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I got a job at Google within 90 days of getting laid off from AWS. I started preparing well beforehand.
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I got a job at Google within 90 days of getting laid off from AWS. I started preparing well beforehand.

Charles Broomfield said he got referrals for 26 roles when job hunting, and six turned into interviews. He landed a job at Google.

Ana Altchek · 19 May, 2026
The CEO behind Grand Theft Auto says he's pro AI — but the technology can't make an original hit
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The CEO behind Grand Theft Auto says he's pro AI — but the technology can't make an original hit

Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick says AI can make video-game development more efficient, but it can't replicate the originality needed to create GTA.

Ben Shimkus · 19 May, 2026
An Nvidia executive said that AI-generated résumés may already be gaming AI recruiters because 'AI likes to use AI'
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An Nvidia executive said that AI-generated résumés may already be gaming AI recruiters because 'AI likes to use AI'

AI résumés might be favored by AI hiring systems, especially if you use the same LLM model as the recruiters, said Nvidia's Jonathan Ross.

Katherine Li · 19 May, 2026
I thought I could juggle motherhood and a promotion at Amazon. A turning point made me reevaluate everything.
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I thought I could juggle motherhood and a promotion at Amazon. A turning point made me reevaluate everything.

Former Amazon employee Becca Selah was determined not to let motherhood count against her in her Big Tech career.

Insider Inc. · 19 May, 2026
Figure AI had one of its robots race a human to sort packages. It lost.
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Figure AI had one of its robots race a human to sort packages. It lost.

Figure AI's intern outperformed a humanoid robot in a package sorting contest, highlighting the challenges in robotics automation.

Rya Jetha · 19 May, 2026
Walmart is starting to deliver restaurant meals with your grocery order
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Walmart is starting to deliver restaurant meals with your grocery order

Walmart's Spark service now includes delivering food from in-store restaurants like McDonald's, enhancing its delivery network.

Alex Bitter · 19 May, 2026
Chinese brands coming for Starbucks, Nike, and your wallet
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Chinese brands coming for Starbucks, Nike, and your wallet

From Luckin to Pop Mart, China's hottest companies are trying to become cool, build stores in the US, and sell directly to Americans.

Huileng Tan · 19 May, 2026
Audemars Piguet is walking a fine line between cheapening its brand and riding a lucrative hype train
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Audemars Piguet is walking a fine line between cheapening its brand and riding a lucrative hype train

Fans had to endure long lines, fistfights, and even tear gas to cop the $400 Audemars Piguet and Swatch "Royal Pop" pocket watches.

Aditi Bharade · 19 May, 2026
Smart people react to Google and Blackstone teaming up on an AI company
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Smart people react to Google and Blackstone teaming up on an AI company

"The small fry are getting squeezed out," wrote one equities portfolio manager.

Shubhangi Goel · 19 May, 2026
Russia was facing monthslong delays in anti-jam antennas. Now it's putting them on foam decoys for Shaheds.
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Russia was facing monthslong delays in anti-jam antennas. Now it's putting them on foam decoys for Shaheds.

Ukrainians have been finding 12-element Kometa antennas, which provide stronger jamming resistance, on their cheap Gerberas, a top analyst said.

Matthew Loh · 19 May, 2026
LIRR is set to resume service at midday after cutting a deal to end the strike
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LIRR is set to resume service at midday after cutting a deal to end the strike

The strike shut down North America's busiest commuter railroad, disrupting travel for daily riders traveling between Long Island and NYC.

Huileng Tan · 19 May, 2026
I spent 20 years and nearly $100,000 paying off my student loans. I'm done just in time for my youngest to start college.
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I spent 20 years and nearly $100,000 paying off my student loans. I'm done just in time for my youngest to start college.

I finally made the last payment on my student loans. It's been hard paying for a career I left years ago.

Trisha Daab · 19 May, 2026