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Frustrated Sephora workers say their makeup freebies and hours are drying up

Sat, 04/27/2024 - 05:42

Tech Insider

Unhappy Sephora Workers — Current and former employees said workers are fed up with Sephora's recent changes.
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Retail, Sephora, retail-workers, Makeup, Ulta, abanti-chowdhury, bi-illustration

Meet the Gen Zers struggling to stay in work or school — and the parents who are at a loss for how to help

Sat, 04/27/2024 - 05:22

Tech Insider : Economy, Politics, Economy

economy, politics, economy, gen-z, disconnected-youth, Education, Unemployed

Landlords have a secret weapon in the war over high rents

Wed, 04/10/2024 - 05:27

Tech Insider : Economy

How landlords use algorithms to jack up your rent. — Big-time apartment owners have a secret weapon: a software that helps property managers to help them set rents and juice their profits
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Real Estate, economy, finance, Discourse, Tech, real-estate, housing-market

AI bots are replacing Gen Z influencers. Maybe that's a good thing.

Tue, 04/09/2024 - 05:41

Tech Insider

Genz's fading dreams of fame because of AI — Gen Zers want to be influencers. But the industry is getting more competitive — and flooded with AI.
Abanti Chowdhury/BI

Tech, Media, Careers, Discourse, AI, Influencers, Instagram

There is no loneliness epidemic

Sun, 04/07/2024 - 06:00

Tech Insider : Economy

Is there really a loneliness epidemic? — Iana Kunitsa/Getty Images, Abanti Chowdhury/BI

health, Discourse, economy, Discourse, Loneliness, surgeon-general, Housing

The Apple Vision Pro is the most consequential tech of the 21st century

Tue, 03/26/2024 - 06:00

Tech Insider

Social Isolation due to AI Devices — Abanti Chowdhury/BI

Tech, Discourse, Tech, Discourse, Media, discourse-freelance, social-media

Steve Ballmer's son reflects on growing up in high net worth family

Tue, 03/19/2024 - 05:15

Tech Insider

Pete Ballmer, Abanti Chowdhury/BI

This as-told-to essay is based on a transcribed conversation with 29-year-old Pete Ballmer, a standup comedian living in San Francisco and one of the sons of billionaire and former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer. It has been edited for length and clarity.