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This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Jon McNeill, founder of DVx Ventures and former president of sales at Tesla between 2015 and 2018. McNeill published his book, “The Algorithm,” on Tuesday, outlining how to apply the five-step framework in any organization. This interview has been edited for…
Last year, our family of five moved interstate. We’d been living in Bright in country Victoria, Australia, for four years, and I wanted to move closer to my parents on the Gold Coast in Queensland.The Gold Coast is Australia’s sixth-largest city, home to more than 680,000 residents. Bright, on the…
Some contractors working for Handshake AI say the AI training startup has denied them up to several thousand dollars each for work they performed, after accusing them of breaking platform rules.Dozens of others who claim to have worked for Handshake have shared similar stories on Reddit, and the company has…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Cathy Xie, a 25-year-old marketing professional based in Toronto. It’s been edited for length and clarity.I remember opening my laptop about a month into my job hunt, seeing yet another automated rejection, and feeling this kind of collapsing desperation. I knew…
I’ve sailed around the world as a cruise-ship employee, and now I enjoy cruising as a passenger.I love inhaling the salty sea air, waking up in a new country, and spending lazy days by the pool — and, over the years, I’ve learned a lot of great tips for saving…
He worked in Big Tech. Now, he fears half of its software engineers are on the chopping block.Steve Yegge worked with Jeff Bezos in Amazon’s early years. Then he went to Google, where he worked for over 12 years and earned the title of senior staff software engineer. He also…
This is an as-told-to essay based on a conversation with Victor Riparbelli, the CEO of AI video platform Synthesia. On Monday, the company announced a $200 million Series E funding round led by Google Ventures. This story has been edited for length and clarity.I founded Synthesia in 2017, and it’s…
