I'm a Meta data scientist. My Ph.D sets me apart in Big Tech — but I wouldn't recommend my path to everyone.

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Anand Ramanathan is standing in front of the ocean, wearing a blue jacket with the NASA logo on it.
Ramanathan said his Ph.D taught him to value skepticism and verification.

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Scott Galloway says your kids need these skills to AI-proof their future careers

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Scott Galloway
Scott Galloway is a clinical professor of marketing at the New York University Stern School of Business.

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Is college still worth it? What tech execs are telling their kids.

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In the age of AI, some people are rethinking college. Tech execs are telling their own kids that a degree is still important.

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Kids need these 3 things to thrive in the AI era, futurist Peter Diamandis says

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Peter Diamandis
Peter Diamandis is a futurist, author, and podcast host.

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Here is what 3 AI startup CEOs say they're looking for when deciding to hire a candidate

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Checkr, Together AI, Glean AI
For some AI startups, a résumé is coming in second to adaptability and willingness to use AI.

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Goldman US equity chief on advice he'd give to young workers starting out: Figure out how you fit into the machine of the company

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David Kostin, Chief US Equity Strategist for Goldman Sachs, on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, US, May 10, 2022.
Goldman Sachs' David Kostin says young workers stand out by understanding how their daily tasks power the business.

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Elon Musk says AI will make most skills obsolete — but his kids can still go to college if they want

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Elon Musk at the US-Saudi Investment Forum at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, DC, on November 19, 2025.
Elon Musk says AI may render most job skills obsolete, yet he still supports college for his sons because it offers social growth and broad learning that they cannot obtain elsewhere.

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You've got to adapt to AI, even if your company hasn't figured it out yet, workplace guru says

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Tech layoffs and a precarious economy are driving Gen Z to apply to more stable industries, like retail and finance.

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AI could create a 'Mad Max' scenario where everyone's skills are basically worthless, a top economist says

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An employee operates robotic equipment at the factory of Jiangxi Lanke Semiconductor Co., Ltd, in Jiujiang, Jiangxi Province of China, on July 2, 2025.
As AI reshapes the labor market, the real threat isn't job loss — it's the collapse in what skills are worth, says MIT economist David Autor.

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In an AI-driven world, the employer-employee relationship is poised to change

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As AI rapidly transforms workplaces, employees are on edge.

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