I'm Self-Employed, and Family Planning as a Freelancer Is Scary. I Don't Have Parental Leave, and I Don't Know How...
A freelance writer grapples with family planning without employer‑provided parental leave, stable income, or nearby relatives for support. The lack of an HR safety net forces her to self‑manage taxes, savings, and potential childcare gaps. She questions whether aggressive saving, retainer contracts, or simply taking the leap is the right path. The piece underscores the emotional toll of balancing gig‑work freedom with long‑term family security.
You Can Thank Tim Cook for the Large iPhones
Tim Cook reshaped Apple’s flagship line by steadily enlarging the iPhone, culminating in the 6.9‑inch iPhone 17 Pro Max. The move reversed Steve Jobs’s early resistance to phones bigger than 4 inches and aligned with the rise of video streaming....
This Ukrainian Company Is Upgrading Its Battlefield Robots Like Smartphones. Here's How It's Chasing the Edge in Combat.
Ukrainian robotics firm DevDroid is treating its battlefield robots like smartphones, rolling out software patches every few weeks and delivering remote fixes within minutes. The company can prototype, test with a brigade and field a new capability across all units...
Is Elon Musk Building the AI Avengers?
Elon Musk’s AI venture xAI has been in talks with French startup Mistral and U.S. coding platform Cursor about a three‑way partnership, following SpaceX’s recent deal with Cursor. The talks aim to leverage Musk’s massive data‑center footprint, including a $400 million...
AI Is Ratcheting up How Much Your Company Tracks You at Work
Employers are expanding workplace surveillance beyond productivity monitoring to collect detailed user interactions for training AI agents. Meta has rolled out an internal tool that records keystrokes, mouse movements and other digital actions to feed its AI models, sparking employee...
Inside the Dashboards JPMorgan Is Using to Track and Rank Engineers' AI Use
JPMorgan is using internal dashboards to score engineers on AI tool usage, including GitHub Copilot and Anthropic's Claude. The system ranks roughly 70,000 provisioned users, flagging about 24,000 as active, and categorizes them as non‑, light‑, or heavy‑users. Managers have...
NFL Legend and Investor Says Apple's New CEO Should Follow the Advice Steve Jobs Once Gave Tim Cook
NFL Hall of Fame quarterback Fran Tarkenton, an Apple investor since 2015, says incoming CEO John Ternus should heed Steve Jobs' advice to make his own decisions rather than emulate Jobs. Jobs told Tim Cook not to ask what Jobs...
Demi Moore, 63, Says Her 'Life-Changing' Nighttime Routine Helps Her Wind Down
Actress Demi Moore, 63, told Elle that an intentional evening routine has become a "life‑changing" part of her wellness regimen. She starts each day with meditation, journaling, movement, hydration and sleep, and she now treats nighttime skin‑care and a calm...
New AI Lab Core Automation 'Nerdsniped' Researchers From Anthropic, Google DeepMind
Core Automation, an AI startup founded by former OpenAI vice president Jerry Tworek, announced its launch on X, branding itself as "the world's most automated AI lab." The company has quickly attracted top talent, including former Anthropic researcher Rohan Anil...
'Instrumental' Jump Trading Quant Researcher Is Getting Launch Capital From Millennium
Yiming Zhang, a senior quant researcher who spent 17 years at Jump Trading, resigned last week and is set to receive launch capital from hedge fund Millennium Management as an external manager once his non‑compete expires. Jump’s strict non‑compete clauses...
PTO, Parental Leave, Pensions: Even the Most Prized Benefits Are on the Chopping Block
Zoom and Deloitte are cutting flagship employee benefits as cost pressures rise. Zoom reduced paid parental leave to 18 weeks for birthing parents and 10 weeks for non‑birthing parents, down from 22‑24 and 16 weeks respectively. Deloitte will trim parental...
My Parents Opened a Bowling Center when I Was an Infant. Now, I'm a Millionaire Thanks to My Professional Bowling...
Jason Belmonte, raised in his parents' small‑town Australian bowling centre, turned a childhood hobby into a global professional career. A $16,000 bonus at age 16 sparked his ambition, leading to international competition and lucrative travel. Over 18 years he captured...
One of the Most Stressful Jobs in Finance Right Now: Private Credit Sales
The private‑credit boom created a lucrative sales niche that linked boutique credit funds with wealth‑advisor clients, but soaring redemption requests are forcing those professionals onto the defensive. As investors pull back from funds at Blackstone, Blue Owl, Ares and Apollo,...
I Built an AI App with a Tiny Team. We Scaled It to Millions and Sold It to MyFitnessPal in...
Cal AI, an AI‑powered calorie‑tracking app founded by Jake Castillo and three teammates in April 2024, grew to millions in monthly revenue and was acquired by MyFitnessPal in under two years. The startup’s growth hinged on aggressive influencer marketing, signing...
A Talent CEO Says Data Centers Are a 'Massive Opportunity' For Office Workers to Pivot Mid-Career
Broadstaff CEO Carrie Charles says the surge in AI‑driven data center construction is creating a hiring boom for technicians and electricians. Listings for data‑center roles jumped 64% between 2023 and 2025, and the firm’s phone has never rung louder in...