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Artificial Intelligence & Human-like Creativity
One major stumbling block that must be overcome before a machine can claim to possess AGI is the issue of creativity. Humans find it easy to reach beyond the limits of their own knowledge and create something new – it might not be any good (however ‘good’ may be...
Planning a Remote-work Trip? Consider These Tips
In May, Twitter announced that it would make remote work a permanent option for its 5,100 employees in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. The announcement came as many find themselves working from home full time, no longer tethered to a...
Tips For Success from a Teen Entrepreneur
All of the founders I’ve talked to in the past have, if not startup experience, a fair amount of life experience upon which to draw. So it was uniquely interesting, and a bit surprising, to talk to a serial entrepreneur with multiple ventures to his name before he...
Microsoft Replaces Editorial Staff with AI Software
When times are tough, the tough cut expenses. That includes tech giant Microsoft who is cutting dozens of journalists and editorial staff and replacing them with artificial intelligence software, reports The Guardian. Starting in July, Microsoft News, MSN and...
COVID and Freelancers in Publishing
I’m a freelance illustrator and I’ve been lucky enough to be involved in book cover illustrations and illustrated children’s books since 2015. So far I’ve illustrated roughly 35 different book covers, and three children’s books. The covers for the...
Upwork Users: We Lose Thousands to Scams
Chris O'Reilly, 28, turned to the freelancing website Upwork when he lost his job in March after the country went into lockdown to reduce the spread of the coronavirus. After applying for a handful of job postings, he was invited to a Skype interview for a...
How has COVID-19 Affected the Gig Economy?
The arrival of the novel coronavirus and subsequent shutdowns of economies across the globe have caused hardships not seen in generations. But for business professors, it's also a once-in-a-generation research opportunity. USC Marshall Assistant Professor of Marketing...
Florida Gig Worker Spends Hours Daily Calling Unemployment Office
Richard DeBlasio, a 46-year-old who drives full-time for Uber in Saint Cloud, Florida, is among the millions of U.S. gig workers seeking unemployment assistance amid the coronavirus pandemic. He has yet to receive a cent, encountering an outdated and...
