazon Echo devices include smart speakers and displays with Alexa built-in.

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Trump can't escape the firestorm over abortion rights — just like Joe Biden hoped

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President Joe Biden has gone to great lengths to talk about abortion rights while former President Donald Trump appears eager to try to avoid the topic.

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IBM's marketing chief explains how the company is harnessing AI to boost productivity

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IBM employees are using in-house generative AI to produce quicker quality results for clients, says marketing chief Jonathan Adashek.

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I went from making $15K to nearly $700K over my career at Oracle, Apple, and Meta. Here's how I increased my total compensation.

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Sandeep Rao says he took a low-paying job to get his foot in the door.

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Tesla is headed to trial over deadly 2018 Autopilot crash

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Walter Huang (L) and his wife Sevonne Huang.

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The genius marketing trick that's the key to the iPhone's 'prestige'

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Apple has spent more than 15 years fostering an in-crowd/out-crowd scenario with the iPhone. And for many Americans, it's working.

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Trump Media's stock is almost certain to crash

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It seems unlikely that Trump's media company's stock price is going to stay so high forever.

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A global scramble to make humanoid robots is gearing up to be the 21st century's space race

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