Google AI Overviews had the last laugh this year. My big 'glue pizza' moment is no more.

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Google said to put glue on pizza
I made pizza with glue and then ate it because Google told me to back in 2024. This year, it's improved.

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These 8 big deals defined the year in artificial intelligence

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Softbank CEO Masayoshi Son shakes hands with US President Donald Trump.
Softbank CEO Masayoshi Son shakes hands with US President Donald Trump.

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I quit Google and ended my path to a US green card to cofound a startup in London. It's a huge risk, but I want to live an exciting life.

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Gregor Konzett on a hike
Gregor Konzett says he questioned if quitting Google was a good idea in the current job market.

Gregor Konzett

Everyone wants a piece of the latest hedge-fund gold rush — and insiders say next year the frenzy will accelerate

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Gold nuggets

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Why small hedge funds ruled in 2025

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Two hands holding up a crown

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I asked 4 people how to break into AI, from a Microsoft PM to a Meta senior director. They shared the same, simple piece of advice.

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From left to right: Mostofa Shakib, Patrick Leung, Sophia Sun
In 2025, I interviewed four tech industry professionals about how to break into AI.

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Immigration lawyers say the H-1B chaos is forcing tough business calls

Tech Insider : Politics, Business, Technology
US President Donald Trump signed an executive order that imposed a $100,000 fee on H-1B visas
US President Donald Trump signed an executive order that imposed a $100,000 fee on H-1B visas

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Nvidia's Groq deal rattled Silicon Valley. Here are 5 other AI startups split apart in Big Tech's new deals.

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Jonathan Ross Groq
Groq CEO and founder Jonathan Ross

Groq

Forget Target. This year's last-minute holiday shoppers flocked to a lesser-known — but fast-growing — bargain outlet

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Cars sit parked outside of an Ollie's Bargain Outlet store as customers walk in and potting soil sits in bags outside of the front doors. Above the entrance, a red-and-black sign reads:
Ollie's Bargain Outlet plans to more than double its store count in the coming years.

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12 executives, researchers, others who left OpenAI in 2025 — mostly to Meta Superintelligence Lab

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Mark Zuckerberg and Sam Altman
OpenAI lost at least 11 scientists and executives in 2025, including more than half a dozen researchers to Meta in the summer.

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