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China’s ChatGPT Opportunists—and Grifters—Are Hard at Work | WIRED
Competition for jobs is fierce in China right now. After he graduated from college with a business major earlier this…
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Gary Marcus Used to Call AI Stupid—Now He Calls It Dangerous
Back then–only months ago—Marcus’ quibbling was technical. But now that large language models have become a global phenomenon, his focus…
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Lyft’s Vibe Shift Signals the End of the Gig Economy Dream
Last week, Lyft suddenly announced that its cofounders, president Logan Green and CEO John Zimmer, would step away from the…
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Tech Layoffs in 2023 Are Feeding a New Startup Surge
Henry Kirk always thought he would eventually leave his job as an engineering manager at Google and start his own…
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Big Tech’s Layoffs Will Fuel the Industry’s Future
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Elon Musk’s Need for Speed Puts Twitter in Peril
Hi, everyone. Life is good because the Phillies are in the World Series! (Disclosure: I’m from Philadelphia.) Uh-oh, they just…
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Why Jann Wenner Let WIRED Start the ‘Rolling Stone’ of Tech
Rock idols, movie stars, and presidential candidates who quoted Bob Dylan—not tech giants—were Rolling Stone’s stock in trade. Wenner knew…
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The Next Silicon Valley Will Be in the US Heartland
The Rise of the Rest investments you extoll certainly benefited from that exuberance—and now may suffer. Some Silicon Valley venture…
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Don’t Call Tony Fadell an Asshole—He Prefers ‘Mission Driven’
That touches on another distinction you make, between what you call a “caring CEO” and a micromanager. Where do you…
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A Wave of Startups Is Tackling Cow Burps and Other Climate Issues
“There’s a real belief that we can move at a pace that’s more similar to a software company,” says Brown,…
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