LinkedIn engineering VP says technical skills alone 'don't cut it' for entry-level engineers

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LinkedIn VP of Engineering Prashanthi Padmanabhan said entry-level engineers need soft skills, in addition to technical knowledge.

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Chipmakers Nvidia, AMD, and Broadcom are slapping 'golden handcuffs' on workers to meet demand for the AI boom

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A hand holding a chip in a golden handcuff.

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The 'Cool Girls' guide to bouncing back after a layoff

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Kristina O'Neill, left, and Laura Brown cowrote a book on how to cope with a job loss after losing their own magazine editor jobs.

Cass Bird

Inside the trap Reddit set for Perplexity in data scraping legal scuffle

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Reddit logo

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  • Reddit has sued Perplexity and data scrapers, accusing them of illegally stealing its data.
  • In the lawsuit, Reddit detailed a trap that it says Perplexity fell straight into.
  • It was the digital equivalent of a "marked bill," Reddit said in its lawsuit.

Employees at Reddit knew something was wrong.

Welcome to the 'Great Freeze': Why companies aren't firing, workers can't grow, and the unemployed can't get jobs

Tech Insider : Economy, Business, Environment
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Hiring and layoffs are low in the US.

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Working from home made motherhood feasible for her. A Stanford study shows she's not alone.

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Stefi Markowicz credits being able to work from home for her decision to become a mother earlier in life than she had anticipated.

Stefi Markowicz

Walmart's new raise strategy for hourly store workers rewards more than just loyalty, leaked documents show

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A worker stocks the shelves at a Walmart store on January 24, 2023 in Miami, Florida.
Walmart employees now have more influence over the amount of their annual raises.

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This CEO says companies are getting hybrid wrong. It's not about mandating days in the office, he says.

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Toptal CEO
Taso Du Val said he believes in an 80% remote, 20% in-person hybrid structure.

Toptal

Reddit drags Perplexity in a new lawsuit, accusing it of building up a $20 billion company off stolen data

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Reddit is suing Perplexity and other AI firms, accusing them of bypassing digital guardrails to steal valuable data.

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I demoed a buzzy AI startup and got a glimpse of what investment bankers' jobs might start to look like

Tech Insider : Business, Style, Technology
A black laptop on a desk with a dark city skyline behind it.
Hebbia's demo gave me insight into how investment banking could change in the coming years.

Hebbia

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