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I replaced my boss with AI
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I replaced my boss with AI

My boss and I made a chatbot to replace him. It got weird pretty quickly, and had a bad sense of humor.

Juliana Kaplan · 12 Sep, 2026
Indeed's CEO wants to break this 'vicious cycle' in hiring
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Indeed's CEO wants to break this 'vicious cycle' in hiring

Indeed CEO Hisayuki Idekoba wants to help job seekers and employers escape a bot-fueled "vicious cycle."

Tim Paradis · 12 Sep, 2026
United Airlines CEO says he sleeps 8 ½ hours a night and limits meetings to 'no more than 4 hours a day’
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United Airlines CEO says he sleeps 8 ½ hours a night and limits meetings to 'no more than 4 hours a day’

United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby says that being protective of his schedule gives him more time to think, read, and sleep.

Brent D. Griffiths · 12 Sep, 2026
Why everyone in tech is suddenly talking about LARPing
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Why everyone in tech is suddenly talking about LARPing

Techies online keep calling out "LARPers," criticizing founders perceived to be prioritizing clout over doing the actual work.

Henry Chandonnet · 12 Sep, 2026
I'm a French CEO in NYC. I say 'no' to 80% of emails, take two-hour lunches, and don't compare myself to others.
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I'm a French CEO in NYC. I say 'no' to 80% of emails, take two-hour lunches, and don't compare myself to others.

Julie Chapon is the CEO and cofounder of Yuka, an app that scores food and cosmetics according to their ingredients. Here's a day in her life.

Kashmira Gander · 12 Sep, 2026
Young people are building fitness portfolios. Solidcore wants a bigger piece of them.
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Young people are building fitness portfolios. Solidcore wants a bigger piece of them.

Consumers are building fitness portfolios instead of sticking to one workout. Solidcore's new strength class reflects how boutique brands are adapting.

Gabby Landsverk · 12 Sep, 2026
I used to write between lunch breaks at my corporate job. Now my income as a best-selling romantasy author supports my family
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I used to write between lunch breaks at my corporate job. Now my income as a best-selling romantasy author supports my family

Bestselling author Brigid Kemmerer left finance to write romantasy full time. A decade later, life without corporate stability can still feel scary.

Katherine Li · 12 Sep, 2026
Charity founder says he secretly gave FTX fraud figure Caroline Ellison a job
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Charity founder says he secretly gave FTX fraud figure Caroline Ellison a job

"I believe in redemption," Manifund CEO Austin Chen said of hiring Caroline Ellison

Lloyd Lee · 12 Sep, 2026
Former Google chief scientist Jeff Dean is raising again for his new AI startup, seeking around a $50 billion valuation
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Former Google chief scientist Jeff Dean is raising again for his new AI startup, seeking around a $50 billion valuation

Jeff Dean, former Google chief scientist, is raising another round of funding at a valuation of around $50 billion.

Ben Bergman · 11 Sep, 2026
I've traveled all over Italy. There are 4 places I can't wait to return to — and 2 I'd leave off my itinerary next time.
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I've traveled all over Italy. There are 4 places I can't wait to return to — and 2 I'd leave off my itinerary next time.

After visiting 21 cities and villages in Italy, there are a few places I wouldn't go back to. However, I'd gladly return to cities like Verona.

Alison Van Glad · 11 Sep, 2026
Google just completed its $1.5 billion-plus talent deal for AI startup Mechanize
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Google just completed its $1.5 billion-plus talent deal for AI startup Mechanize

Google has completed its deal with startup Mechanize, bringing cofounder Tamay Besiroglu and more than a dozen staffers to its AI division, DeepMind.

Charles Rollet,Hugh Langley,Katie Roof · 11 Sep, 2026
I had my dream job, but never felt financially secure. I went from $500,000 in debt to debt-free in under 2 years.
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I had my dream job, but never felt financially secure. I went from $500,000 in debt to debt-free in under 2 years.

Christos Garkinos looked successful from the outside while accumulating $500,000 in debt and draining the retirement savings that made him feel safe.

Kelly Burch · 11 Sep, 2026