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Peter Attia, the prominent longevity doctor and CBS contributor who is under scrutiny for his ties to sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, has vanished from a list of advisors for a sleep technology company.Attia had been prominently showcased as one of three members of Eight Sleep’s scientific advisory board, a post…
In a world of incessant distractions and pings, it can feel harder than ever to stay locked in on one task.Three executives from Slack, EY, and Superhuman shared how they reset to make room for deep thinking amid stacked calendars.The common theme: Whether they’re putting their phones away or changing…
Elon Musk has long insisted Tesla isn’t a car company. After its latest earnings, it looks less like one than ever.The billionaire told investors that Tesla would scrap its Model S and X EVs and convert their production lines to build the company’s Optimus humanoid robot, as it continues to…
New year, new layoffs — and Big Tech workers who spent their careers being courted by recruiters are in for a nasty reality.On Wednesday, Amazon said it would cut around 16,000 corporate jobs globally. It’s the second round of layoffs since October, when the company eliminated 14,000 roles. Earlier this…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Kyle Elliott, 33, a career coach who lives in California. The following has been edited for length and clarity.Getting laid off is very traumatic — and it’s becoming more common.I’ve been a full-time career coach to tech employees at startups and…
Finland is stepping into the tech talent wars.The Nordic country is making a push for tech workers from abroad, with a particular focus on the US. The goal is to attract engineers and researchers working in deep tech, especially in the fields of quantum computing, AI, and health innovation.The effort…
A city in Japan has come up with a high-tech solution to its intense bear problem.Ishinomaki City in Japan’s eastern Miyagi Prefecture has ordered drones that will spray bear repellent at attacking bears.Drone manufacturer Terra Drone said in a press release on Monday that it will supply the city with…
The $200 billion club could soon be old hat as tech bosses ride the AI wave to new levels of wealth.Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and Alphabet cofounders Larry Page and Sergey Brin have seen their personal fortunes soar to over $250 billion each, putting all three men within striking distance…
