AT&T tracked employee attendance to find 'freeloaders.' Now, it admits the system is driving workers to the 'brink of frustration.'

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A visitor walks past US multinational telecommunications AT&T logo during the 2024 Mobile World Congress (MWC), the telecom industry's biggest annual gathering, in Barcelona.
AT&T uses an automated system that tracks employee compliance with the company's return-to-office policy.

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How a $1 billion TikTok challenger unraveled

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This AI startup builds software that runs itself. Check out the deck Altan used to raise $2.5 million.

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Altan's cofounders, Albert Sagueda and Tristan Pou.
Altan's cofounders, Albert Sagueda and Tristan Pou.

Altan.

Microsoft to spend heavily to build its own AI chip cluster and become 'self-sufficient,' AI CEO says in leaked meeting

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Mustafa Suleyman wearing a cream shirt with blue jeans
Mustafa Suleyman announced Microsoft is opening an AI hub in London

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Microsoft execs make the case for RTO in leaked meeting: In-person staff are 'thriving'

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Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella speaks at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) CEO Summit in San Francisco.
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella speaking at a conference in San Francisco.

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Scale AI just made another round of cuts to its workforce after Meta's $14 billion investment

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Scale AI interim CEO Jason Droege
Scale AI interim CEO Jason Droege.

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This startup is taking on Tesla with its smart home energy system. Check out the deck Kora used to raise $2.6 million.

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Greg Connolly is the cofounder and CEO of Kora.
Greg Connolly is the cofounder and CEO of Kora.

Kora

Meta is paying contractors up to $55 an hour to build AI chatbot characters

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Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg.

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The Amazon executive overseeing its upcoming AI agent service is stepping down

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Amazon physical stores VP Dilip Kumar
Amazon physical stores VP Dilip Kumar

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How the biggest hedge funds performed in August, including Citadel, Millennium, and Balyasny

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Citadel founder and CEO Ken Griffin speaking at the Semafor World Economy Summit in Washington, DC.
"Do we use it in our investment business? A little bit, a little bit, I can't say it's been game changing," Citadel founder Ken Griffin said of AI.

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