I quit Meta to build an AI startup. Giving up a Big Tech salary was tough — here's how I prepared financially.

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Jason White
Jason White

Jason White

A leading European AI startup says its edge over Silicon Valley isn't better tech — it's not being American

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Mistral CEO Arthur Mensch at an IA summit at Imperial College London, in central London, in July 2025.
Mistral CEO Arthur Mensch says its edge over Silicon Valley isn't smarter models, but being a European alternative built for control, sovereignty, and trust.

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Sam Altman says that intellectual property is a lot trickier for video: 'The video feels much more real and lifelike'

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Sam Altman looks around at the White House
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman

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