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A breakup sent me back to my hometown at 36. A layoff made me stay.

At 36, I had everything I ever wanted.I was a senior communications leader at one of the world’s biggest entertainment companies, earning a title and salary that I had worked my entire career to get.Not only did I have my dream job, but also an amazing group of friends and…

Anatomy of a tech exit

Brian Gordon fell in love with coding. Over a decade later, the industry wasn’t loving him back.In March, Gordon learned that his company would be shutting down, eliminating his frontend developer job in the process. He’d read horror stories online about the job market for programmers. He’d also tried applying…

The World Cup is turning Erling Haaland’s style into big business

The internet can’t get enough of Erling Haaland.The 6-foot-5, 25-year-old Norwegian striker has gained over 11 million followers on Instagram since Sunday, when he scored twice to secure Norway’s victory against Brazil in the World Cup. While many of his new followers are clearly there for the football, others may well…

Kids, rowdy riders, don’t forget: Waymo could be watching

Fans of robotaxis hail the privacy and intimacy offered by a driverless car. But don’t forget: Waymo could be watching.The case has been made clear time and time again — and more recently in San Mateo after Waymo reported two 15-year-old riders to the local police department.Jeanine Luna, a San…

Oh dear, did someone steal something from Apple?

Cue the tiny violins; someone may have stolen something from Apple.It’s a sorry tale, but one the tech giant knows very well. Maybe too well.Apple’s blockbuster lawsuit against OpenAI accuses the ChatGPT maker of orchestrating a campaign to recruit Apple engineers, extract confidential information, and use the company’s trade secrets…