Ex-Google CEO Eric Schmidt says flexible working is fine for government jobs, but winning in tech means 'tradeoffs'

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Eric Schmidt says America's 'chaotic, confusing' style is its greatest strength in the AI race

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Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt said America's "chaotic, confusing" style of innovation is exactly what powers its global advantage in AI.

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Are the billionaires ditching Burning Man?

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Burning Man has become known for drawing rich tech entrepreneurs, like the Google cofounders and Musk brothers.

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Business deals born at Burning Man, from Google's CEO hire to an investment in drones

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Some business leaders have taken inspiration from their time in Black Rock City.

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See the largest yachts owned by tech billionaires, from Sergey Brin's new Dragonfly to Jeff Bezos's Koru

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Mark Zuckerberg's Launchpad, which set sail in 2024, cost nine figures and is one of the largest superyachts owned by a tech billionaire.

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National security-focused VC firm America's Frontier Fund is raising $315 million for its debut fund

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The US capitol in Washington, DC.

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Ex-Google CEO Eric Schmidt says AI will 'shape' identity and that 'normal people' are not ready for it

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Ex-Google CEO Eric Schmidt says "normal people" are unprepared for AI.

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Eric Schmidt says there's 'no evidence' AI scaling laws are stopping — but they will eventually

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Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt thinks AI models will continue showing notable improvements over the next five years.

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Get to the office if you want a promotion, ex-Google CEO says

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Eric Schmidt, Google's former CEO, explained why he was a vocal proponent of in-office work.

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Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt says we should go all in on building AI data centers because 'we are never going to meet our climate goals anyway'

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Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt said we should let AI figure out how to decrease carbon emissions.

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