Sources: X let go of 20+ staffers in nontechnical roles ahead of a SpaceX IPO; X staff have been told to focus on growing revenue since xAI brought on a CRO
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How executives at humanoid robot startups like Agility Robotics and Weave Robotics are managing safety risks and tempering expectations for the technology
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A review of LinkedIn profiles shows dozens of Apple employees with expertise in audio, watch design, robotics, and more left to join OpenAI in recent months
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The AI boom has led to high demand and more pay for the construction workers who build data centers; a trade group estimates there's a shortage of ~439K workers
Te-Ping Chen / Wall Street Journal : X: @reidhoffman . LinkedIn: Jake Rasweiler X: Reid Hoffman / @reidhoffman : In the coming months and years, there will be more conversations about what the Americ...
How Seattle, transformed into a tech hub by Amazon and Microsoft's explosive growth, is grappling with the companies' layoffs affecting local economy
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A profile of Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei, a critic of Trump and David Sacks' AI agenda, arguing its hands-off approach could steer AI down a dangerous path
Wall Street Journal : X: @amrithramkumar and @berber_jin1 . LinkedIn: Berber J. . Forums: r/singularity X: Amrith Ramkumar / @amrithramkumar : One of the only CEOs taking on Trump is now in a battle ...
Two former executives who ran the CHIPS Program Office say the US-Intel deal won't solve Intel's real issue: almost no external customers for its foundry unit
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A look at the “Palantir Mafia”, a group of Palantir alumni who have started or are leading 350+ tech companies, including at least a dozen valued at $1B+
The Palantir Mafia — Silicon Valley's newest buzzword — isn't just a flattering nickname in a Wall Street Journal headline. …
Lyft co-founders Logan Green and John Zimmer step down as board chair and vice chair, convert their Class B stock to Class A, completing the succession plan
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A look at the “Palantir Mafia”, a group of Palantir alumni who have started or are leading 350+ tech companies, including at least a dozen valued at $1B+
The network connects founders and venture capitalists with ‘Palantir Pals’ and a Russian River camping trip Bluesky: @thefarce.org . LinkedIn: Gada Elkenani Bluesky: @thefarce.org : Science says our b...