Musk’s XAI Just Laid Off Hundreds of Workers Tasked With Training Grok
Elon Musk‘s xAI laid off at least 500 workers on its data annotation team on Friday night. The company sent…
Gen Xer Looking for Work for 14 Months, Shares How He Pays the Bills
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Kevin Hannegan, a 53-year-old former director at a publishing…
Microsoft Execs Explain RTO Mandate in Internal Meeting
Microsoft executives explained why the company is mandating a stricter return-to-office policy during an all-employee town hall on…
Brian Niccol’s Been Starbucks CEO for a Year. Here’s His Report Card.
Niccol implemented a new dress code earlier this year, requiring in-store staff to wear a solid-color black shirt…
Scale AI Makes Cuts to Key Team After Meta’s $14 Billion Investment
Scale AI, the data-labeling startup that Meta invested $14 billion in, has made cuts to a key team…
64-Year-Old Has Applied to Hundreds of Jobs; Can’t Find Work
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Matthew English, a 64-year-old accountant in Alabama who’s been…
6 Lessons About Financial Independence You Need for When Your Safety Net Disappears
Investment legend Warren Buffett recently announced he’ll be stepping down as CEO of Berkshire Hathaway at the end…
Apple’s iPhone 17 Is Coming. Don’t Be Surprised If It Costs More.
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Ex-Big Tech Employee Burned Out, Quit Corporate to Be Entrepreneur
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Jessica Yen, a 33-year-old entrepreneur in Los Angeles who…
AI May Fuel ‘Slop’ or a Cultural Renaissance, Says Substack CEO
AI could turn the internet into a mindless click machine — or fuel a cultural comeback, says Substack’s…
Trump DOJ Told Companies How to Avoid Prosecution, 2 Got Declinations
Under the Trump administration, Justice Department officials have made clear in speeches and policy documents that they do…
Unemployed Ex-Microsoft Worker Struggles With Job Hunt, Money Troubles
Before he was fired last December, Mody Khan was earning a six-figure salary as a cloud solution architect…