I applied to 2,000 jobs before getting offers at Target and a startup. Here's how I decided which to pick.

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Dianna Dimambro applied to roughly 2,000 software engineering jobs.

Dianna Dimambro

Hot startup Lovable's security stumble shows one big risk in using AI to code

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Lovable's data mishap is a reminder of the security risks when vibe coding.

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I'm the CTO of a startup. Software engineering has changed so much that we've changed our hiring process.

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Andrew Hsu
Andrew Hsu is the cofounder and CTO of Speak, an AI language learning app.

ComePlum

Feds say suspect in Molotov attack on Sam Altman's home listed AI CEOs and investors in 'last warning' note

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Daniel Moreno-Gama is accused of attacking Sam Altman's house.

DOJ

Slate raises fresh $650 million as reservations for its mid-$20,000 truck cross 160,000

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A red Slate truck stands in front of a visual board of other Slate designs.
Slate Auto — the company focused on assembling US-built, mid-$20,000 electric pickups — said its upcoming product hit 160,000 reservations.

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A founder proudly shared a wedding-day work text. The backlash had him walk it back.

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Experts say flexible communication tools and an uncertain job market are intensifying the hustle.

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Google DeepMind started moving faster by acting like a startup, Demis Hassabis says

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Google DeepMind CEO
"A lot of it was assembling together all the ingredients we already had," Hassabis said about changes Google DeepMind made.

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I founded Culture Pop in my 50s, but my youngest hires keep it relevant and fresh

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Culture Pop CEO Tom First
Tom First, 59, is the founder and CEO of Culture Pop.

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OpenAI sees a new round of executive shake-ups

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MARCH 11: OpenAI CEO Sam Altman speaks during the BlackRock Infrastructure Summit on March 11, 2026 in Washington, DC. The global investment management company held the summit consisting of leaders from government, business, and labor to address expanding U.S. infrastructure.

After a Y Combinator rejection, this founder raised $15 million for his AI search startup. Read the pitch deck.

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Daydream cofounders Thenuka Karunaratne and Shravan Rajinikanth, wearing T-shirts and posed in front of a stone wall.
Daydream cofounders Thenuka Karunaratne and Shravan Rajinikanth.

Kim Huong Tran

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