Dell exec doubles down on 40-hour RTO for sales team after 'end-of-day walkthroughs' revealed workers leaving early

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Exterior of Dell offices on a sunny day
Dell's headquarters is in Round Rock, Texas.

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I was a senior leader in Big Tech, and I'm worried by middle managers losing jobs. They're essential — if you know how to use them.

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Judd Antin standing in front of a river. He's wearing a coat with the Airbnb logo.
Antin once had to lay off more than 25% of his team.

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Here's what it's like to be in Blackstone's annual holiday video

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Blackstone copresident, head of shareholder relations, and director of BREIT Zaneta Koplewicz does the Dirty Dancing lift.
Blackstone's Zaneta Koplewicz does the Dirty Dancing lift.

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All 8 Blackstone holiday videos, ranked!

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A collage of the firm's holiday videos.
A collage of the firm's holiday videos.

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Blackstone's holiday video pays mocking tribute to its 1980s origins for its 40th anniversary. Watch it here.

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Blackstone's Steve Schwarzman and Jon Gray in a Back to the Future parody from the firm's holiday video
Blackstone's Steve Schwarzman and Jon Gray in a Back to the Future parody from the firm's holiday video

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The Wall Street gift guide: What bankers are asking for this holiday season

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Side by side of Bordeaux wine, rolex watch and brunello cucinelli jacket.

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The Oscars have a new stage on YouTube. The audience may have other plans.

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Adrien Brody won the 2025 Best Actor Oscar for his role in "The Brutalist" — a movie with lots of acclaim and a pretty modest box office.

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Universities risk becoming passive arms of Silicon Valley if they don't question how AI shapes truth, a professor says

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Engineering students at the International Technology Olympics, Pardis Technology Park, in Tehran, on October 28, 2025.
A professor says AI didn't cause the crisis in education — it exposed it.

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The list of major companies laying off staff this year includes Verizon, IBM, Amazon, Starbucks, American Airlines, and more

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Verizon is one of the latest companies to cut jobs in 2025.

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Howard Marks warned of an AI 'moonshot' mentality — and shared why he'd rather own tech titans than flashy startups

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Howard Marks, Co-Chairman of Oaktree, at the Global Hong Kong Global Financial Leaders Investment Summit on October 8, 2023, in Hong Kong, China
Howard Marks says AI hype is pushing investors into risky "moonshot" bets.

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