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[ad_1] After her second child was born, Chelsea Becker took an unpaid, yearlong leave from her full-time job as a flight attendant. After watching a video on TikTok, she found a side hustle: training artificial intelligence models for a website called Data Annotation Tech. For a few hours every day, Ms. Becker, 33, who lives … Read more

[ad_1] The 160-year-old Arizona abortion ban that was upheld on Tuesday by the state’s highest court was among a wave of anti-abortion laws propelled by some historical twists and turns that might seem surprising. For decades after the United States became a nation, abortion was legal until fetal movement could be felt, usually well into … Read more

[ad_1] “With CG,” Walsh Valdes said, referring to computer-generated animation, “one of the great things is that it feels like you’re along for the ride, and it could really forge that connection even more.” Dora is becoming three-dimensional in other ways, too. In the new series, her previously unidentified Hispanic background has become specific: Mexican, … Read more

[ad_1] Deal making runs into presidential politics President Biden holds talks on Wednesday for Fumio Kishida, Japan’s prime minister, part of a state visit designed to show the U.S.’s commitment to a staunch ally. Despite the pomp and ceremony, the presidential election will loom over the meetings, with Biden’s opposition to Nippon Steel’s bid for … Read more

[ad_1] Wall Street is puzzled. Gold, typically seen as a haven in periods of economic turmoil, especially as a hedge against inflation, has risen sharply in price over the past month, even as the outlook for the economy has improved and inflation, although still elevated, is well below recent highs. The precious metal has set … Read more

[ad_1] Federal Reserve policymakers will look to a fresh inflation report on Wednesday for evidence that stronger-than-expected price increases early this year were a blip and not a sign that progress in wrestling inflation back under control is stalling out. That makes the release hugely important as central bankers consider when and how much they … Read more

[ad_1] “With CG,” Walsh Valdes said, referring to computer-generated animation, “one of the great things is that it feels like you’re along for the ride, and it could really forge that connection even more.” Dora is becoming three-dimensional in other ways, too. In the new series, her previously unidentified Hispanic background has become specific: Mexican, … Read more

[ad_1] The United States Postal Service on Tuesday proposed an overall increase of nearly 8 percent on the price of postage, the latest in a series of stamp hikes over the past three years. The new prices would take effect in July, pending approval from an independent regulatory commission. Among other changes, a Forever stamp … Read more

[ad_1] The Chinese company NetEase said on Wednesday that it had struck a deal to distribute titles from Microsoft’s Blizzard Entertainment, restoring access to popular video games like World of Warcraft for Chinese gamers. More than a year ago, NetEase and Blizzard called an end to their long-running partnership when renewal talks turned testy, with … Read more

[ad_1] When Markus Wingens created the position of “energy manager” for the metal heat-treatment company he runs in southwestern Germany, his idea was to increase energy efficiency and attract customers interested in sustainability. But the job has become as much a task of filling out paperwork and studying seemingly ever-changing laws as it is ensuring … Read more