Inside China's plan for AI: shape reality and enforce its power

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Chinese President Xi Jinping.
Chinese President Xi Jinping.

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Member since 2021: How American Express became Gen Z's ultimate status symbol

Tech Insider : Economy
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Amex has updated its benefits mix to get Gen Zers and millennials to sign up for premium cards sooner rather than later.

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Girlfriends pay me to conduct loyalty tests via Instagram DMs. It's a lucrative gig, and most boyfriends fail.

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Trinity Howard conducts loyalty tests through Lazo.

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Build IT explores digital transformations that are developing information technology across industries

Tech Insider : Technology
Build IT series: An office located on a dynamic and transforming framework, featuring a Tetris-inspired design with shifting shapes in the platform to convey the sense of a constantly evolving digital and technology-driven work environment

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Trump is a convicted felon. Here's what it means for the former president.

Tech Insider : Politics
Photo illustration of Trump.

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Posting about my low-paid job on TikTok helped me earn big. Now I can do what I love without worrying about money.

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Chen was able to make $23,600 after posting five ads on TikTok.

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Denmark has the solution to America's broken housing market

Tech Insider : Economy
House with Danish flag flying in the sunlight, while next door, a house with an American flag is being rained on
Millions of Americans are trapped in their homes thanks to rising mortgage rates. But a genius rule lets Danish homeowners dodge the lock-in effect.

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The typical home loan in America is a gift. It's also a trap.

More people will never own a home — they're the 'forever renters'

Tech Insider : Economy, Economy
Man pushing house against a trending arrow with money falling out

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The generation that may never retire: Why some millennials are behind on savings — and how they can catch up

Tech Insider : Economy, Economy
Magician holding wand over a hat, with a calculator displaying '$1,000,000' surrounded by sparkles and coins falling

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A few years ago, Nathaniel Hudson-Hartman, 38, calculated that he'd need about $1.5 million in savings to retire comfortably in his sixties.

My McKinsey performance rating is ruining my job prospects months after leaving the firm

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One former employee said the dynamic of his interviews completely changed once potential employers learned about his McKinsey rating.

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