Trade news for people who work for themselves.
Marketplaces, AI tools, automation, design, motion and software — the changes that move a working professional's week, summarised in plain language with a link to the original reporting. Updated hourly.
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Upwork
Platform rules, fees, Connects and algorithm changes on the biggest freelance marketplace.
Freelance
Rates, contracts, taxes and the economics of independent work.
AI
Model releases, creative tools and what they actually change for working professionals.
Automation
Agents, no-code pipelines and the quiet automation of routine work.
Design
Product design, brand systems, typography and the tools designers live in.
Motion & Video
Motion design, animation, VFX and video production craft.
Development
Web and software development, frameworks, browsers and the shipping side of the craft.