NYT Pips hints, answers for September 29, 2025

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Happy Monday and welcome to your guide to Pips, the latest game in the New York Times catalogue.

Today's games feature difficulty levels that dial up the challenge quickly, but we have all the tips you need to navigate them.

Released in August 2025, the Pips puts a unique spin on dominoes, creating a fun single-player experience that could become your next daily gaming habit.

Currently, if you're

I'm a billionaire CEO who's acquired 9 companies in 8 months. Here's what I look for in an investment.

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Phil Shawe, the billionaire cofounder of TransPerfect, told Business Insider what he looks for in an investment.

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  • Phil Shawe is the cofounder of TransPerfect, a language and AI solutions company launched in 1992.
  • TransPerfect has acquired nine companies since January, including Blu Digital Group.
  • Shawe told Business Insider what he looks for in merger partners.

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I left quant trading to work in AI. Here's why I gave up a more secure career to join an AI startup.

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Varun Goyal joined an AI startup last spring after graduating from his master's.

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  • Varun Goyal chose an AI startup over a quant role for broader career options.
  • Goyal's master's program allowed exploration of AI and quant, influencing his career choice.
  • He said AI startups offer more challenges and growth, despite lower initial pay than quant roles.

This as-told-to essay is based

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What Walmart's EVP of Global Tech companies looks for when hiring engineers

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Walmart's Sravana Karnati said he looks for these two qualities when he's hiring engineers.

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  • Walmart's Sravana Karnati said he looks for two things in engineer hires: domain expertise and the ability to learn.
  • He said he values subject-matter expertise in computer science over specific programming languages.
  • The executive also said he's looking for people who can keep up with technology's
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Nearly 90% of BCG employees are using AI — and it's reshaping how they're evaluated

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Alicia Pittman, Global People Team chair at Boston Consulting Group, says AI use is becoming a more critical criteria for performance.

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  • Boston Consulting Group is integrating AI into metrics for performance evaluation.
  • BCG says AI adoption has reached 90%, with 50% of employees using it daily.
  • BCG leads in custom GPT development, enhancing performance reviews, and client
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OpenAI's newest team is proof that there's a key shift happening in the AI talent wars

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  • OpenAI is launching a new "applied evals" team to help businesses using its developer product.
  • The team will help create evaluations for complex tasks, like refund requests.
  • It's seeking engineers with "real, deep, lived expertise."

Earlier this month, an OpenAI engineer announced he was hiring for a new team.

OpenAI is building a new team called

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NASA canceled a moon rover mission last year. Suddenly, its back.

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NASA's VIPER rover in a clean room

NASA just brought back from the dead a science mission to the moon involving a water-seeking rover that many believed was already being disassembled and scrapped for parts.

The U.S. space agency canceled the so-called VIPER rover, short for Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover, in July 2024, citing launch delays and cost overruns. VIPER, already $450 million into development, would drill

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I spent a month on Pure. It was hot, weird, and way better than Bumble.

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I’ve been testing dating apps for Mashable for three years, and Pure is one of the most unconventional and artsy platforms I’ve used — especially for an app that's so direct about sex, yet lacks the usual NSFW ads and creepy messages.

Unlike “traditional” dating apps (and this is definitely a niche app), Pure encourages you to be yourself without actually revealing your full identity. Instead of

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Get the INSIGNIA 32-inch Class F20 for under $70 at Amazon

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SAVE $60: As of Sept. 29, the INSIGNIA 32" Class F20 is on sale for $69.97. That's a 46% discount on the list price.

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INSIGNIA 32" Class F20
$69.97 at Amazon
$129.99 Save $60.02

TVs can range from budget-friendly to eye-wateringly expensive, but the good news is you don’t need to spend a fortune to snag a great one. And with Prime Day just a week away, we’ve found a deal for under $70 - perfect timing for Fall movie marathons.

As of Sept. 29, the INSIGNIA 32" Class F20 smart TV is reduced to just $69.97. That's a $60 savings, and according to Camelcamelcamel, it has never been cheaper than this. The TV has the Fire OS built in, so you can expect all the perks of a high-end Amazon TV without the price tag. Enjoy easy access to all the major streaming apps, as well as built-in Alexa for easy searching.

For the TV itself, it has a 720p resolution, DTS Virtual-X Sound, and supports HDMI ARC. It can be wall-mounted, too, so you can place it wherever you want in your home. Connection-wise, you're not scrimping either; this TV is compatible with most home theater components, including Blu-ray players, game consoles, speakers, and more.

For under $70, you really can't go wrong. Get this great TV deal from the Amazon website now.

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