This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Michelle Gudiño Prestamo, a 41-year-old human resources manager at a major footwear company in Mississippi. The following has been edited for length and clarity. I’m the distribution center human resources manager at a major footwear company. I started at the company in 2019. Before this job,
The price of diesel is hitting record highs just when many U.S. farmers need it to power combines, tractors and other equipment to harvest two of the nation’s largest commodities, soybeans and corn. The spike adds to an already tough year for these farmers, who also faced higher costs for fertilizer, seeds and equipment. Diesel hit a record
More than £500m was raised when stakes in the eight Hundred franchises were sold last year – money that has been spread across the professional and domestic game. Some counties have used the funds to clear debts or invest in infrastructure. But to maximise the tournament’s appeal, a window in July and August has been
More Wall Street customers are signing up for a Trump Media & Technology Group service that allows earlier access to new Truth Social posts, a feature some economists are calling a form of insider trading. Trump Media, founded by President Donald Trump in 2021, announced more than 10 customers have signed up for Truth API,
Your ChatGPT usage limits are about to get loosened if you’re a free user. OpenAI said on Thursday that it is giving free users unlimited text chats, and the default model for paying users is getting upgraded. Usage limits are one of the biggest annoyances of using AI chatbots and other products. If you don’t
Illustrators have spent years sounding the alarm about generative artificial intelligence startups training their models on artists’ work without permission. They’ve pointed out how the practice is tantamount to theft, and in response, many gen AI boosters have argued that it’s necessary for the technology’s evolution. This has led to contentious legal battles, but it’s
