I embedded myself in a vibe coding team at Gemini's AI hackathon in Singapore. Building an app in 7 hours takes real work.
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'Unsubscribe' and 'opt out': A new Big Tech boycott to protest ICE has begun
Small businesses struggled to observe the national shutdown to protest ICE. Here's why a boycott of companies like OpenAI and Amazon could be easier and more effective.
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AI can make workers better — then worse at their jobs, an innovation theorist warns
Heavy AI use can inflate confidence, weaken judgment, and leave workers struggling when tools are removed, innovation theorist John Nosta said.
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We rode in dozens of driverless robotaxis in China. Here's what we saw — and our advice for other curious travelers.
Automotive and AI professionals share how to be a robotaxi tourist in China, including the apps to download and the best cities to ride in.
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iPod inventor says having kids has changed how Silicon Valley's founders think about privacy
iPod inventor Tony Fadell said founders like Meta' Mark Zuckerberg think differently about privacy issues after becoming parents.
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Utilities want $31 billion more from customers, and your electric bill is about to feel it
Electric and gas providers more than doubled rate increase requests to state regulators last year, often citing soaring demand from AI data centers.
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CEO Mark Zuckerberg says Meta's AI story is about where it's headed, not just one model
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg discusses AI strategy, highlighting steady progress over breakthrough models, with Wall Street awaiting results.
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Marc Andreessen says the real crisis isn't AI job losses — it's what would have happened without AI
Marc Andreessen says AI is arriving just in time to offset shrinking workforces and decades of weak productivity growth.
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OpenAI is retiring its 'sycophantic' version of ChatGPT. Again.
ChatGPT is sunsetting GPT-4o, the AI model that many users became attached to last year for its friendly and at times sycophantic style.
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PwC's chief AI officer isn't impressed by how many agents you have
Dan Priest, PwC's chief AI officer, told Business Insider that companies should focus on quality not quantity when it comes to AI agents.
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A leaked AWS org chart shows who reports to CEO Matt Garman now — and who's out
A leaked Amazon Web Services organizational chart shows the 15 executives under CEO Matt Garman, plus changes to his reports over the past year.
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Nvidia salaries revealed: How much the chip giant pays engineers and other key roles as its stock mints millionaires
See how much Nvidia paid in 2025, with some software engineers earning over $400,000. Salary data shows pay ranges across nearly 2,000 roles.
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tiny teams
Zuckerberg says AI is letting one employee do the work of entire teams. Here's what the move says about the future of hiring.
The tech giant is doubling down on a trend of companies operating with leaner workforces, though it's still on the hunt for rockstar talent.
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Davos 2026
AI is breaking the job application process — and forcing recruiters to rethink hiring and building the bench of talent
As AI reshapes job applications, companies focus less on titles and more on what candidates can actually do.
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The 'Godfather of AI' says this pricey private school is one of the best uses of AI he's seen
Geoffrey Hinton, the "Godfather of AI," highlights AI's role in education at Alpha School as a positive use case of the technology.
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The questions Leonis Capital investors ask to see if a startup's tech actually holds up
Leonis Capital founders Jenny Xiao and Jay Zhao tell Business Insider what they ask AI startup founders to evaluate their tech.
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Google warns against 'breaking Search,' as pressure mounts over web future
Google said it will let websites opt out of generative AI features in Search. Cloudflare's CEO says that's just a start.
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Ex-Tesla AI head has seen a 'phase shift in software engineering' using Claude Code — and his manual skills slowly 'atrophy'
Andrej Karpathy posted his "notes from Claude Coding," describing a shift in engineering over the last two months.
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OpenAI's chair says vibe coding is here to stay — but it's not the endgame
Vibe coding will stick around, but AI agents, not apps, will drive the next big shift in software, says OpenAI's chair Bret Taylor.
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Microsoft says OpenAI is driving 45% of the backlog for Azure cloud computing
OpenAI and Microsoft have a reconfigured relationship. The software giant revealed just how much OpenAI is driving its RPO.
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Meta and Microsoft both blew their data center budgets last quarter. Wall Street is only mad at one of them.
The Big Tech rivals are spending more than ever, but analysts are more concerned about Microsoft at the moment.
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5 of the biggest takeaways from Meta's Q4 2025 earnings call
Meta's Q4 2025 earnings reveal massive AI investment plans, ad-driven revenue growth, and costly Reality Labs losses.
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Microsoft CFO's memo to staff calls out AI deals, coding, and chips
CFO Amy Hood sent an internal memo about the results, viewed by Business Insider.
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ServiceNow CEO is sure AI won't eat software. He's betting big on his own stock to prove it.
The CEO, unfazed by AI threats, commits to 2030 leadership, reveals $5 billion buyback, and redoes his compensation package to bet more on the stock.
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Clawdbot creator says Anthropic was 'really nice' in renaming email — but everything 'went wrong' on rebrand day
Clawdbot creator Peter Steinberger said someone at Anthropic sent an internal email about the name, but they didn't send lawyers after him.
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Redwood Materials lands Google as a new investor
Google's involvement boosts the startup's latest funding round to $425 million. The tech giant joins Nvidia as a backer.
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Limy built a platform that helps brands optimize for the era of AI agents. See the pitch deck that helped it raise $10 million.
Limy raised $10 million from investors including Flybridge and a16z to help brands boost their visibility to AI agents.
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Anthropic CEO warns tech titans not to dismiss the public's AI concerns: 'You're going to get a mob coming for you'
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei says that AI leaders need to embrace policies that better distribute the benefits of AI — or they'll face backlash.
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The CEO of $2 billion Harvey rival Legora says he still interviews everyone and asks this question
The Legora CEO, who cofounded the startup in 2023, said that he's looking for people who have "raw grit" and don't mind late hours.
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Read Sam Altman's internal Slack message to employees saying ICE 'is going too far'
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman privately wrote that part of being patriotic "is the American duty to push back against overreach."
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Sam Altman included a subtle dig at Mark Zuckerberg in his message to employees
Sam Altman told staff OpenAI "didn't start talking about masculine corporate energy," an apparent reference to Mark Zuckerberg's remarks to Joe Rogan.
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AI raised the bar for marketers, but broken workflows are holding teams back
New research shows AI boosted content speed, but slow approvals and burnout keep marketing teams from seizing cultural moments.
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Google is blurring the line between search and chatbot
Google is bringing the conversation right into Search, letting users ask follow-up questions to AI Overviews on mobile.
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Clawdbot creator says Anthropic 'forced' him to rename the viral AI agent: 'Wasn't my decision'
Clawdbot, the viral AI agent that caused techies to buy up Mac Minis, is now Moltbot after Anthropic reached out about name and mascot similarities.
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Solopreneurs explain what AI is and isn't good for when you're running a business
Entrepreneurs like Kim Magaraci, Seneca Connor, and Gloria Hebert use AI tools like ChatGPT to ditch admin busywork and focus on growth and customers.
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From JPMorgan to Wells Fargo, here's how the biggest banks on Wall Street are using AI
JPMorgan, Citi, and Goldman Sachs are investing heavily in AI technology to transform operations, enhance productivity, and stay competitive.
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This one activity remained the largest driver of GDP growth in 2025 — not AI, according to a new report
A new report shows that despite popular belief that an AI crash will tank the economy, regular consumers are much more crucial for GDP growth.
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Emails show Bank of America's struggles with Nvidia AI: 'You have to help us as local car mechanics drive the race car!'
Internal emails show Bank of America having difficulties with Nvidia's AI Factory, showing the challenges of integrating AI in regulated industries.
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My latest Tesla FSD test revealed a glaring problem with Elon Musk's camera-only approach
My front camera had problems with condensation, especially in direct, low sunlight. Tesla cleaned it, but this could be a challenge for full autonomy.
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New ranking: Where OpenAI employees went to college
Workforce.ai data reveals most OpenAI staff graduated from top US universities, showing how concentrated elite AI talent remains.
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Clawdbot has AI techies buzzing — and buying Mac Minis
Clawdbot is a local AI agent that promises to manage your digital life, from organizing your calendar to booking restaurant reservations.
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7 of the most interesting quotes from Anthropic CEO's sprawling 19,000-word essay about AI
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei wrote that AI poses "a serious civilizational challenge," one that will require society to take significant action.
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Sam Altman said OpenAI is planning to 'dramatically slow down' its pace of hiring
The OpenAI CEO said during a town hall event that OpenAI will "hire more slowly but keep hiring" because AI lets the company do more with less people.
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Jensen Huang says it's 'ridiculous' to say Nvidia's $2 billion investment in CoreWeave is another circular deal
Nvidia purchased $2 billion worth of CoreWeave shares as it expanded its partnership with the cloud company, which will use Nvidia chips.
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The EU is probing Grok over its spreading of sexual AI images
The EU is investigating X over the spread of illegal images, including possible child sexual abuse material, generated by Grok on the platform.
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Power Hours
I worked at Joe & The Juice before founding Synthesia, a $4 billion AI unicorn. Here's how I structure my day.
Synthesia just raised a $200 million Series E funding round and is now valued at $4 billion. CEO Victor Riparbelli shares his daily routine.
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Google Cloud gaming boss says AI is the Iron Man suit for game developers — and everyone needs to get on board
For Jack Buser, who has worked in the gaming industry for 30 years, AI is an opportunity to push the boundaries of player experiences.
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Pope Leo's latest AI warning: 'overly affectionate' chatbots
Pope Leo XIV warned against personalized chatbots that can replicate friendly or intimate behaviour.
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Anthropic's philosopher says we don't know for sure if AI can feel
Anthropic's philosopher, Amanda Askell, says she worries that AI might not 'feel that loved' and grow up feeling 'always judged.'
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