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Tech layoffs not hitting this digital job market short 500,000 workers

Sakorn Sukkasemsakorn | Istock | Getty Images Strong demand for cybersecurity workers is continuing even as big technology companies lay off thousands of employees. That’s not a big surprise, as cybersecurity is seen as one of the more resilient areas for tech investment in a more cautious economic environment — …

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Dealing with a layoff? There’s a TikTok community for that

When Michelle Valera got a last-minute meeting request at work last week, she immediately whipped out her phone. She recorded herself on TikTok reading the email, sent from someone up the corporate ladder at her real estate marketing firm: “Michelle, I am scheduling this mandatory meeting to discuss an important …

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I say thumbs up to MP Materials

RPC Inc: “I want you to hold [onto] it.” Marvell Technology Inc: “You don’t want to buy until it reports. After it reports, we’re going to take a solid look at it. … If you do own it now, you’ll do just fine.” Li Auto Inc: “Listen to [Tesla CEO] …

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Strong earnings from Tesla, United Rentals helped lift market

CNBC’s Jim Cramer said that Thursday’s rally is thanks to a batch of strong company earnings. “I’ve said over and over again that during earnings season, what matters is companies and the CEOs with the smarts to direct them,” he said. Stocks rose on Thursday as investors digested the latest …

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As recession fears loom, here’s what to do with your money to prepare

A woman shops for chicken at a supermarket in Santa Monica, California, on Sept. 13, 2022. Apu Gomes | AFP | Getty Images For those who fear a recession may be coming, the only question is when. Many economists and CEOs, in fact, expect a recession may be on the …

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Intel (INTC) earnings Q4 2022

Pat Gelsinger, CEO, of Intel Corporation, testifies during the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation hearing on semiconductors titled Developing Next Generation Technology for Innovation, in Russell Senate Office Building on Wednesday, March 23, 2022. Tom Williams | CQ-Roll Call, Inc. | Getty Images Intel shares slid by as much as …

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House GOP study group is proposing changes to Medicare. What to know

Anna Moneymaker | Getty Images As congressional lawmakers in the House slog through the early stages of negotiating over the debt ceiling — the amount of money the U.S. government can borrow — there’s been concern that those discussions could include spending cuts to Medicare. However, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, …

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In-demand contract positions that pay $16, $31 and even $48 per hour

One of the latest buzzwords in the work world is “quiet hiring.” That’s when an organization needs to hire for a new set of skills but in lieu of creating full-time positions finds contractors or encourages employees to upskill themselves, Emily Rose McRae, who leads Gartner’s future of work research …

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Audi’s new EV is SUV with augmented reality that doubles as pickup

Audi Activesphere EV concept Audi Audi’s new concept vehicle is an all-electric luxury SUV that uses augmented reality glasses and can double as a small pickup truck, signaling potential future technologies for the Volkswagen luxury brand. The rear glass of the “Activesphere” vehicle can slide forward, opening the flatbed trunk …

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Stripe tells employees it will decide on an IPO within the next year

Stripe co-founder and CEO, Patrick Collison Manuel Blondeau | Getty Images Stripe, the fintech company once valued at $95 billion by private market investors, will make a decision on its plans to go public within the next year, CNBC has confirmed. Co-founders and brothers John and Patrick Collison told employees …

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