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MTV Just Turned 45. Its Co-Founder Says 1 Hiring Rule Made the Channel a Success
Tom Freston was 33, deep in debt, and had never worked in television. At MTV, that was the qualification.
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China Economic Growth 'Downside Risk' Looms; Goldman Warns After July Macro-Miss-Fest
China Economic Growth 'Downside Risk' Looms; Goldman Warns After July Macro-Miss-Fest China’s July activity data weakened from June, missing market ex…
Futures Rise On Fresh Push Higher In Tech
Futures Rise On Fresh Push Higher In Tech Futures are higher again, just a few basis points away from a new all time high, led by Tech as the week sta…
Be a hater all you want, AI's here to stay
The good news? One of the worst bits, tech giants controlling it all, might soon be over AI gets things wrong, it kills jobs, and when the bubble burs…
Why male Gen Zers are dropping out of the US job market in droves
The rate of men aged 16 to 24 participating in the labor market dropped to 56.1% – a drop of nearly 13 percentage points from 69% in 2000 and a growin…
Job Listing Suggests Apple Fitness+ Could Get Live Content
Apple is hiring a Studio Producer for its Fitness+ service with a background in live production, in what could be a hint at the future of the service.…
A Quiet Macro Week? These US Events Could Still Spark Bitcoin Volatility
Perhaps the most notable event in the following days would be the Federal Reserve minutes release of the 28-29 July FOMC meeting. The new business wee…
Summer jobs bounce back in UK thanks to busy calendar of sport and music
Industry tracker finds ‘exceptionally warm weather’ has helped boost job listings in hospitality and tourism sectorThe summer job has staged a comebac…
Fed July Minutes: What Crypto Investors Are Expecting This Week
Tuesday (8:30 a.m. & 9:15 a.m. ET): July housing starts and building permits, followed by the Fed’s industrial-production report. Wednesday […] The po…
Toast, boners, and margarine haters all come together on Wikipedia
Wiki Wormhole: We've rounded up some great ice breakers for your next party, including toast girls, joke mascots, and Dr. Seuss' boners. We explore so…
The Airseekers Tron is an impressive mulching robot mower with a couple of frustrating flaws
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You Are What You Eat: Beef, Boy Kibble, and the Search for Manhood
The rise of carnivore aesthetics, lifting culture, and hyper-protein diets reflects a deeper crisis of identity, writes Michael Kimmel. —(Source Image…
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Professor’s Death Leaves Behind Hard Questions for Cambridge on Race and Hiring
Jason Arday, the school’s youngest Black professor, was found dead on Friday. The school ignored a series of warnings about his life story and his work.
S&P 500, Nasdaq Extend Weekly Win Streaks: Stock Market Today
Stocks were lower on Friday as retail sales and consumer sentiment data missed the mark. Stocks finished the week on a negative note as market partici…
Once synonymous with "boys' club," Happy Madison is now making movies by and for women
Adam Sandler and his company Happy Madison are pivoting from dude-bro comedies to make (nepotistic) movies for and by women. Fresh off the success of …
Gen Z and millennials have it far worse than my generation. Here's why | Opinion
'I know my age group has called the young lazy, entitled snowflakes,' says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee, who has been writing for the Guardian for…
Unemployed young people to join AI boot camps to get job-ready
Pilot scheme will provide three weeks of training as part of UK government’s latest attempt to address Neets crisisYoung people out of work or at risk…
All Ewan McGregor Movies Ranked by Tomatometer
See how Ewan McGregor's best movies 'Trainspotting,' 'Moulin Rouge!, 'Star Wars', and 'End of Oak Street' stacks up on the Tomatometer. (Photo by Warn…
5 Unexpected Costs of Aging in Place — Even With No Mortgage
Think paying off your mortgage means a cheap retirement? From home modifications to maintenance, these sneaky aging-in-place costs can derail your ret…
S&P 500 Rises on Mild Inflation Data, Red-Hot AI Rally: Stock Market Today
A tame July CPI report lowered odds that the Fed will hike rates in September, while strong AI earnings boosted the broad market. Stocks opened higher…
Stocks Still Await Signs of Price Stability: Stock Market Today
Current questions about consumer prices will be answered tomorrow, and then we'll talk about producer prices. The main stock indexes drifted lower as …