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Jeff Dean, who resigned as chief scientist from Google last month, is raising again for his new AI startup, Discovery Loop, this time seeking a valuation of around $50 billion, according to people familiar with the matter.It was only a few weeks ago that Discovery Loop was raising $1 billion…
Billionaire and member of the famed Koch family Bill Koch tried to offload his massive compound in Aspen for nine figures, but ended up selling it at auction for nearly $100 million below the listing price.The founder of Oxbow Carbon bought the ski-town property in 2007 for $26.5 million and…
The Brooks Brothers location at Manhattan’s One Liberty Plaza sustained heavy damage when the Twin Towers collapsed on September 11, 2001. The store reopened exactly one year after the attacks.While the store is no longer there — it closed in 2018 amid planned renovations and relocated a few blocks away…
Ford announced Thursday that it’s planning to expand its manufacturing presence in Kentucky with a $1 billion investment in a new state-of-the-art paint shop at its Kentucky Truck Plant. The investment will allow for the construction of a new paint shop, which will replace its existing paint shop and further…
Jacob Lund / Shutterstock.comSometimes, you just need a job. Maybe you need extra cash. Maybe you’re making a career transition and need some time to sort things out but still have cash flow. Or maybe you’re reentering the workforce after some time away to be a caretaker. Whatever the case…
AI workers with apocalypse fears are facing a troubling, though not unprecedented, career dilemma.Should they quit their jobs to avoid potentially helping make the doomsday scenario they envision a reality? Or, should they drive change for the better from within?It’s a thorny predicament that came into focus this week when…
There’s a lot to love about Venice, from the unique architecture to the outstanding glasswork.Unfortunately, though, I was underwhelmed by the food and noticed some things like souvenirs, meals, and experiences were more expensive than they were in other Italian cities I’d visited.Although the architecture is stunning, the narrow, winding…
The Girl Scouts just announced a cookie for your dog. I’m not made of stone. My first reaction was the same as everyone else’s, which is that this is delightful and I want one for a dog I don’t currently own. My second reaction, after 35 years of reading fine…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Christos Garkinos, founder of Covet by Christos. It has been edited for length and clarity.I learned from a very young age what success meant: it was money in the till after the lunch rush.My Greek immigrant parents owned a diner in…
Google has some fresh talent in the AI race.The tech giant has completed its talent deal with San Francisco startup Mechanize Inc, public postings show.Mechanize’s co-founder and ex-CEO, Tamay Besiroglu, now works as a research scientist at Google’s AI division, DeepMind, according to his LinkedIn profile. Over a dozen other…
