Big Tech's employee culls and 'year of efficiency' are working

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Microsoft, which laid off 10,000 workers in January, has bet big on AI.

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YouTube Music contractors won a historic union election, which means Google could have to negotiate with a labor group for the first time

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YouTube Music and Cognizant workers strike outside Google's office in Austin, Texas.

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Google reportedly eliminated some office snacks, including dried mangoes and M&Ms, in an effort to cut costs

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A Google employee in the San Francisco office told The Atlantic that Google removed office snacks like dried mango, chips, and M&Ms.

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Microsoft's bet on AI is still in its early days. But there are signs it's already paying off.

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Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella said the company is investing heavily in AI. There are already early signs of success.

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10 Things in Tech: Charlie Bell speaks, Amazon RTO, and the lucrative side of teaching ChatGPT

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Woah, it's Wednesday. I'm Diamond Naga Siu, and I have nothing to look forward to today now that Abbott Elementary finished its second season.

Meta is one of tech's most brutal job-choppers, axing a higher percentage of staff than Google and Microsoft

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Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg.

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A Meta executive reportedly warned staff last year that 'we have a significant gap' when it comes to AI

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Mark Zuckerberg and other execs had a five-hour discussion on AI ahead of ChatGPT's launch, Reuters reports.

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The rise of AI will only make Big Tech more powerful, researchers warn

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Researchers at AI Now warn that only Big Tech companies have the resources and scale to make AI happen.

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Big tech stocks have started 2023 on a tear. Now they face a moment of truth.

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Alphabet, Amazon, Meta, and Microsoft will all report their first-quarter earnings this week.

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Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai earned $226 million last year, making him one of the world's best-paid bosses

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Sundar Pichai became Alphabet CEO in 2019.

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