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Since the start of the generative AI wave, artists have explored different avenues to monetise AI-generated art. However, slowly, the trend is shifting from selling artworks to selling the prompts used to create them. In February 2023, David Sandonato,  an Italian digital artist, began selling Midjourney prompt catalogues on PromptBase, a marketplace for AI art prompts. Today, he is the top-ranked artist on the platform, offering a library of 4,000-5,000 prompts, with new uploads daily.  In a recent interview, Santonato said, “It began as a side hustle, but I’m convinced that this business has big space to grow when people…

©iStock.comThe way people work and think about working has changed significantly over the past decade, as more and more workers are prioritizing flexibility by taking on side gigs and freelance work.Learn More: Barbara Corcoran’s 5 Best Passive Income IdeasTry This: 6 Unusual Ways To Make Extra Money (That Actually Work)A study by Upwork found that 64 million people, or 38% of the U.S. workforce, freelanced in 2023. This represents an increase of 4 million people who performed the same kind of work the previous year.Freelancers not only increased in number but also earned substantial amounts of money. As the study…

Best AI chatbot for non-tech-savvy business owners Easy to use for basic tasks and customizable to certain extents. All plans offer voice function as standard as well as access to the most advanced model. Useful data entry and categorization features for small businesses. Usage limits on all but Enterprise plan, which might be difficult for business owners on a budget. Does not always provide accurate information. Poor customer support options for busy small businesses. When OpenAI released ChatGPT in November 2022, it felt as though the entire landscape of the internet and possibly even modern technology had yet again made…

(Bloomberg) — Charles Schwab Corp. shares suffered their biggest intraday drop since the depths of last year’s regional-bank crisis after the investing giant warned it will have to shrink itself in order to protect profits.Most Read from BloombergGoing forward, Schwab is planning to rely more on off-balance sheet arrangements to house customers’ deposits, Chief Executive Officer Walt Bettinger said on a conference call with analysts. By relying on partners like Toronto-Dominion Bank, such deals would allow Schwab to more efficiently use capital, he said.“These various actions should lead — again over time — to a bank that is somewhat smaller…

There are two sides to the artificial intelligence (AI) revolution. There is hardware, which includes data centers filled with advanced semiconductors designed to train AI models. Then there is software, which includes chatbots like OpenAI’s ChatGPT, plus the expanding suite of cloud computing services that help businesses develop their own AI applications.Most Wall Street forecasts suggest AI will add trillions of dollars to the global economy in the coming decade alone, and if that proves to be accurate, investors could benefit from owning both hardware and software stocks with exposure to the industry.Here’s why investors with $1,000 to spare might…

GRC football hosts a camp with multiple competitions Published 12:00 pm Tuesday, July 16, 2024 With the warm outdoor weather, it can be easy to forget that the start of high school football in the Commonwealth is just one month away.  However, plenty of teams were looking to improve in Winchester on Saturday.  Cardinal Stadium hosted the Battle on Boonesboro once more over the weekend, allowing multiple varsity and junior varsity teams statewide and elsewhere to participate.  “[We] try to get better daily,” said George Rogers Clark Head Football Coach Joe Chirico. “Everybody wants to win, and that’s great.”  More…

Side hustles have become increasingly popular in the modern career landscape. While people take on second jobs to earn additional income, side hustles can also be used to build experience toward achieving career goals.FlexJobs recently listed 25 high paying, work-from-home side hustles, noting that side hustles with lower median pay can be easier to find when you have little or no work experience, as higher paying second jobs likely will require more credentials. Read more: Want to make more money? Consider these popular side gigs One side hustle on the list is account manager, a role which is often focused in spaces…

Consumer groups and economists are calling for transparency from ticketing agencies about the litany of service fees charged when purchasing tickets, dubbing them “money-making exercises”.The service fees can range from $3 for a movie ticket, $8 for a ticket to the footy and up to $30 when booking flights, 9News found.Consumer advocate Adam Glezer is questioning what the fees are used for in the digital era when most tickets are being issued online.READ MORE: Tracking the Trump rally gunman’s movements leading up to his attackConsumer groups and economists are calling for transparency from ticketing agencies about the litany of service…

Any way you look at it, 2020 has been tough. Many businesses had to rapidly pivot in order to stay afloat amid global shutdowns to limit the spread of COVID-19, while many others weren’t so lucky, and were forced to close forever as a result. We’ve learned to work from home, navigating our daily tasks amid home-school and other distractions, and find new forms of entertainment to keep each other occupied. And this is all before you factor in the ongoing political turmoil, and the uncertainty around what comes next. 2020 is a year that many would rather forget, and…