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As AI reshapes the tech workforce, Amazon is making a billion-dollar bet that one engineering job is only becoming more valuable.The company said on Thursday in its second-quarter earnings report that it will invest $1 billion to build AWS Forward…
Anthropic says it found multiple incidents in which Claude models gained access to company data without permission.In a blog post on Thursday, Anthropic said it proactively conducted a large-scale review of its cybersecurity systems following an incident last week in…
Is your LinkedIn feed filthy with AI slop? Have you read enough generic ChatGPT broetry to make you want to log off and open a real book?LinkedIn has a solution.The company is introducing a new feature this week that lets…
Amazon’s earnings on Thursday highlighted a surprising idea gaining traction across Silicon Valley: You don’t need the best models to win in AI.The company reported blockbuster results, including a 37% jump in revenue from Amazon Web Services. Those gains came from the cloud giant running many different AI models from…
CUPERTINO, Calif. – Apple delivered its strongest June quarter on record, reporting $109.4 billion in revenue and beating analysts’ estimates of $108.65 billion in the company’s final earnings report before CEO Tim Cook steps down. A 22% jump in iPhone sales, combined with record spring-quarter Mac revenue, helped drive the…
Tattoos, company logos, and deleted apologies — oh my.A Y Combinator-backed startup founder is in hot water after saying his company would offer job interviews to anyone who got a…
Amazon’s stake in Anthropic is proving to be a massive boon to the world’s largest online retailer.In its latest quarterly earnings report, Amazon reported non-operating pre-tax other income of $53.4…
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman announces ‘major’ price cuts as the company signals a focus on cost efficiency
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Patreon slashed its workforce by 20% last week — and wants its remaining staffers to come into the office more.The company informed workers that it is increasing its return-to-office (RTO) requirement from two to three days a week for staff who…
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This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Lucy Postins, founder and Chief Integrity Officer at The Honest Kitchen. It has been edited for length and clarity.Back in 2001, my dog, Mosi, kept getting ear infections. I was working…
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View MoreAI isn’t coming for your job — it’s coming for your paycheck.That’s the conclusion of a new white paper from Apollo Global Management, which measured the observed impacts of AI adoption on wage and employment across various jobs in the…
Trump has enacted renovations around Washington, DC, during his second term.IADPresident Donald Trump is reshaping Washington, DC, from the White House to federal buildings.A proposed…
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View MoreYou and your partner may have built a comfortable nest egg and expect that Social Security will help support the retirement lifestyle you both want. On paper, your assumptions could make sense, but that will depend on three numbers that…
OpenAI is launching a new product that could help the company take another step beyond the ultra-competitive business of making AI models.The offering, called OpenAI Presence, helps companies run AI agents better by connecting these systems to internal corporate data,…
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This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Tony Hawk, in partnership with Qunol. It has been edited for length and clarity.My wife and I enjoy any opportunity to have our kids around, now that they’re mostly in their…
The explosive rise of ChatGPT may coincide with a turning point for one of America’s fastest-growing college subjects.Computer science enrollment declined during the 2025-26 academic year for the first time in roughly two decades, according to new research by Jacob…
With new cars costing nearly $50,000 on average, you may be looking for ways to keep your existing ride running without breaking the bank on service or repairs. The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says the average age of…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Adam Stewart, 43, who lives in the UK. The following has been edited for length and clarity.I worked for nearly 20 years straight before I took a career break.10 of those…
Kylie Jenner is very much like Meta’s glasses: You can’t deny they’re popular — but that doesn’t mean they’re not also controversial. (Just ask Club Chalamet. Actually, don’t.)It’s undeniable that the camera-and-video smart glasses have sold — at least 7 million…
In the summer of 2024, Evan Budz stood at the edge of his grandparents’ pool in Canada, trying to solve a unique problem: How to make his autonomous sea turtle robot swim.”I remember some of my first tests. I would…
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