DoorDash's plans to spend big on tech upgrades and delivery robots in 2026 are spooking Wall Street

Tech Insider : Economy, Business, Technology
A large sculpture of a red DoorDash delivery bag sits on a sidewalk in Los Angeles as people walk by.
DoorDash said its spending on new initiatives in 2026 will be significantly more than this year.

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Wall Street is in for a sweet payday this year, but AI could mean leaner teams ahead

Tech Insider : Business
Wall Street sign surrounded by a pile of cash

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I left a VP-level role in Big Tech and now I work with startups. It's more unpredictable, but startup life is invigorating.

Tech Insider : Business, Environment, Style
Robert E. Williams sitting in a chair and smiling
Robert E Williams left a career in Big Tech after 15 years to work with startups.

Robert E. Williams

Paramount's Trump alliance is real — and so is Jon Stewart's new deal

Tech Insider : Politics, Business
Jon Stewart onstage at a New Yorker conference, October 2025
Paramount canceled Stephen Colbert's show. But it has re-signed his friend and fellow Trump critic Jon Stewart.

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Uber is offering AI gigs for PhDs as it becomes a 'platform for work,' CEO Dara Khosrowshahi says

Tech Insider : Economy, Business
Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi
Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi

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KPMG wants junior consultants to ditch the grunt work and hand it over to teams of AI agents

Tech Insider : Business
KPMG

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I accepted a job at Google, but couldn't afford Bay Area rent. I lived in my car for 3 months to make it work.

Tech Insider : Business, Travel
Kento poses near a winter-themed Google logo set up in an office building.
I spent three months living in my car while working at Google.

Kento Morita

Inside the string of recruiting executive departures at Ken Griffin's $69 billion Citadel

Tech Insider : Business, Politics, Sports
Citadel CEO Ken Griffin speaking on stage at a conference.

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OpenAI debated merging with one of its biggest rivals after firing Sam Altman, court docs reveal

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Ilya Sutskever.
Ilya Sutskever recently sat for a deposition as part of Elon Musk's lawsuit against OpenAI and Sam Altman.

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How Amazon flipped the script on a challenging week

Tech Insider : Business
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy

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