4+ day, 3+ hour ago   (445+ words) For independent designers, writers, and editors, AI cleanup freelance work has become an unplanned income stream, paired with a pricing puzzle many still haven’t solved. None of those three figures were measured the same way, so you can’t add them…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (565+ words) Estonian fintech GloPay has launched a cross-border invoicing service aimed at freelancers and independent contractors who bill clients in other countries. The company positions the product as a compliance and payout layer for what it describes as a $1.5 trillion global…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (428+ words) Families are on track to spend a record amount getting ready for the new school year, according to an annual survey from the National Retail Federation. Total K-12 back-to-school spending is forecast to reach $43.3 billion, up from $39.4 billion last year and…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (389+ words) Freelance pay is splitting into two tiers as artificial intelligence reshapes the market, according to a 2026 U.S. News analysis of side hustles and freelance work. The gap lies between routine tasks that AI can now perform and higher-value work that still…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (437+ words) The US Department of Labor has proposed a rule that would make it easier to classify workers as independent contractors rather than employees, and it is now moving through the final stages of review. The proposal, announced February 26, 2026, would rescind…...

1+ mon, 1+ day ago   (411+ words) Shopify reported second-quarter 2026 results that beat Wall Street across the board, with revenue of $ 3.58 billion, up 34 percent from a year earlier. Merchant sales, which Shopify calls gross merchandise volume, climbed 32 percent to $ 115.57 billion, and shares rose about 26 percent in premarket…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (387+ words) Always.bank has expanded from small business lending into a full digital banking suite, and one piece stands out for owners waiting on unpaid invoices, according to a company announcement. Alongside deposit accounts and asset-based lending, the platform now offers…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (455+ words) Bebuzee has launched Gigbuz, a global freelance marketplace that leans on artificial intelligence to match independent workers with the companies that need them. The platform went live on July 22 and was introduced in a company news release that describes it…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (457+ words) The biggest freelance marketplaces are under visible strain, and Upwork has become the clearest example. The platform’s stock is down roughly 56% so far in 2026, a slide detailed in a recent market analysis of the company’s shrinking business. For the millions…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (530+ words) Freelance management platform YunoJuno published its 2026 Contractor and Freelancer Rates Report, drawing on more than 182,000 workforce data points from 2024 and 2025. Average contractor rates across all disciplines reached 68 dollars an hour in the US and 410 pounds a day in the UK....