I'm the son of a billionaire who forged my own career path.

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My dad is Steve Ballmer. I spent 5 years working as a product manager in the tech industry before becoming a comedian.

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The 15 companies US tech students most want to work for

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Google ranked No. 1 on Universum's new ranking focused on the results of US computer science students.

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With AI writing so much code, should you still study computer science? This new data point provides an answer.

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John DeNero, Co-founder and Chief Scientist at Lilt and Computer Science Teaching Professor at UC Berkeley
John DeNero, Co-founder and Chief Scientist at Lilt and Computer Science Teaching Professor at UC Berkeley

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A Michigan computer science major says he sent out 456 internship applications and only got 3 offers

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"I started applying in July, and soon I hit 200 applications," Oliver Wu, a computer science major at the University of Michigan, told Newsweek.

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Thanks to AI, you don't need a computer science degree to get a job in tech, IBM AI chief says

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"Questioning, creativity skills, and innovation are going to be hugely important because I think AI's going to free up more capacity for creative thought processes," IBM's global managing partner for generative AI, Matthew Candy told Fortune.

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I knew that majoring in computer science wasn't a golden ticket to a top job, but the job market is still tougher than expected

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Bryan Ho, 23, is a junior studying computer science at the National University of Singapore.

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A popular female coding Instagram account that said men 'suffer from biases equally to women' was created by a man, report says

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It's starting to look like majoring in computer science isn't the road to the promised land of money and job security after all

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Joel Wong (pictured) is in his senior year at the National University of Singapore. The computer science major told Insider that job hunting has been challenging.
Joel Wong (pictured) is in his senior year at the National University of Singapore. The computer science major told Insider that job hunting has been challenging.

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Elon Musk and Sam Altman are expected to attend the UK's AI Safety Summit. Here's why it's taking place at a former top-secret WWII facility.

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Your friendly AI chatbot could know a lot about you from the way you type

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Chatbots can discern your personal details from what you type, study says.

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