I quit tech, bought 22 acres, and didn't look at my computer for years — until AI brought me back

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Ryan Courtnage was tired of managing teams. He said to himself, "I'm just going to get my hands greasy and go be a lumberjack for a while."

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I work in Big Tech and always dress up for the office. My rule? No crop tops, but tight dresses are on a case-by-case basis.

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Crystal McDuffy

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POTS explained: The disorder that led OpenAI exec Fidji Simo to take medical leave

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Fidji Simo is taking a temporary medical leave from OpenAI.

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5 AI-powered consulting startups to watch

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Aily Labs CEO Bianca Anghelina and Tanmai Gopal, CEO of PromptQL.

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I left my career to be a stay-at-home mom. I didn't expect to lose my identity.

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  • I left my career at 38 to stay home with my child.
  • I struggled with guilt, identity loss, and my changing relationship with money.
  • Over time, I found purpose and connection through shared experiences.

At 38, I faced the toughest decision of my career: whether I wanted to continue working.

No mediocre worker is safe — the bar for keeping your job just went up

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Goodbye, middle managers. Hello, 'player-coaches' and 'org leads.'

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Block CEO Jack Dorsey, left, and Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg

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Inside the rise of Trump's favorite online brawler

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Alex Bruesewitz, 29, is a key cog in the Trump media machine.

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I dragged my son to all my work meetings as a single mom who couldn't afford childcare. I worried I ruined his childhood.

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The author (not pictured) brought her son to all work meetings.

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I snail-mailed my résumé to potential employers with a 'cringey' note. It worked.

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Camille K. Manaois in her office in Las Vegas

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