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This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Yousuf Imran, a 41-year-old former account executive at Google based in the Bay Area. It’s been edited for length and clarity.I earned nearly $1 million last year as an account executive at Google, but I felt some “FOMO” around the AI…
As my daughters and I canvassed the neighborhood trick-or-treating, my 8-year-old dressed as a devil and her 5-year-old sister as a superhero, my frustration was growing. My youngest was refusing to say “thank you” as neighbors dropped handfuls of candy into her bucket, and I felt embarrassed.”Say ‘thank you,’ or…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Hany Farid, a digital forensics expert and former professor at the University of California, Berkeley. Farid also co-founded GetReal, a digital forensics and cybersecurity startup. It has been edited for length and clarity.The average person on the internet today cannot tell…
Teaching is a grubby profession. Any romantic fantasy gets beaten out of you pretty quickly. Kids flip you off in the hallway, and a lesson you spent three hours preparing can go down the toilet in 10 minutes because half the class is checked out and the other half is…
Sanctions-hit Russia is raking in more money from high oil prices, but that doesn’t mean its economy is about to take off, according to Goldman Sachs.International benchmark Brent crude futures were trading around $92 a barrel late Tuesday — about 30% higher since the Iran war started. That’s a boon…
I’ve moved my family across three countries, from Australia to Switzerland to the United States, and before each move, I romanticized what starting over would look like.I imagined charming cafés, weekend adventures, and eventually finding a like-minded new community.What I didn’t anticipate was that making friends would be one of…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Sofia Franklyn, author of the upcoming memoir “Daddy Issues.” It has been edited for length and clarity.When I co-founded the “Call Her Daddy” podcast, I couldn’t wrap my mind around the fact that I could make money doing something I loved.I…
CEOs want you to embrace AI. Many are also citing it as a reason for job cuts.That disconnect is becoming harder for some to ignore.Lis Cooper, a 30-year-old in Melbourne, recently left their job as a data analyst after growing uneasy about AI. The tools they were asked to use…
For years, new video games looked like one of the best deals in entertainment: buy a console, buy a game, plug them into your home television, and play for hours.That bargain feels a lot less simple today. Price increases are hitting almost every layer of the hobby, pushing it increasingly…
Elon Musk’s attempts to win over advertisers have yet to spark a major recovery in ad revenue for X. Loading audio narration… In 2025, ad revenue for X (formerly Twitter) reached $1.8 billion, up around 7% from 2024. That said, revenue was down 21% from 2023 and about 59% from…
