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Ask a tech worker about their biggest career regret, and they might have a hard time picking just one.In a fast-changing, highly competitive industry, it’s easy to second-guess career decisions — and wonder whether another path might have been the better one.In interviews with Business Insider, tech professionals from companies…
The US Army is embracing a wave of new weapons and systems, from drones to command-and-control platforms, and putting these experimental capabilities directly in the hands of soldiers during training events.That approach yields valuable lessons and gives soldiers hands-on experience with new technologies. The push and pull of experimentation and…
Demis Hassabis, outgoing CEO of DeepMindShane Anthony Sinclair/Getty Images for Cannes LionsGoogle AI leadership is shifting, with Demis Hassabis moving to Alphabet’s chief scientist role.DeepMind’s transition reflects a focus on AI safety and long-term research initiatives at Google.Industry experts express mixed views on Google’s AI strategy changes amid competitive pressure.Google…
The Pentagon’s counter-drone task force and software company Kaizen Laboratories have developed a new online marketplace built to help users find and acquire systems for defending against uncrewed aerial systems.The “Counter-Unmanned Aircraft Systems Marketplace” is a catalog that military, federal government, and law enforcement personnel can use to assess validated…
Venture capitalist David Friedberg says critics shouldn’t write off New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s city-run grocery stores.”Everyone’s got it a little bit wrong in assuming that this thing is going to radically fail,” Friedberg said during a recent episode of “The All-In” Podcast, which he cohosts.Friedberg said, “It’s a sad…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Nick Sanchez, a licensed marriage and family therapist based in the San Francisco Bay Area. It’s been edited for length and clarity.I would say 99% of my clients cite burnout as one of their biggest problems.As a licensed marriage and family…
The US Army put its prototype command-and-control system to the test in the desert. Now, it’s sorting out what performed well enough to be scaled across the service — and what should be cut.The Army has been developing Next Generation Command and Control, or NGC2, alongside industry partners like Anduril…
Mercor’s interview process is less vibe coding, more whiteboarding. On an episode of the “20VC” podcast released on Saturday, Mercor’s head of product, Osvald Nitski, said that the AI training company has moved away from take-home assignments that can be completed with AI.”We’ll do one round where we find out…
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s surprise dismissal of his reformist defense minister has sent shockwaves through the country, causing unease and anxiety as Kyiv enjoyed a wave of fresh momentum on the battlefield.Ukrainian defense industry sources described the removal of 35-year-old Mykhailo Fedorov last week, after just six months on the…
Big Tech earnings season starts next week with Google, but the most important number won’t be profit or revenue. It will be how much these companies say they’ll spend on AI data centers.Google, Amazon, Microsoft, and Meta have already laid out plans to spend more than $700 billion this year.…
