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This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Jason White, a 46-year-old startup founder in the San Jose area. Business Insider has verified his former employment with documentation. His words have been edited for length and clarity.I’ve spent half of my 20 years in the tech industry working at…
Students have long studied for the SATs with endless flashcards and prep books that doubled as doorstops. There’s also personal tutors and prep classes for those who can afford it.Now, they can use AI.Google debuted free, on-demand practice tests for the SAT through Google Gemini on Wednesday. The content of…
A Google AI product manager’s career advice is unexpectedly crustacean.Marily Nika, who has worked in AI product roles for over a decade, said in an episode of “The Growth Podcast” by Aakash Gupta published Sunday that aspiring product managers should “be like crabs.””That means that you need to move adjacent…
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…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Gregor Konzett, a 27-year-old former Google employee based in London. It’s been edited for length and clarity.When I got relocated to work out of Google’s Mountain View headquarters in 2024, it was a dream come true.I was raised in a small…
Google told employees it will be “ramping up” PERM applications in 2026 for eligible employees, a crucial step to securing a green card.The company told staff in a December newsletter that employees eligible for PERM would hear from its outside lawyers in Q1, according to a copy of the memo…
Apple, Microsoft, Alphabet, Amazon, Nvidia, Meta, and Tesla, known as the Magnificent Seven, now have a combined market value of over $20 trillion, making them among the most powerful companies in history.Who is handling their financial records?Another numerically-termed group of powerhouses.The Big Four professional services firms — PwC, Deloitte, EY,…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with 31-year-old Harsh Varshney, who works at Google and lives in New York. The following has been edited for length and clarity.AI has quickly become a silent partner in our daily lives, and I can’t imagine life without AI tools.Day-to-day, they help…
