The career advice Jensen Huang gave me

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Siddhant Pardeshi
After quitting his full-time job at Nvidia, Sid Pardeshi co-founded Blitzy in 2023.

Blitzy

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Sid Pardeshi, 32, the co-founder and CTO of a generative AI software platform. He is from India and lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The following has been edited for length and clarity.

A millennial quit a 6-figure job at Google to pursue more meaningful work: 'I wanted more out of my career and my life.'

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Joslyn Orgill
Joslyn Orgill

Joslyn Orgill

'Big Short' investor Michael Burry explains why he's betting against Nvidia, not Meta or Microsoft

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Michael Burry
Michael Burry

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A Facebook veteran took a big career risk that resulted in a 'giant failure' — but embracing a 'J-curve' career path paid off

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Former Facebook exec Molly Graham said she took a big risk that resulted in a product flop, but the growth opportunity helped her become a leader at billion-dollar firms.

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I quit Meta and left a comfortable salary to build a startup. Leaving wasn't easy, but now my AI receptionist answers millions of calls.

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Ruchir Baronia.

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The tech guys can't get you to wear face computers. But they're not giving up.

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Queen Camilla in Meta Ray-Ban glasses.
The queen tried Meta's Ray-Bans back in 2022. Will more of us try them this year?

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Ex-Google engineer shares 5 tips for landing a Big Tech job, from referrals to technical interviews

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Big Tech turned me down. At Walmart, I found a career opportunity, work-life balance, and good food.

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Kanish Shah
Kanish Shah

Kanish Shah

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

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