Q&A with Kara Swisher on Sam Altman's determination to “do anything to make OpenAI win”, Elon Musk, the tech industry's Trump pivot, and more
After a year of dominating mega-deals and driving stock-market gains, the tech industry is poised for a pivotal 2026 that centers largely … X: @x_delcourt , @business , @business , and @aogarza Bluesk...
A profile of AI skeptic Ed Zitron: Sam Altman's firing and return was his “Joker moment”, tech journalism is flawed, his brash persona is not a mask, and more
How a British-born hobbyist blogger became one of Big Tech's punchiest critics — Ed Zitron is not a journalist …
Big Tech's reverse acquihires for AI talent are hollowing out startups and eroding the culture that has made Silicon Valley an unparalleled source of innovation
Tech companies' scramble for AI talent uses unorthodox methods that imperil Silicon Valley's startup culture
A look at Big Tech's AI talent wars with massive compensation packages; sources: Meta told potential hires they would be allotted 30K GPUs for their AI research
Talked about my Windsurf scoop & Meta feature, plus tales from AI industry folks watching it all unfold on the inside. www.theverge.com/decoder-podc... @om.co : Zuck's new “Super intelligence” memo is...
Acquihire deals like Google's Windsurf deal are a wake-up call for AI startup employees left behind, creating new uncertainty over leadership and compensation
Big Tech's growing reliance on licensing deals to scoop up top talent from AI startups risks leaving many rank-and-file workers in limbo.
An interview with Broadcom CEO Hock Tan on the backlash from some VMware customers, VMware as a “sovereign” alternative to Big Tech's cloud services, and more
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Sources: OpenAI is in discussions about changing its corporate structure to become more investor-friendly, including removing a cap on profits for investors
everyone involved knows it doesn't have to Assad Jafri / CryptoSlate : OpenAI mulls dropping profit restrictions ahead of $100 billion valuation push Maria Deutscher / SiliconANGLE : OpenAI could repo...
A look at “lazy management”, an alternative explanation to the claim that some tech employees drag down companies by raking in big paychecks and working little
Inside the perverse system of ‘lazy management’ that's wrecking the tech industry … When Graham was hired by Amazon, it sounded like his dream job. LinkedIn: Alistair Barr . Bluesky: @ellenb.bsky.soci...
A study based on the patent-filing history of 760K+ US inventors finds they produce fewer innovations after joining big firms vs. inventors hired by young firms
Big companies are hiring an ever-larger proportion of America's inventors, who are less productive once they join LinkedIn: Christopher Mims . Tweets: @freakonometrics , @carnage4life , @carnage4life ...
An interview with Animoca Brands co-founder Yat Siu on the “crypto winter”, raising funds, breaking up Meta and Microsoft's “digital dictatorships”, and more
Bloomberg : Tweets: @pingroma , @ysiu , @cecianasta , @markmilian , @cecianasta , and @animocabrands Tweets: Zheping Huang / @pingroma : Animoca Brands says its goal is to end Big Tech's “digital dic...