Palantir wants its old employees back: 'The shire is calling'

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A rolling green hill with a few shrubs, wooden fences, and small doors and chimneys built into the side. It's the set of
Palantir wants former employees to come back. It's leaning into its "Lord of the Rings" background, and calling people back to "the Shire."

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I quit driving for Uber after I got a full-time finance job. Ride-hailing took more unpaid work than it used to.

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Former Uber driver James Howe smiles at the camera while wearing a black t-shirt
James Howe got a full-time job in finance and hasn't driven for Uber since December.

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A $5.7 billion startup wants AI to cut government benefit fraud. Experts aren't sold yet.

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Daniel Yanisse, the CEO of Checkr, said the company aims to secure government contracts for identity verification.

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Top Marine says troops need to be able to lock in jobs before they leave the Corps

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The Corps' top enlisted leader, Sergeant Major Carlos Ruiz, is pushing for an earlier, and more aggressive, hiring process for Marines leaving the service. Ceiba, Puerto Rico, Dec. 12th, 2025.
The Corps' top enlisted leader, Sergeant Major Carlos Ruiz, is pushing for an earlier, and more aggressive, hiring process for Marines leaving the service. Ceiba, Puerto Rico, Dec. 12th, 2025.

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Revenge of the English majors: The age of AI is driving new respect for humanities skills

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English majors might be finally having a moment.

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'Dress for the job you want' is dead. Now, it's 'dress for the job you want to keep.'

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Emy Venturini walks across the road between parked cars wearing black leather heeled boots by Toteme.
Brands like Toteme are becoming more popular as investment dressing resurges.

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Meta says it won't chop the bottom 5% performers this year

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Mark Zuckerberg
Mark Zuckerberg, CEO and founder of Meta

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Anthropic's CEO says we're in the 'centaur phase' of software engineering

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Amodei compared humans and AI working together to the mythical Centaur, a human-horse mule

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Here's how smart people in tech are reacting to Matt Shumer's viral essay about what AI means for jobs

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Matt Shumer, author of the viral
Matt Shumer, an AI startup founder, warns in a viral essay that AI could disrupt jobs more than COVID.

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AI in the workplace is expanding responsibilities and intensifying work

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Research by the Haas School of Business found that AI expands responsibilities in the workplace.

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