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Joined April 2015
Getting laid off from tech broke my heart. A job seeker support group helped me bounce back with a senior Fortune 100 role.
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Amy Ma was laid off as a data scientist while she was five months pregnant. She was skeptical about trying a "job search council" as an introvert, but found the support very helpful.
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Defense tech's hottest new weapon: company swag
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Anduril, Palantir and others are using merch to engage fans and investors.
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Microsoft is close to getting a giant new equity stake in OpenAI. It could be worth at least $150 billion.
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Microsoft's unusual $1 billion bet on OpenAI back in 2019 has turned into one of the smartest investments in the history of technology.
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Even the AI gold rush can't stop the chip industry's boom-bust cycle, warns Morningstar
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A typical semiconductor cycle lasts about four years, with AI demand helping prolong the current upcycle beyond its usual four-year span.
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Fake military IDs, bogus résumés: How North Korean and Chinese hackers use AI tools to infiltrate companies and other targets
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From bogus résumés to fake IDs, North Korean and Chinese hackers are using AI chatbots to infiltrate companies and carry out espionage.
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Scale AI lost its focus on product, says Mercor's CEO
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Mercor's CEO said that the most important aspect of the industry was quality and "having phenomenal people that you treat incredibly well."
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Spotify just threw free users a bone
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Non-subscribers, which make up about 60% of Spotify's users, can now pick and play specific songs, instead of having to shuffle through playlists.
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Jared Kushner says young people should work in government over Big Tech: 'It's a 2-year business school stint'
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Jared Kushner says federal service offers career growth, learning, and networks. "It's a two-year business school stint."
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How Zoom's CEO runs his calls, from background choices to his exit strategy
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Zoom CEO Eric Yuan said people should just be themselves — not too formal — on a Zoom call.
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Elon Musk has nearly recovered the billions in wealth he lost earlier this year
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Elon Musk's wealth declined by tens of billions earlier this year. He's recovered nearly all of it as Tesla's share price climbs.
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Meta leaked its own announcement about its new smart glasses display
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Meta's CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, believes smart glasses will be key for future AI interactions.
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Robinhood CEO shares how he's better-positioned than big banks — and where he struggles
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Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev said his company can move faster and hire better talent, but isn't as 'muscular' when it comes to regulations.
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Amazon bolsters AI agent push with new executive hires, according to internal memos
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Amazon is strengthening its AI agent strategy with two new executive hires, enhancing AWS's developer tools and infrastructure for intelligent agents.
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Apple's iPhone 17 appears to be off to a strong start in China
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Apple's iPhone 17 first-day preorders in China surpassed last year's iPhone 16 at one major Chinese retailer.
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Walmart is emerging as an AI powerhouse with one big advantage
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Many AI companies operate in a primarily digital space, but Walmart's sprawling physical presence forces it to develop its AI differently.
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A key type of AI training data is running out. Googlers have a bold new idea to fix that.
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Google DeepMind researchers have a new way to take toxic data and clean it for AI training. It could prove to be a powerful tool.
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Trump says companies shouldn't have to report earnings every quarter
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In a Truth Social post on Monday, Trump said US companies should be able to report earnings every six months, not every 3, as currently required.
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'Darkest before the light': These investors think AI can lift VC out of its consumer tech slump
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It's been a rough few years for consumer investing. A small but vocal group of VCs is betting AI will change everything.
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Inside the rarely used fridges of 20-something tech founders
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Six young tech founders opened their fridges for us. Only one said they consistently cooked; the others relied on delivery services and takeout.
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Meet Silicon Valley's new AI startup whisperer
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Menlo Ventures' Deedy Das is stepping up to partner just as venture capital demands sharper technical chops.
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