I've been laid off from Microsoft twice. Having multiple income streams helped me stay level-headed through them both.

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Ex-Microsoft employee Patrick Lyons said a generous severance and multiple side businesses made the layoffs manageable.

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3 techies share the interview tips that have landed them software and product roles at Google, Meta, Microsoft and Snap

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I left a career at Amazon and Microsoft to start a hedge fund. After raising almost $10M in my first year, I'm never going back to Big Tech.

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The Silicon Valley titans seeking Donald Trump's ear as his second term approaches

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Donald Trump campaigns in North Carolina

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ChatGPT has entered its Terrible Twos

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From the 'godfathers of AI' to newer people in the field: Here are 17 people you should know — and what they say about the possibilities and dangers of the technology.

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Godfathers of AI
Three of the "godfathers of AI" helped spark the revolution that's making its way through the tech industry — and all of society. They are, from left, Yann LeCun, Geoffrey Hinton, and Yoshua Bengio.

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Meet 21 DC power players who shape federal policy for chip companies like Intel, Nvidia, and TSMC

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Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger
Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger speaks before President Joe Biden's remarks at Intel Ocotillo Campus on March 20, 2024 in Chandler, Arizona.

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The FTC is readying an investigation into Microsoft's cloud-computing business: report

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FTC chairwoman Lina Khan
FTC chair Lina Khan.

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Matt Gaetz has a history of going after Big Tech. As Trump's attorney general, he'd be tasked with enforcing antitrust laws.

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Matt Gaetz
Rep. Matt Gaetz, Trump's attorney general pick, has railed against Big Tech.

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Big Tech firms are telling staff to RTO. See inside some of the coolest offices of major tech companies.

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Nvidia's futuristic office in Santa Clara.

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