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How online platforms are misaligned with late-career workers

The wonders of internet technology and the advent of the gig economy have given hope to many highly skilled workers that their reputations, built up over many years, can help them transition from a traditional office-based job (with all the associated pressures) to freelance work in which they provide clients with similar services but gain more control over their lives.

How online platforms are misaligned with late-career workers

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Virginia fines a Microsoft data center for emissions violations

As part of the settlement with Microsoft, the tech giant has agreed to invest $2.4 million toward an environmental project underway in Loudoun County.

  • Microsoft data center in Virginia fined $2.5M for emissions violations in June 2025
  • Facility relied on 62 emergency engines during electrical substation failure
  • Microsoft to invest $2.4M in air quality monitoring project for Loudoun County

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