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This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Phillip Cook. It has been edited for length and clarity.A physicist or a mathematician might argue with me, but I believe chemistry is the best way to understand how the world works. Once you understand atoms, the underpinnings of the world…
TikToker Vivian Tu, the popular financial creator who goes by “Your Rich BFF,” has a new way for fans to talk to her.On Wednesday, Tu is launching out of beta a new iOS app, Ask Dolly, which provides customized markets news and financial info — all in her signature relatable…
TikTok is shuttering its Nashville office in early October and laying off 250 staffers.Last week, the company told impacted workers they’d remain on payroll for the next couple of months before the office officially closed. After that, employees are being offered one month of severance pay plus an additional month…
Even Sam Altman is guilty of getting sucked into TikTok.”I deleted TikTok because it was just too powerful,” he said during a recent episode of the “Relentless” podcast.The OpenAI CEO said he forced himself to learn more about TikTok as the AI giant began building (and ultimately abandoned) a TikTok-esque…
