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Sign up for the Slatest to get the most insightful analysis, criticism, and advice out there, delivered to your inbox daily. Over the past week, at least two venerable American newspapers—the Chicago Sun-Times and the Philadelphia Inquirer—published a 56-page insert of summer content that was in large part produced by A.I. The most glaring evidence was a now-notorious “summer reading list,” which recommended 15 books, five of them real, 10 of them imaginary, with summaries of fake titles like Isabel Allende’s Tidewater Dreams, Min Jin Lee’s Nightshade Market, Rebecca Makkai’s Boiling Point, and Percival Everett’s The Rainmakers. The authors exist;…

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I just submitted my latest credit card application, and want to report back on my experience (it’s good news!). Why I picked up Emirates’ premium credit cardI’m a big fan of Emirates first class, and Emirates Skywards recently implemented a new policy when it comes to redeeming the program’s miles for first class travel. Specifically, you now need Skywards elite status in order to be eligible to redeem for first class.Admittedly there are some workarounds — you can still upgrade from business class to first class without status, select partner programs still have access to this first class award space,…

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A new kind of exit strategy: More executives are leaving the boardroom behind and stepping into the future of freelance leadership. Unsplash+ According to recent projections, more than one in two U.S. workers could go freelance by 2028, and with 60 percent of freelancers earning more than in their previous full-time role, it’s not difficult to see why. The shift from more traditional career paths to freelancing is so pronounced that estimations suggest the gig economy is growing anywhere between 3 to 15 times faster than the traditional job market, and, by 2028, it’s estimated that the number of U.S.…

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Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Apple — The tech giant saw shares fall 3.5% in premarket trading after President Donald Trump said in a social media post that Apple will have to pay a tariff of 25% or more for iPhones made outside the U.S. Nuclear stocks — Stocks tied to nuclear energy rose as a group after Reuters reported , citing sources, that Trump will sign orders to boost nuclear power as soon as Friday. Shares of Oklo and NuScale rallied more than 8%, each. Constellation Energy gained 2%, while Cameco rose 4%. Intuit —…

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When people ask what I do for a living, I’m faced with two choices: either I can lie or I can bore them with the truth, which is too complicated to explain succinctly. While those around me have normal, definable jobs—accountant, journalist, engineer—my work requires headings and subheadings to get it across properly: a map of overlapping gigs and contracts. “What do you do?” It’s a simple question that often gets asked on first dates. No matter how much I pare down my reply, it’s always long winded. “Well, I’m a freelancer,” I start, “so I have a million little…

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Gold – Chart Gold is trading at $3,328 after bouncing off trendline support near $3,310, maintaining its upward trajectory within a rising channel on the 2-hour chart. This latest leg higher comes after price respected both the 50-EMA ($3,285) and 200-EMA ($3,269), reinforcing bullish structure. A strong candle has just printed above the midline of the channel, hinting at renewed momentum. If the move holds, the next resistance to watch is $3,346, followed by $3,379. The bullish continuation looks more convincing now that gold has also cleared the prior high at $3,310. For traders, a pullback to the $3,310–$3,285 zone…

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