AI Is Most Likely to Replace These 3 Professions: AI Experts | Entrepreneur

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Since ChatGPT came on the scene in November 2022, employees have been using the AI chatbot and other variations from Google, Microsoft, Apple, and others, to take notes, write emails, and translate meetings.

But could the tools you’re using to help your work actually take your job instead?

Goldman Sachs estimated in a 2023 report that AI could automate 300 million full-time jobs, while McKinsey wrote in the same year that up to 375 million workers may be displaced by AI by 2030.

While AI could take over jobs on Wall Street or software developer roles at Big Tech firms, a recent Pew Research survey found that AI experts deem three professions most at risk of vanishing in the next 20 years due to AI: cashiers, journalists, and factory workers.

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7 Telltale Signs of a Weak Leader | Entrepreneur

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Most people associate a weak leader with being docile, deferential, timid, or meek. While that may have some merit, weak leaders can also be bombastic, egocentric, domineering, dictatorial, and imperious. Even if you are successful at adding to the bottom line, bringing in new clients, or developing new products and services, if people are not seeking you out or jockeying to be on your team, you are a weak leader.

Here are seven behaviors that beset a weak leader:

1. Your team routinely suffers from burnout.

Being driven and ambitious are important traits for successful leaders. However, if you are excessively working your people or churning through staff, than you are not effectively using your resources. You may take pride in your productivity by doing more with less, but today’s success may undermine long-term organizational health.

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The end of remote work will undo years of change for workers with disabilities | Mashable

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On Jan. 20, wasting little time during his first 24 hours in office, President Donald Trump issued a memorandum terminating federal remote work arrangements for millions of government employees. It was a pleasing move to many Republican lawmakers, the authors of a fistful of bills seeking to monitor or cull remote workforces, and to Trump’s corporate supporters, many of whom have rolled out their own in-person work requirements over the last year. Return-to-office (RTO) mandates — eschewing the opinions of experts who have found numerous positive benefits to telework — followed, as the new leader established a hardline on telework.

Such moves, paired with slashes to the federal workforce, have been praised by RTO’s proponents as wins for productivity and reduced spending, with portions of the employees forced to choose between in-person work or leaving their position. But few have acknowledged that the brunt of these decisions will be shouldered by already at-risk workers.

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Apple planning massive redesign for iPhone 19 Pro, reports say | Mashable

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Although the iPhone’s 20th anniversary is still a few years away, Apple is already planning a “bold” design change.

According to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, Apple is “preparing a major shake-up” for the iPhone 19 series, slated for release in 2027. That includes a foldable iPhone and an iPhone 19 Pro “that makes more extensive use of glass.”

Not much else is known beyond that, apart from ever-persistent rumors about Apple’s development of a foldable iPhone, which have recently become more substantial. But Gurman also said this year’s iPhone 17 points toward a sleeker, glassier model. Apple will reportedly release a slimmer iPhone 17 “Air.” This model is rumored to have the same screen size as current models, will be two millimeters thinner, but will have similar battery life. This, of course, requires some compromises, like featuring only one rear-facing 48MP camera and an A19 chip instead of the A19 Pro chip.

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What the new 401(k) limits and other changes mean for your retirement | CNN Business

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Come next year, you will be allowed to save a little more in your 401(k) on a tax-deferred basis than you can this year, unless you’re in your early 60s, in which case for the first time you’ll be allowed to save a lot more.

The new contribution limit for 401(k)s and other workplace retirement plans in 2025 will be $23,500, up from $23,000 currently, the Internal Revenue Service said Friday.

The IRS did not, however, increase the limit on catch-up contributions — that’s the extra amount of money people 50 and older can contribute annually in tax-advantaged plans like 401(k)s, 403(b)s, 457 plans and the federal government’s Thrift Savings Plan. The catch-up contribution limit will remain the same at $7,500.

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Wondering if you should convert your tax-deferred retirement savings to a Roth? Here’s what to consider | CNN Business

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Having financial flexibility in retirement — especially in being able to maximize your spending while minimizing your taxes — is an optimal situation.

And it’s one you can arrange by keeping at least some of your retirement savings in a tax-free account.

“You’re giving yourself more options in the future,” said Brian Kearns, an Illinois-based certified public accountant and certified financial planner.

One way to do that is to convert at least some of your tax-deferred savings in your 401(k) or traditional IRA into a Roth account. Money rolled into Roth 401(k)s and Roth IRAs grow tax free and may be withdrawn tax-free so long as you leave it in the account for at least five years after the rollover.

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Why don’t all birds fly? | Live Science

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Birds are often associated with flight, but not all of them take to the skies. Around 60 species — fewer than 1% of all bird species — are flightless, including ostriches, penguins and kiwis. These birds evolved from flying ancestors but lost their ability to fly, instead adapting to life on land or in the water.

But why did they give up flight? Why don’t all birds fly?

The ability to fly is especially useful for escaping predators and traveling long distances in search of food and favorable living conditions. However, flight requires a lot of energy; birds burn about 75% more energy per day than similarly sized mammals do.

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NASA’s daredevil solar spacecraft survives 2nd close flyby of our sun | Live Science

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NASA’s Parker Solar Probe has successfully completed its second close flyby of the sun, the space agency announced earlier this week.

The car-sized spacecraft swooped within 3.8 million miles (6.1 million kilometers) of the sun’s surface at a whopping 430,000 miles per hour (692,000 kilometers per hour), matching the historic record it set during its encounter on Christmas Eve last year.

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Best Jobs for Flexibility | Business News Daily

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On the heels of the COVID-19 pandemic and the “great resignation,” finding a flexible job has become a top priority for many job seekers. In fact, some employees would swap pay for a flexible workplace.

With a higher demand for flexible jobs while many companies are pushing workers to return to the office, it can be challenging for job seekers to find positions that offer varying degrees of flexibility. We’ve compiled a list of roles worth considering, along with a few tips on how to score one.

The best jobs for flexibility

In a 2022 McKinsey & Company study, 40 percent of the 13,382 global workers polled stated that workplace flexibility was the No. 1 priority for them. An NIH study found that the ability to work remotely increased perceived happiness.

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How to Conduct a Business Market Analysis | Business News Daily

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A market analysis is a thorough assessment of a market within a specific industry. These analyses have many benefits, such as reducing risk for your business and better informing your business decisions. A market analysis can be a time-intensive process, but it is straightforward and easy to do on your own in seven steps.

To perform a market analysis for your business, follow the steps outlined in this guide.

What does a market analysis include?

In a market analysis, you will study the dynamics of your market, such as volume and value, potential customer segments, buying patterns, competition, and other important factors. A thorough marketing analysis should answer the following questions:

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