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After starting the tokenmaxxing panic, Uber’s CTO is back with a very different AI story
Remember the executive who sparked the tokenmaxxing panic earlier this year after saying Uber had already blown through its 2026 budget for Anthropic’s Claude Code? He’s back with a more interesting lesson about AI. Uber CTO Praveen Neppalli Naga says the company has started sending its best AI…
My mom has caregivers around the clock. My phone still never stops ringing.
When my mother was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease two-and-a-half years ago, it soon became apparent that she would need 24-hour care. I work full-time and live in a small apartment with two kids, so caring for her myself or having her move in with me was not an option. Thankfully (after nine…
I built my tiny home from scratch for under $50,000. Doing it all myself was hard, but the money I’m saving is worth it.
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Margo Fairchild, 34, who built a 240-square-foot tiny home in Virginia on her own in 2020. The conversation has been edited for length and clarity. I grew up watching my dad work with his hands, mostly on cars, and I picked up a bit of…
I’m in my 50s, can’t find a job, and am already draining my 401k. I’ve never felt closer to failure.
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Laura Vandemark Lynch, in her 50s, based in Long Island, New York. I was an office manager for a multi-specialty healthcare provider for two and a half years. Then, in March 2025, the company reorganized and let several middle managers go…
I’m a 76-year-old baby boomer who has kept up with technology. It’s helped me grow in my career and stay relevant.
When I took a typing class at 14, little did I know I was building a foundation that would help me keep up with technological changes over the next several decades. After college, I spent years working as a secretary, office manager, and eventually, executive assistant. My typing skills helped, but…
Sam Altman says Paul Graham and Peter Thiel taught him a key lesson about investing
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said Silicon Valley luminaries taught him how to be ok with standing out when making investments. “The thing I really learned from Peter Thiel and Paul Graham, both in two different ways, which is that the very best companies, the very best investment opportunities are almost…
I sold my house in Miami and moved to rural North Florida. My cost of living and stress are down, and productivity is up.
At 6 a.m. every morning, I gather fresh eggs, check the vegetable garden, breathe in the cool North Florida air, watch my dogs race across five acres, and walk into my home office to begin a virtual meeting with a client. Five years ago, my mornings began very differently. Before sunrise, I had…
YouTube star Hank Green says he’s relied ‘too heavily’ on AI in an apology to fans
Hank Green, one of the internet’s most steadfast and reliable content creators, said he’s slowing down production after fans criticized him for using AI. In addition to his personal account, Green hosts the educational YouTube channels SciShow and Crash Course. SciShow is a collection of YouTube…
My family of 4 moved into a camper van for a year. I ran my business on the road, while my husband homeschooled our twins.
In August 2024, my husband Illya and I, along with our then 8-year-old twin daughters, set off from Bristol, UK, heading to Dover and the cross-channel ferry. We weren’t just going on holiday, though. We were about to start a yearlong adventure, traveling around Europe in our self-built camper van…
Sam Altman is getting dragged for suggesting this ChatGPT ‘use case’ for parents
Sam Altman’s concept of “cool” seems to differ from the majority. In his X profile, he says, for instance, that “AI is cool i guess,” a statement with which many would likely disagree. He also fails to capitalize “i,” which some think is cool, but not all. And when the OpenAI CEO shared what he