AI’s climbing career ladders

April 16, 2025

🧠 AI’s climbing career ladders: One venture capitalist just said the thing that makes headlines: AI isn’t just “augmenting” workers, it’s replacing them. Victor Lazarte of Benchmark (backers of Uber and Snap) said lawyers and recruiters are first on the chopping block. Somewhere out there, a robot is bingeing caffeine to cram for the LSAT.

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Romance scam victim faces 29 years in prison

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Jean lives in the Midwest. She’s smart. She’s done well for herself. The kind of woman you’d think could spot a scam a mile away. Btw, that’s not her picture. It’s what I envision her looking like after talking to her.

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A crypto guide for busy people that won’t make you cry

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Let’s get one thing straight: Crypto isn’t disappearing into the tech void. Love it, hate it or meme it into oblivion, digital currency is sticking around, and the U.S. is auditioning to become the crypto capital of the world.

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Something in the water

🥤 Whether it’s hot tea or chilled wine, these are gadgets you’ll actually use.

This tumbler (33% off) clips right to your key chain when you’re on the go.
Pop your bottles in a pinch with an electric wine opener set (34% off).
No stove? No prob, grab an electric kettle (20% off) to boil your water fast.
A portable countertop ice maker (22% off) always keeps you stocked up. Perfect for summer!
Toss these chilling stones (5% off) into your drink without watering it down.

🔥 Hot n’ cold: Bring a portable cooler and warmer (14% off) on your road trips to flip between 130 and 40 degrees Fahrenheit at the press of a button.

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$34 million

How much funding a new project called Poolhouse got. The folks behind Topgolf are launching luxury social clubs centered around pool. Think food, drinks and tech like augmented reality. The first one should pop up in London in 2026. Can’t wait to pay $28 for fries while getting hustled by a guy in AirPods.

Remove yourself from the internet

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Michelle in Phoenix asks: “Hello, Kim, do you have recommendations for services that remove your phone number, home address off Google? My son is getting extremely harassing texts and vandalism at his home. We want to remove all our phone numbers and addresses from public viewing.”

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Real-life prompts that go way beyond work, from sleep to date night

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After I shared my list of the best AI prompts for work, the comments poured in. “OK, Kim, but what about real life?”

What, my work life isn’t real enough for you? Kidding, great question! You know AI can plan a trip and meals or write a to-do list. But let’s go beyond that.

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Egg-cellent finds

🐣 Just one week until Easter! Let’s hop into it.

Your kids will turn your sidewalk into art with a $9.99 12-pack chalk set. For some reason, the 9-pack is the same price.
Grab a dino egg kit (20% off) for a prehistoric twist to your egg hunt.
These wooden stacking blocks (10% off) make great basket stuffers.
Get your hands on this cute LEGO Easter (9% off) rabbits building set.
Bunny-shaped toaster tongs (41% off) are perfect for your Easter morning.

🍫 Sweeten the deal: Chocolate lovers, treat yourself to a yummy assortment of candies from Hershey (10% off) or Dove ($13).

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$10 million

The cost to live in a one-bedroom, 1,184-square-foot apartment aboard the Ulyssia superyacht. Need something bigger? A penthouse will run you a cool $90 million. Private chefs, infinity pools and personal submarines are included, of course. The flyer says, “Yacht for sale.” As if people don’t know what a yacht does. 🛥️

$200 a month

What you’ll pay for Anthropic’s new Claude “Max” subscription tier. It’s made for people who use Claude a lot and run into rate limits. You’ll get up to 20x more usage than the Pro plan, plus early access to new features. And yeah, the timing’s no coincidence. It’s clearly a move to compete with OpenAI’s $200/month tier.

$3 million

How much NASA is offering to anyone who can invent tech that recycles space poop. Why? Well, there are already 96 bags of human waste sitting on the moon from the Apollo missions. NASA wants to avoid adding to the mess or hauling it back to Earth by turning it into something useful. Uh … space compost, anyone?