I used to advise companies on what to pay people. Here are 4 myths you should ignore when negotiating your salary.

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Gerta Malaj used to help companies determine employee compensation.

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How AI could destroy — or save — humanity, according to AI experts

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Artificial intelligence could transform medicine, education, and scientific discovery, but it could also deepen inequality, supercharge cybercrime, erase jobs, and put unprecedented power in the hands of governments and tech companies.

Amazon tells sellers it's adding a 3.5% charge to offset rising fuel and logistics costs

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Amazon is adding a 3.5% surcharge for some sellers to offset rising oil prices.

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Photos show how the energy crisis is disrupting daily life around the world

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A man stands next to a restaurant gate's notice highlighting a shortage of cooking gas in Varanasi, India.

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A new weight-loss pill is here. Here's how Foundayo compares to Wegovy, Zepbound, and other GLP-1 rivals.

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Eli Lilly released it's first weight loss GLP-1 pill this month.

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Millions of student-loan accounts are being transferred to the Treasury. There's a new push to slam the brakes.

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Sen. Elizabeth Warren is requesting information on the planned transfer of student-loan accounts to the Treasury Department.

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Resale sharks are hijacking secondhand shopping

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A year later, two charts show how Liberation Day inflation panic actually panned out

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President Donald Trump on Liberation Day, on April 2, 2025.

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I started a baking business after retiring from the government. Tariffs are affecting almost everything.

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Katrina Golden's business involves a coffee shop and a baking business.

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How have you used tech to support your or your parents' aging and caregiving journeys? We want to hear from you.

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Older Americans are increasingly using AI and advanced tech.

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