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Shopify plans a reorg of its Support division as the ratio of managers to 'crafters' falls below target
Shopify's Support division is set for a reorg after experimenting with AI over the last year.
Google hits a new milestone: $2 trillion
Alphabet achieved a $2 trillion market cap milestone on Friday.
Spotify's stock is surging — and its CEO is cashing out
Spotify CEO Daniel Ek has sold $176 million worth of stock this year — and he's not the only exec to cash out amid ballooning value.
Saudi Arabia is desperately trying to convince everyone that Neom megaproject is going just fine
Saudi Arabia's economy minister told CNBC there was "no change in scale" for its Neom project.
Exclusive: GroundGame Health and SameSky Health are merging with $17 million from 7wireVentures and Elevance to get underserved patients access to care
GroundGame Health and SameSky Health have merged with $17 million in Series A funding from top healthcare VC firm 7wireVentures.
Elon Musk is $36 billion richer since returning from his triumphant China trip
The Tesla CEO has gained around $36 billion in net worth over the last week, according to Bloomberg's Billionaire Index, after Tesla shares surged.
Apple's poached dozens of Googlers with AI talent in recent years, report says
At least 36 Google staff with AI expertise have joined Apple since 2018, according to a Financial Times analysis of LinkedIn profiles.
The top 9 cities tech talent is moving to — and 9 places they're leaving
New York drew the largest share of relocating tech workers last year, followed by Austin, Los Angeles, and Denver, according to a report.
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Welcome to the white-collar recession
A new report shows the real winners — and losers — in the job market.
Elon Musk says he picked Tesla robotaxi's August 8 launch date because it's a lucky number in China
Tesla is set to unveil its robotaxi on August 8. Musk said he picked the date partly because it is a lucky number in China.
26 top defense tech VCs to know
A new wave of techno-optimist patriotism and rising geopolitical tensions are driving more venture capital investing to defense tech startups.
Elon Musk isn't even close to being done with his 'absolutely hard core' slashing of Tesla's headcount
"We need to be absolutely hard core about headcount and cost reduction," Musk told Tesla executives in an email on Monday, per The Information.
Exclusive: French VC firm Ventech has exited digital music company Believe and launched its 6th fund
French VC firm Ventech has exited digital music startup Believe, and is launching its sixth fund.
The ex-Twitter director who went 'hardcore' for Elon Musk and slept on the floor of X's office is now working for his Meta nemesis, Mark Zuckerberg
Esther Crawford had spent over two years as Twitter's director of product management, where she oversaw projects like Twitter Blue and Spaces.
Nvidia employees say CEO Jensen Huang is 'not easy to work for.' He says that's how it should be.
People who work with Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang say he's "demanding" and a "perfectionist." He says that's how a leader should be.
Adam Neumann got cut out of WeWork's restructuring plan
WeWork has a new plan to get out of bankruptcy — and it doesn't involve Adam Neumann, who wanted to acquire it for more than $500 million.
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Fisker warns staff they could be laid off and its facility could be closed to workers in 2 months
Fisker told employees they could be laid off from the company effective June 28.
17 top PR pros and publicists helping influencers on YouTube, Instagram, and TikTok craft their images and grow their careers
Publicists and agencies like Align PR are working with influencers and creators and helping mint social-media stars.
Sam Altman says this communication skill will help you level up in life
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says the ability to speak concisely is key to getting ahead in life. He calls it a "learnable skill" that takes some practice.
PS5 digital vs. disc edition: Which PlayStation 5 is best for you?
The all-digital PS5 is cheaper than the regular PlayStation 5 model with a disc drive, but the savings won't always be a benefit in the long run.
Holistic, a Paris-based AI startup founded by ex-DeepMind staffers, is raising a $200 million funding round, sources say
Holistic, which launched a few months ago, is helmed by ex-DeepMind staffers. It is set to raise $200 million.
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AI has yet to be truly transformational like the internet, CEO says
MongoDB's CEO said AI might help him write a better email, but it still has a ways to go before it fundamentally transforms his life.
The best Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 cases in 2024
The best Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 cases protect the foldable phone's hinge and interior and exterior screens.
Mental-health professionals explore AI-powered digital therapeutics to treat patients and improve care
There's a shortage of mental-health providers. AI is being used to bridge the gap by helping analyze symptoms and offering patients treatment plans.
From Wall Street to Silicon Valley, AI specialists are a hot commodity
AI might ultimately take all our jobs. But right now, it's minting plenty of high-paying roles.
Meta's Oversight Board is planning to make 'targeted cuts'
Meta's "supreme court" recently told some employees that their jobs were at risk. The board chair said cuts would "further optimize our operations."
Apple's iPad caught in EU's crosshairs as it clamps down on 'gatekeepers'
The European Commission has put Apple on notice and given it six months to ensure its iPadOS complies with the Digital Markets Act.
Elon Musk comes out fighting as China throws Tesla a lifeline
Elon Musk's weekend trip to Beijing resulted in a deal that brings the rollout of Tesla's autonomous-driving technology in China one step closer.
Exclusive: Bill Gates, ousted for misconduct, is still pulling the strings at Microsoft
Insiders say he's Microsoft's secret weapon in the AI wars
Shopify embraced a 'new shape' after a post-pandemic slump and has charted an 18-month comeback
After a new low in 2022, Shopify's stock has been on the rise following a pivot away from logistics.
A tax-compliance startup raised millions. Then it abruptly shut down, and the founder cut off contact.
Amid the sea of startups closing, ComplYant's sudden demise has been a much-discussed topic in the tight-knit LA VC community.
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Match Group CEO says he has empathy for victims of romance scams but 'things happen in life'
The CEO of Match Group — which is facing a lawsuit from the FTC — said the safety of users is the company's top priority,
Mint Butterfield, teen whose dad cofounded Slack and mom cofounded Flickr, found safe, police say
Mint Butterfield, a 16-year-old from Bolinas, was "safely located and reunited with family," the San Francisco Police Department said on Sunday.
I'm using my synesthesia to create a new genre of AI art. The technology can 'read' my paintings and help me compose music.
Shane Guffogg is an artist with synesthesia and says he hears colors when he paints. He said AI helped him "unlock the musicality" in his work.
Insider Today: LinkedIn ghostwriter boom
In Sunday's edition of Insider Today: How busy execs became a boon for LinkedIn ghostwriters.
Chinese scientists want to use lasers to power ultrafast, stealthy submarines. A laser expert says there's a major flaw in their plan.
Chinese scientists from Harbin University say they've made a breakthrough in underwater laser propulsion technology.
Nospace is a new nostalgia-filled social media app for Gen Z that's already got a 500,000-person waiting list
The app wants to bring back the social element of social media, as Gen Z become frustrated with the stresses of carefully curating posts.
Discord banned accounts related to a site that sold messages from more than 620 million users
Discord banned several accounts linked to Spy.Pet, a site that was selling millions of user's messages scraped from 14,000 Discord servers.
ByteDance would rather close down TikTok in the US than sell it if it fails to fight potential US ban in court, report says
A sale is unlikely as the algorithms powering the short-video app are key to ByteDance's overall operations, four sources told Reuters.
An Ivy League sophomore says he found a $105,000 side hustle: selling coveted restaurant reservations
Alex Eisler's biggest sale to date was for $1,358 for an omakase restaurant in Boston, he told Business Insider.
Elon Musk just set Wall Street up for one of his classic head fakes
Tesla is in trouble: sales are falling and competition from China is ramping up. It's clear Elon Musk can't fix the company, it needs a new CEO.
I'm Gen Z and spent 7 hours a week on TikTok. I deleted the app and now have more time to do actually fun things.
A Gen Z reporter decided to delete TikTok from her phone ahead of a potential ban on the app in the United States. Here's what happened.
A centuries-old Japanese ceramics maker has found itself at the center of the AI revolution
Maruwa, which builds ceramics for circuit boards and semiconductors, has seen its shares double over the past year.
It's already hard to get your Fisker fixed. Bankruptcy could make it impossible.
Fisker has warned it faces the possibility of bankruptcy. Fisker Ocean owner are worried what that will mean for them.
Apple is weighing a big decision impacting the next iPhone release: OpenAI or Google's Gemini
Apple is negotiating with both OpenAI and Google to implement AI technology in its next generation of iPhone, Bloomberg reported.
Facebook cofounder accuses Tesla of being the next 'Enron'
Asana founder Dustin Moskovitz called Tesla the next "Enron" and speculated that people "are going to jail at the end."
You may be driving your colleagues nuts with a seemingly harmless Slack practice known as 'hey hanging'
Have you ever sent a coworker a simple "hiya" and then gone radio silent? You may be guilty of "hey hanging," a practice some loathe.
Samsung S95D 4K TV review: The brightest OLED we've ever tested, but there's a catch
Samsung's S95D delivers exceptional picture quality. It's the only OLED TV with a matte screen that can nearly eliminate reflections.
Meta's median pay for employees is $379,000 a year
Meta's median salary is significantly higher than many tech jobs, though on par with rivals like Google and Amazon.
A Catholic 'priest' has been defrocked for being AI
An AI chatbot for a Catholic group claimed to be a real priest and said baptism in Gatorade was OK. He was quickly defrocked.