Minimum wage just went up in 19 U.S. states

Many U.S. workers are ringing in the new year with a raise as new minimum wage increases take effect in states and localities across the country on Thursday. More than 8.3 million workers are expected to benefit from minimum wage hikes in 19 states, which will collectively add an estimated $5 billion in earnings nationwide,…

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Fizz social app’s CEO on why anon works

whistle The betting is that Gen Z is tired of performing their lives on Instagram and TikTok. What started as a pandemic-era group chat frustration has turned into the premier social platform on college campuses across America, focused on the 99% of lives that don’t make it to the highlight reel. While garnering the attention…

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5 key AI fights to watch in 2026

Artificial intelligence (AI) has become an increasingly contentious policy issue over the past year, as lawmakers grapple with the impact of a rapidly evolving technology that has shifted markets, influenced geopolitics and become largely unavoidable in daily life. Key issues – such as who should decide regulation, how to balance pressure for innovation with potential…

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