I ditched software engineering to become an influencer. Here's how I scaled up to 6 figures — and why my computer-science degree is now my backup plan.

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Vanessa Chen.

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Twitter employees nicknamed a Tesla executive 'the Elon whisperer' because of his ability to read Elon Musk's mood, report says

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Omead Afshar joined Twitter last year, according to the Financial Times.

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I average $5,000 in monthly revenue creating user-generated content for small businesses. Here's how I got my start and scaled my business.

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Giselle González, a freelance UGC creator.

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Elon Musk's Twitter Blue is breaking European rules about unfair business practices by failing to show its full cost to consumers right away, EU agency says

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Twitter Blue was rolled out to European Union countries in February and March.

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Instagram cofounder says the app has 'lost the soul'

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Cofounder of Instagram Kevin Systrom told Kara Swisher on her podcast that "we lost the soul" of Instagram.

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Donald Trump's media company lays off some employees while waiting for regulators to approve SPAC merger, report says

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Former President Donald Trump's media firm has reportedly laid off some employees.

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I'm a CEO who stopped checking my phone when I wake up. Now I'm less stressed and more energized.

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Will Ward.

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I designed the hat Beyoncé wore in the Renaissance tour promo. Now I'm working up to 15 hours a day to meet my Etsy waitlist of 6,000.

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SVB is the first social media bank run in history. The crisis will change the banking industry forever.

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A Brinks armored truck sits parked in front of the shuttered Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) headquarters on March 10, 2023 in Santa Clara, California.
A Brinks armored truck sits parked in front of the shuttered Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) headquarters on March 10, 2023 in Santa Clara, California.

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Ohio lawmakers want kids to work longer hours, saying it'll keep them off TikTok

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Proposed law in Ohio may limit the amount of time high school students spend on social media apps like TikTok.

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