How laid-off Amazon workers are coping with the shock and planning their next career moves

Tech Insider : Business, Environment
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Joanelle Cobos (left), John Paul Martinez (center), and Iren Azra Zou (right) were among the Amazon employees laid off in late October.

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A new hedge fund launching next year hopes to be the 'farm team' for the $5 trillion industry

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Tyler Errickson is launching Riptide Advisors at the start of 2026.

Riptide Advisors

Meta is about to start grading workers on their AI skills

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Meta plans to reward employees that use AI to drive impact.

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How Walmart's new CEO started out as a store associate and rose to the top of the retail giant

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Walmart US CEO John Furner
Walmart US CEO John Furner is set to take over the top job from CEO Doug McMillon.

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Walmart CEO Doug McMillon is retiring, and the head of its US division is set to take the helm

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Walmart's incoming CEO, John Furner.

Walmart

Quant hedge funds recovered from October's shaky start — except for one big name that suffered serious losses

Tech Insider : Business
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The late Jim Simons founded Renaissance Technologies

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Young Wall Street, pay attention: 5 new Goldman MDs share their best tips for getting ahead at work

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From left: Lizzie Dove and Jim Schneider, new managing directors for 2025 at Goldman Sachs.

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Nvidia's 'one team' culture means no special treatment: VPs fly coach, and assistants are limited

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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang name-dropped six startups playing in the AI agent space.

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OpenAI lost a court battle against the New York Times — now it's taking its case to the public

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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has criticized The New York Times after its lawyers asked to see ChatGPT user logs as part of the legal discovery process.

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AI hype could sideline Gen Z workers

Tech Insider : Economy, Business, Technology
Tourists view Canary Wharf's financial district across the River Thames at Greenwich in London on May 10, 2025.
AI optimism could leave young workers behind as firms delay hiring until the technology pays off, economist Marc Sumerlin warned.

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