'I quit my high-paying tech job': 10 people share what finally drove them away from big tech

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From Left to Right, Jerry Lee, Mayuko Inoue, Dayana Sabatin., Rahul Pandey.
Several professionals told Insider what made them finally leave big tech — and what they're doing now.

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Israeli startup founders go to war: 'We're fighting for our home.'

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Noy Leyb, cofounder of BachPlace; Ben Yellin, director of R&D at OncoHost; and Itamar Friedman, cofounder and CEO of Codium AI, and his wife.
From left: Noy Leyb, cofounder of BachPlace; Ben Yellin, director of R&D at OncoHost; and Itamar Friedman, cofounder and CEO of CodiumAI, and his wife.

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Caroline Ellison is a math whiz, trader, and shadow figure behind FTX's collapse. She's testifying this week in the criminal trial of her ex-colleague and boyfriend, Sam Bankman-Fried.

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Caroline Ellison was the CEO of Alameda Research, a trading firm launched by Sam Bankman-Fried. She expected to testify in SBF's trial this week.

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Joe Biden has a decision to make about Julian Assange

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For years, the debate over Julian Assange has been driven by concerns over free speech versus the sanctity of national security secrets. But in the end, Assange's future could come down to summit-level diplomacy between Australia and the US.

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How AI is changing everything

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Since Chat GPT was launched in 2022, AI has gone mainstream.

People are wondering how future applications of the technology will impact their businesses, careers, and daily lives. 

Some Walmart delivery drivers bringing groceries to customers' homes aren't who they say they are

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Drivers on Walmart's delivery app Spark say the platform has an issue with people posing under multiple names.

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