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Rahul Kasanagottu
Rahul Kasanagottu
  • Rahul Kasanagottu, 32, spent 2.5 years upskilling to transition to an AI role at Google.
  • He started reading AI and machine learning books during paternity leave to kick off his job pivot.
  • He said continuous learning, hands-on projects, and support were key to his transition.

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Roblox CEO David Baszucki used to keep up with research. In the age of AI, he finds it "humbling."
  • Roblox CEO David Baszucki said that a recent attempt to understand all of the latest AI research was "humbling."
  • "It is hard to get to a position where you can understand all of those research papers," he said on the "Access" podcast.
  • Baszucki, who did the reading

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A man shops on Temu, a Chinese e-commerce platform, during the Eid al-Adha holiday, in Hawalli Governorate, Kuwait, June 7, 2025
Shopping on Temu feels more like gaming than commerce.
  • After years of writing about Temu, I finally tried to buy a Christmas gift on the app.
  • I thought it would be as simple as getting a gift from Amazon or Walmart — now I'm not so sure.
  • The products were interesting, and the prices seemed low, but the shopping experience was chaotic.

Temu is not exactly new news, I know.

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Elon Musk has said that Tesla's Optimus robot could "eliminate poverty."
  • Humanoid robots are having a moment.
  • Companies are racing to build the market for robots, with Tesla's Optimus set to enter mass production next year.
  • Morgan Stanley analysts identified 25 companies poised to dominate the humanoid robot boom.

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Morgan Stanley, Citi, and Capital One all said they're deploying videos and in-house courses to upskill their engineers.
  • Banks are working to reskill developers as they race to adopt AI.
  • Efforts include capstone-style courses, video modules, and voluntary initiatives, like hackathons.
  • Tech leads said English communication with AI agents is key in the new "continuous



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Yankee Stadium
  • E. Gluck Corporation, the maker of Armitron watches, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
  • The decades-old company struggled as consumers shifted from traditional watches to smartwatches.
  • Armitron has touted itself as the "official timekeeper" of the New York Yankees.

The decades-old watchmaker behind the "official" clock at the home of the New York Yankees filed


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