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Why graphic designers think gen AI needs them as much as they need it

David Wadhwani, president of Adobe’s Digital Media unit, speaks at Adobe’s MAX conference in Los Angeles, October 2022. Adobe As generative artificial intelligence programs producing images, such as OpenAI’s DALL-E, Midjourney and Adobe‘s Firefly take off, graphic designers — many of whom operate as sole proprietorships — can’t ignore the …

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Worst U.S. states to retire in 2023

For the second year in a row, Alaska ranks as the worst state to retire, according to a recent Bankrate study. To determine the best and worst places to retire, Bankrate analyzed all 50 U.S. states and ranked them across five weighted categories: Affordability (40%) Well-being (25%) Health-care quality and …

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Jamie Inlow scaled side hustle into a business bringing in millions

In 2019, Jamie Stark Inlow left her 9-to-5 higher education job and moved to a mini farm in Scottsville, Virginia, to spend more time with her husband and son. She picked up higher education consulting work and a part-time job as a student program coordinator at the University of Virginia. …

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Signs the heat is affecting your mental health, from a psychologist

Typically seasonal affective disorder is associated with the darker evenings and cooler temperatures of the winter; but summer can bring about the same symptoms of depression for some people. Extreme heat “impacts very basic comfort levels,” especially once temperatures exceed 80 degrees, says Smriti Joshi, licensed clinical psychologist and chief …

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Alternative ways to invest in AI, according to two ETF experts

While ETFs holding stocks such as Microsoft, Tesla and Meta Platforms have outperformed this year, there are other ways to play the artificial intelligence trade beyond familiar Big Tech names. For those who want to ride the AI rally while still diversifying their portfolio beyond the tech sector, there are …

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Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon bets on asset management

David Solomon, Chairman and CEO, Goldman Sachs, participates in a panel discussion during the annual Milken Institute Global Conference at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on April 29, 2019 in Beverly Hills, California. Michael Kovac | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty Images Goldman Sachs is known as Wall Street’s top brand, …

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Whether U.S. seniors among developed world’s poorest depends on data used

Peopleimages | E+ | Getty Images Is old-age income poverty too high? Consider this thought exercise: What is a tolerable poverty rate among American seniors? By one metric, the U.S. fares worse than most other developed nations in this category. About 23% of Americans over age 65 live in poverty, …

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Berkshire Hathaway BRK earnings Q2 2023

Warren Buffett tours the grounds at the Berkshire Hathaway Annual Shareholders Meeting in Omaha Nebraska. David A. Grogan | CNBC Berkshire Hathaway on Saturday reported a solid increase in second-quarter operating earnings, while the cash hoard at Warren Buffett’s conglomerate swelled to nearly $150 billion. The Omaha-based giant’s operating earnings — …

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Meta’s Threads to have search and web functions, Zuckerberg says

Thilina Kaluthotage | Nurphoto | Getty Images Meta’s Twitter-like Threads app will soon get a search function and be available to access via the web. In a Threads post on Friday, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said the new features will be “coming in the next few weeks.” related investing news …

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Here’s where the jobs are for July 2023 — in one chart

The labor market added a smaller-than-expected 187,000 jobs in July, but one sector delivered roughly half of that total. The health care and social assistance category grew by 87,100 jobs last month, according to the Labor Department. That total jumped to 100,000 when including education jobs, as some economists do. …

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