Even your side hustle isn’t safe from AI

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A self-driving Waymo vehicle.

Walking my dog in Miami the other day, I spotted something both funny and unsettling: A robot cruising down the sidewalk delivering food — and it had my name on it. The sight immediately took me back to a few years ago when I was behind the wheel with my pup in the back seat, delivering meals as my side gig. 

It's a bittersweet payday for federal workers: 'A lot of us are living paycheck to paycheck'

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Capitol building
The government shutdown is dragging on, impacting public sites and federal paychecks.

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Gen Z's hanging out at chill parties over raves, but this alcohol exec says there's still an in for the booze business

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People gather for a picnic near the Banpo Bridge, which stretches over the Han River in Seoul on August 8, 2025.
Gen Zers are enjoying low-energy spaces like parks just as much as high-energy spaces like clubs, Suntory's executive said.

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A Colorado city gave low-income residents a $500 monthly basic income for 2 years. The results were mixed.

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The City of Boulder's guaranteed basic income pilot program showed mixed results.

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Why Disney superfans say higher park prices are good

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Disney World crowd
Disney fans will have to pay more to attend the parks on the busiest days of the year.

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YouTube CEO reveals what creators worry about in terms of AI — and what he's working on to fix it

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YouTube CEO Neal Mohan
Mohan said YouTube is working on a tool to detect AI-generated likeness.

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Ukraine's long-range drone strikes are punishing the industry fueling Russia's war

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Powerful blast as drones hit the Novokuibyshevsk Oil Refinery in the Samara region of Russia (900km from the front line) on Aug 2, 2025.
A massive fireball erupts after a Ukrainian drone strike on a Russian oil refinery in August.

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I've been in the same job for 14 years. When I broke my tibia, my boss came to my house and brought me food and money.

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Selfie of Maelin Mejias behind the counter at Summit Diner.
Maelin Mejias behind the counter at Summit Diner with her boss, Jim Greberis, behind her on the phone.

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How an H-1B visa-holder went from dental school to landing an AI job at Apple

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Anshul Gandhi
Anshul Gandhi landed a machine learning job at Apple roughly a decade after pivoting away from a career as a dentist.

Anshul Gandhi

Top strategist Paul Dietrich shares 2 picks to ride out an AI crash

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Wedbush's Paul Dietrich is worried about the stock market and economy.
Wedbush's Paul Dietrich is worried about the stock market and economy.

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