I moved to the US from India. Here's how I landed a job at Microsoft after first misunderstanding the Big Tech hiring process.

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Rishab Jolly.

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I advise lottery winners. People are shocked by how little guidance you get — here's what Powerball winners should do.

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Emily Irwin advises lottery winners on how to spend their money.

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I'm a business immigration lawyer. I'm telling my clients that if you have a valid visa stamp, return to the US now.

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Tahmina Watson.

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Logan Paul says young investors should consider nontraditional assets over stocks as he auctions a $5.3 million Pokémon card

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Logan Paul said young people should explore nontraditional investing paths.

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We're cofounders who left Amazon to build our own startup. We learned the hard way why Big Tech habits don't always translate.

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Andy Ratsirason and Shalini Aggarwal left Amazon at seperate times but reunited to run their AI startup, Tenafli.

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I won $28 million in the Powerball when I was 21. One choice saved me from becoming a broke lottery winner.

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Tim Schultz won a $28 million Powerball jackpot in February 1999.

Tim Shultz

Amazon's chief security officer says the tech giant blocked over 1,800 suspected North Korean agents from applying for jobs

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Stephen Schmidt is Amazon's chief security officer.

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No network? No problem. How I built an AI startup at 18 with teens around the world.

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Alex Yang founded a startup with other high schoolers he met online.

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I was laid off by Oracle 2 years ago and still can't find a job. I've blown through my savings and now sell antiques to stay afloat.

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Clair Todd

I'm a founder struggling to date. I take note of how men react to my success and am fast at weeding people out.

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Kameron Buckner says she pays close attention to the way men she dates react to her ambition and success.

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