I built a Big Tech career without a tech degree. Looking back, some well-meaning career advice was actually holding me back.

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Aria Kim pivoted into Big Tech after graduating with a biology degree.

Mori Wang

The real danger of AI in education isn't cheating — it's dependency on Big Tech algorithms, a business professor warns

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Kimberley Hardcastle
Kimberley Hardcastle said generative AI is quietly shifting knowledge and critical thinking from humans to Big Tech's algorithms.

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I was laid off by LinkedIn, so I spent 3 months writing a 112k-word novel. I don't regret it, but now I'm struggling to find work.

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Oscar Cecena Fujigaki
Oscar Cecena Fujigaki decided to finish his science fiction novel after being laid off by LinkedIn in May.

Oscar Cecena Fujigaki

Meta balked at turning over AI chatbot records in lawsuit, setting up court fight

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Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg

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I've worked in Big Four consulting and Big Tech. Both were stressful, but I know which I'd pick if I restarted my career.

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Mandy Liu worked at EY for two years and at Meta for three years.

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I was a leader at Google and Microsoft. I thought my traumatic brain injury would hurt my career, but instead it made me stronger.

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Naseem Rochette was run over by a car in 2018. This changed the way she could function in Big Tech leadership.

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Virginia's data center construction boom is even bigger than you think. One company is behind most of it.

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A Virginia data center

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I earned $600,000 last year. I made half at Google and $300,000 from my side hustle, which I spend 5 hours a week on.

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Khalid earned $302,000 in revenue from her content creation side hustle in 2024.

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The AI boom could burst like a bubble if tech companies miss their growth forecasts, top economist Steve Hanke says

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Steve Hanke
Steve Hanke.

Steve Hanke

I left the Bay Area and moved to Barcelona after my tech layoff. It felt like losing my identity, but I'm so much happier now.

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Steph Kumar relocated her family from the Bay Area to Barcelona after getting laid off and founding her own company.

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