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4 Google Employees Share How They Pivoted to AI Roles

Pivoting to an AI job may be trendy, but that doesn’t mean it’s an easy feat.As AI-related jobs continue to pop up, and companies invest heavily in upskilling, more workers are looking to add “AI” to their job titles.To see how it can be done, Business Insider spoke with four…

Amazon Asks Corporate Employees: What Did You Accomplish Last Year?

Amazon has a new question for its corporate workforce: What did you get done last year?As part of this year’s performance review process, known internally as Forte, Amazon is asking corporate employees to submit three to five “accomplishments” that best reflect their work, according to people familiar with the matter…

How Much Uber Pays Employees, From Data Scientists to Managers

Uber is hiring people as it tries to become a “super app.” So how much is it paying them?You’re probably familiar with the millions of gig workers who drive you to the airport or deliver your food. Now, Uber is looking to expand those services — with self-driving cars, for…

Collibra CEO Describes What He Looks for in AI-First Employees

Collibra CEO Felix Van de Maele said it becomes “a red flag” if job seekers wanting to join his data governance platform cannot show familiarity with AI.”In any interview, you expect people to think AI first in all the ways they do their job,” Van de Maele said in an…

Disney Employees Talk ‘DisneyGPT,’ AI Strategy After OpenAI Deal

Disney’s billion-dollar OpenAI deal isn’t the only way the company is embracing AI. In recent months, the Mouse House has been quietly adding new AI tools to its arsenal and encouraging staff to use them.”They clearly see where things are headed,” a longtime software engineer at Disney said. This marked…

Nvidia CEO Wants Employees to Use AI for ‘Every Task That Is Possible’

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang wants employees to use AI whenever they can — and he insists they shouldn’t worry about losing their jobs in the process.In an all-hands meeting on Thursday, the day after the chipmaker reported record earnings, Huang responded to a question about managers instructing employees to use…

The Question Managers Should Ask About Employees: CEO Coach

Did you hire the right talent? For HR pro Rachel Lockett, it comes down to one question.Lockett worked as an HR leader at major tech companies, including Stripe and Pinterest, before founding her own executive coaching consultancy. On a recent episode of “Lenny’s Podcast,” Lockett gave a peek behind the…

Why Slack Employees Once Papered the Office With CEO’s Criticism

For Slack cofounder Stewart Butterfield, embarrassment can be a useful and motivating tool.Butterfield led Slack, which is now owned by Salesforce, from 2009 to 2023 as CEO. In 2014, he gave an interview where he called the early product “terrible.” Employees responded by putting posters up around the office, he…