I quit my tech job and became a stay-at-home dad. I sometimes feel lost because I'm not making money, but I still feel valuable.

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The author is now a stay-at-home dad after quitting his tech job.

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Inside Block's AI push that ended in pink slips

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Jack Dorsey
Jack Dorsey's Block is looking for more senior AI engineering talent amid a 40% workforce reduction at the company.

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OpenAI's record funding is essentially everyone against Google in the AI race

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Sam Altman
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman.

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Jack Dorsey struck an 'empathetic' tone as he laid off nearly half of Block

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Jack Dorsey's approach to layoffs at Block struck a different tone than other tech sector cuts.

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Trump wants Big Tech to build its own power plants. That's already starting to happen.

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President Donald Trump gave his annual State of the Union speech before Congress.

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I left my 6-figure job at Google to attend pastry school in France. Now I work on Disney cruise ships.

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Valerie Valcourt
Valerie Valcourt left her six-figure job at Google to attend a pastry school in France.

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It's a terrible time to quit your job. These 7 Big Tech workers share why they did it anyway.

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Kruthika Jayatheertha (left), David Chong (center), and Joslyn Orgill (right) quit their Big Tech roles without another job lined up.

Kruthika Jayatheertha (left), David Chong (center), and Joslyn Orgill (right)

Trump tells tech giants to power their own AI ambitions

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Trump with JD Vance and Rep. Mike Johnson in the background.
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OpenAI salaries revealed: How much the ChatGPT maker pays AI researchers, engineers, and other key roles

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OpenAI cofounder and CEO Sam Altman.

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You could burn through $50,000 covering an unemployment stint in today's market

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Joanelle Cobos (left), Clair Todd (right)
Joanelle Cobos (left) and Clair Todd (right) prepared financially for layoffs but faced a challenging job market.

Joanelle Cobos (left), Clair Todd (right)

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