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Opinion By John Stossel Published April 10, 2024, 7:52 p.m. ET President Joe Biden makes a stop in Chandler, Arizona to deliver remarks on his Investing in America agenda at Intels Ocotillo Campus on March 20, 2024. Alexandra Buxbaum/Shutterstock The Labor Department just imposed 300 pages of new regulations to reclassify many individual contractors as payroll employees. CNBC claims this could help freelancers “recover lost wages.” That’s just nonsense. The new rules will make it harder for some freelancers to support a family. It will also make it harder for them to do what they want to do. I know…

OpenAI’s ChatGPT, driven by generative AI, has become a go-to tool for many. It allows people to have human-like conversations to complete various tasks. Until now, users had to sign up via email, phone number or platforms like Google, Microsoft or Apple. However, on April 1, OpenAI announced the rollout of ChatGPT 3.5 without the need for sign-ins. However, the users who create an account will be able to access services like voice conversations and personalised instructions. Those who want to use the newer versions like ChatGPT 4 or DALL-E, will still require an account.How To Choose ChatGPT Without Creating…

The cryptocurrency market is known and critiqued (by some) for its enhanced volatility, a good example of which it witnessed in the past 12 hours or so when prices tumbled, leaving nearly $1 billion in liquidations. Bitcoin was among the least affected assets, but its price still tumbled from around $71,000 to $65,000 before it recovered to approximately $67,000. Volatility Across All Markets The altcoins, however, plunged hard, with numerous double-digit declines within hours. Yet, price declines were evident even in more mature industries, like the US stock markets, where the S&P 500 fell from over 5,210 to under 5,100…

SAFO, Mali — Most of the students had never seen their native language in its written form until recently. Now, they were eagerly sounding out the words appearing on the ThinkPad laptops before them, sometimes stumbling as they read a story written entirely in Mali’s most popular language, Bambara.The twist? The story on their screens had been generated, translated and illustrated using artificial intelligence.As Mali’s relationship with French — the language of its former colonial ruler, France — has grown more fraught, an effort to use AI to create children’s books in Bambara and other local languages is gaining momentum.…

NORTH PLATTE, Neb. (KNOP) – Three local gymnastics teams set to represent North Platte and the surrounding areas at regional competition in the month of April. Regional competition for Nebraska athletes will take place with seven states competing in Region Four. Regional competitors qualified thanks to strong finishes in state competition a couple weeks ago.Regionals will feature two programs Developmental and Xcel. The Developmental Regional competition will take place April 12 to April 14 in Bettendorf, Iowa. The Xcel Regional competition will take place in Cedar Rapids, Iowa April 19 to April 21.Local Regional QualifiersDevelopmental ProgramPayzlie Toole (Legacy Gymnastics)Devanee Connell…

Side gigs are major money-makers for Gen Z. The rise of side hustles is partially due to the economic insecurity of the pandemic, not to mention the fact that everyone was quarantined and often unable to do their regular work if it involved a lot of in-person contact. The need to make a living led to supplemental income from activities like data entry, translating or creating videos. A survey from LendingTree found that more than half of Gen Zers have at least one side hustle, with inflation and post-pandemic deficits being driving factors. Being as accustomed as they are to…

We’ve all heard consumer advice that’s repeated so often it almost becomes cliché. So, every Friday the Money team will get to the bottom of a different “fact” and decide whether it’s a myth or must.This week it is…’You can’t get a mortgage with a bad credit rating’Just how important is keeping on top of your credit score when it comes to buying a home?For this one, we’ve got the help of Emma Steeley, chief executive at borrowing platform Aro. “The honest answer is that a bad credit rating can stop you from getting a mortgage, and a poor rating can throw some…

With its latest move, Linktree is reminding its users that it’s much more than just a link-in-bio solution. The creator economy company has announced a social commerce product that will help creators grab hold of the sales revenue that is available on platforms like TikTok Shop. According to The Information, Linktree is testing an affiliate marketing program alongside brands like Sephora and Urban Outfitters. Creators who participate in the program will receive commissions that range from 12% to 15%. Linktree isn’t taking a cut of those earnings yet, but as the program evolves, the company will take a “nominal” cut. It could also shift commission rates…

Today’s advertising landscape isn’t one that Don Draper would recognize. Tuck marketing faculty and alumni brand leaders weigh in on what’s changed—and what shouldn’t. From top left: Heather Cole T’03, Professor Kusum Ailawadi, Ahmed Darwish T’14, Karilyn Anderson T’14, Professor Punam Anand Keller, Eric Markus T’12, Federico Queirolo T’14, Tara Pyle T’12, Felipe Burgaz T’91, Grace Chan Markus T’12, Professor Kevin Lane Keller, Professor Scott Neslin, Jill Nelson T’16, Kate Jhaveri T’03, Kenny Mitchell T’04, Federico Troiani T’04. by Betsy VereckeyOct 23, 2023 Marketing today looks nothing like it did in the 1960s, the start of “The Golden Age of…

In 2023, it was estimated that YouTube Mr. Beast (Jimmy Donaldson) ranked first as the top-earning YouTuber worldwide with earnings of approximately 82 million U.S. dollars. Comedic duo Rhett & Link ranked second, with an estimate of 35 million U.S. dollars earned during the last measured year. Fourth-ranked Ryan Kaji, who goes by Ryan on his YouTube channel, called Ryan’s World, is 12 years old and earned 35 million U.S. dollars in the past year, surpassing YouTuber Jake Paul.YouTube most popular channels and creators Created in 2005, YouTube has become one of the most popular social networks worldwide. In 2023,…