Tech salaries: Here's how much the biggest tech companies pay engineers and other key roles
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No AI glasses? You'll be at a 'cognitive disadvantage,' predicts Mark Zuckerberg.
The Meta CEO says that not having AI glasses could one day be considered a 'cognitive disadvantage.'
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Here's why Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg says the company has 'all the ingredients' to build superintelligence
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg gave details about its new superintelligence strategy as the company pours billions into data centers and talent.
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Microsoft CFO calls for 'intensity' in an internal memo, after blowout earnings
Microsoft reported a $27 billion quarterly profit, after cutting thousands of jobs. The CFO is keeping up the pressure.
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I asked ChatGPT's Study Mode if I should buy a car. The questions it asked me back convinced me to stay car-free.
ChatGPT's study mode surprised me by introducing new concepts and asking guiding questions not just about my budget, but about how I feel.
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Mark Zuckerberg just shared his vision for 'personal superintelligence.' Read his letter.
Mark Zuckerberg wrote in a letter that smart glasses and other personal devices will become "our primary computing devices" in the future.
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Reid Hoffman cloned himself with AI — here's what he learned from his deepfake twin
Reid Hoffman used AI to clone himself and test how synthetic voices could improve global communication.
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AI can make a video of your 'manifested' dream life. I say: Don't do it!
People have been using ChatGPT and other AI tools to "manifest" their ideal lives. Now they're creating videos, too. I wasn't sure if I wanted to try.
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Palantir salaries revealed: Here's how much the defense tech giant pays software engineers, researchers, and more
Palantir is paying technical talent hundreds of thousands of dollars as defense work goes mainstream in Silicon Valley.
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Internal Microsoft pay guidelines reveal salary, hiring bonus, and stock award ranges by level
The data reveals salary ranges, equity, and bonuses for new hires, with a big carve-out for competitive cases, highlighting the battle for AI talent.
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Elon Musk explains why xAI is calling its staff engineers, not researchers
"There are only engineers. Researcher is a relic term from academia," Musk said of xAI's approach.
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Anthropic's cofounder says 'dumb questions' are the key to unlocking breakthroughs in AI
Anthropic's Jared Kaplan says AI is an "incredibly new field" and "a lot of the most basic questions haven't been answered."
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Education becomes a new battlefield in the AI war between OpenAI and Google
OpenAI launches Study Mode for ChatGPT, intensifying a battle with Google over the future of AI-powered education
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Meta will let some job candidates use AI in their coding interviews
Meta told employees it's developing a new type of coding interview where candidates will be able to use AI assistants.
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Big Tech keeps firing thousands of employees —and then keeps hiring thousands more
Meta, Microsoft, and Google are laying off thousands of people. They're also hiring lots of people — especially to win the AI race.
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This pitch deck helped Gradient Labs, a London AI startup, raise a $13 million Series A funding round in one week
BI asked Gradient's co-founder and CEO how he was able to close so quickly and what his advice is for other founders who are trying to fundraise.
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AI tools won't get products out faster, but they'll solve 2 coding problems, says a16z partner
AI isn't making developers faster, says a16z partner Martin Casado — but it is improving code quality and making coding fun again.
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If you live in one of these 13 states, you might have a higher electric bill next year. Blame data centers.
Rates are set to rise in 13 states as Big Tech's data centers boost demand.
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Snowflake's CEO lays out his vision for more efficiency and a focus on employee performance
Snowflake CEO Sridhar Ramaswamy outlines plans to enhance efficiency and profitability, focusing on AI and early-career talent to maintain growth.
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China says it wants the world to work together to govern AI. The US, not so much.
China has called for a new global organization to address the AI threat. Getting the US to the table might be a challenge.
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Alibaba Cloud founder says early innovation doesn't need top-dollar hires: 'What happened in Silicon Valley is not the winning formula'
"The only thing you need to do is to get the right person," Wang Jian, who built Alibaba Cloud, said in an interview with Bloomberg
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Mark Cuban said the Trump administration needs to crack down on ads in AI models
"The last thing we need is to have algorithms designed to maximize revenue driving LLM output and interactions," Cuban wrote on X.
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The Godfather of AI says most tech leaders downplay the risks — except one
Geoffrey Hinton, the 'Godfather of AI,' said tech leaders of downplay AI risks, but singled out Demis Hassabis as committed to addressing the issue.
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Everything we know about how Wall Street banks are embracing AI
JPMorgan, Citi, and Goldman Sachs are investing heavily in AI technology to transform operations, enhance productivity, and stay competitive.
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'Grammatically correct and emotionally vacant': The pitfalls of relying on AI too much in your job hunt
Recruiters say they're getting stuck with piles of robotic-sounding résumés and applicants who are likely cheating during video interviews.
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Meta just hired the co-creator of ChatGPT in an escalating AI talent war with OpenAI
Meta just scored a win in a multibillion-dollar battle with OpenAI over the hottest AI talents, by poaching a ChatGPT co-creator.
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Welcome aboard the 'AI crazy train'
The AI arms race has entered an intense new phase dubbed "vibe spending." Thanks go to Google. Or maybe Zuck. Or Sam.
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A Windsurf AI engineer says Google gave him a job offer that would 'explode same day.' He ultimately went a 'different direction.'
The latest sign that the AI talent wars are heating up? An early Windsurf engineer said Google's job offer came with a lit fuse attached.
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ChatGPT can find and book an Airbnb for you now
The cofounder of AI-construction startup Unlimited Industries shared how she used ChatGPT to find an Airbnb for an event.
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OpenAI chairman says training your own AI model is a good way to 'destroy your capital'
OpenAI chairman Bret Taylor said that there's no indie LLM market because the capital costs are too high. He advises against trying to build your own.
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Trump wants to ban 'woke AI.' Here's why it's hard to make a truly neutral chatbot.
Trump's order to ban "woke AI" calls for model neutrality — but that's a big challenge for AI companies.
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Sam Altman says your ChatGPT therapy session might not stay private in a lawsuit
ChatGPT users laying it all out on the couch could see their chatbot therapy sessions uncovered if OpenAI were hit with a lawsuit, says Sam Altman.
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A new type of dealmaking is unnerving startup employees. Here are the questions to ask to make sure you don't get left out.
Given that traditional M&A has mostly disappeared, prospective employees at AI startups must do their homework more than ever.
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Google DeepMind CEO says Meta poaching AI talent makes sense because 'they're behind and they need to do something'
Google's AI chief Demis Hassabis said that Meta's AI strategy makes sense given its position in the AI race.
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Surge AI's CEO says he would never hire these 2 roles at an early-stage startup
Edwin Chen said he often hears early-stage founders list product managers and data scientists among their first few hires. "This is just wild to me."
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CTO says companies are missing out by not writing internal documents that AI can easily read
DX CTO Laura Tacho told BI that documentation is a "huge point of friction" for companies, but it's worth making them readable for an LLM.
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Read Microsoft CEO's memo to staff explaining why the tech giant is laying off workers while making huge profits
Some employees have criticized the software giant for conducting layoffs while making billions of dollars in profit.
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This startup says it's made ChatGPT for construction sites. Read the pitch deck it used to raise $40 million.
Trunk Tools has built bespoke AI agents for the construction industry, which its founder describes as "ChatGPT for your job site."
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AI salaries revealed: How much top startups like OpenAI, Anthropic, and Cohere are paying employees
See how much AI startups like OpenAI, Anthropic, Perplexity, and Glean pay in 2025, with technical staff earning hundreds of thousands of dollars.
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Internal Microsoft memo details plans for major update to its flagship coding service, as AI-powered rivals gain ground
Competition has become intense in the market for AI coding services. Microsoft is working on an answer.
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Viral AI 'cheating' startup Cluely is offering engineers up to $1M and $350K for designers: 'Please be world-class'
The CEO told BI he has received thousands of applications for a founding designer and founding engineers.
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Vice President JD Vance is 'optimistic' about AI automating American jobs
Vice President JD Vance talks about AI job automation and criticizes tech firms' reliance on international talent at a DC tech conference.
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Google CEO Sundar Pichai shrugs off Silicon Valley's raging AI talent wars
Google's CEO says retention remains strong, even as rivals like Meta poach talent with huge offers.
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Grok has an AI chatbot for young kids. I used it to try to understand why.
"Rudi" is a red panda that's part of Elon Musk's Grok app. It tells stories aimed at kids. I wondered why they'd make this, so I tried it.
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Sam Altman is worried some young people have an 'emotional over-reliance' on ChatGPT when making decisions
Sam Altman said there are "young people who say things like, 'I can't make any decision in my life without telling ChatGPT everything."
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ChatGPT was a homework cheating tool. Now OpenAI is carving out a more official role in education.
A new partnership weaves the startup's powerful AI models into a learning app used by thousands of schools and colleges.
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States with strict AI laws could see federal dollars withheld under Trump's new AI plan
The Trump administration's new "AI Action Plan" recommends withholding federal funding from states with "burdensome" AI regulations.
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I used Grok's AI companions for a week. The foul-mouthed red panda is hilarious — the flirty anime girl is worrying.
I asked Grok's AI companions about Elon Musk's rivals and general taboos. I found the red panda hilarious — and the anime girl worrying.
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Cedars-Sinai's AI tool delivered 24/7 care to 42,000 patients. Now, doctors can focus more on treatment, less on paperwork.
Cedars-Sinai created an AI-powered platform to reduce administrative tasks for physicians and cut wait times for patients, expanding access to care.
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