I moved to the US from Pakistan for college. Here's how I landed a job at Google — and why AI doesn't worry me.

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Aimen Moten
Aimen Moten moved to the US from Pakistan before becoming a software engineer at Google.

Aimen Moten

What people get wrong about working in tech, according to tech workers

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Priyanka Devi Ramesh (left), Iren Azra Zou (center), and Udit Mehrotra (right) say many common assumptions about working in tech miss the mark.

Priyanka Devi Ramesh (left), Iren Azra Zou (center), and Udit Mehrotra (right)

I took a 50% paycut when I got laid off from Meta and started a coaching business. The transition was hard, but I feel better all around.

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"I'm building a life I don't need to escape," says Chikara Kennedy, who launched a coaching business and moved to Mexico after her Meta layoff.

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Nvidia is quietly staffing up around its AI ambitions in outer space

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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang.

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In the AI era, be a builder or a seller, not a measurer

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Manager Bill Lumberg, played by Gary Cole (left), checks in with his employee in the movie Office Space.
Manager Bill Lumberg, played by Gary Cole (left), checks in with his employee in the movie Office Space.

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So much for the AI jobs apocalypse. Demand for tech talent is rising.

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A RW robot lays on the ground after falling during the VivaTech technology startups and innovation fair at the Paris Expo Porte de Versailles, in Paris on June 19, 2026. (Photo by SIMON WOHLFAHRT / AFP via Getty Images)
A RW robot lays on the ground after falling during the VivaTech technology startups and innovation fair at the Paris Expo Porte de Versailles.

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White-collar baby boomers are facing a dilemma: Embrace AI or retire early

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Photo collage featuring a man on a laptop, a woman using a phone, and an iPhone with AI apps on the screen.

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Nvidia salaries revealed: How much the AI giant pays software engineers and researchers as it ramps up H-1B hiring

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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang speaks at a company convention in Taipei.
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang.

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We quit our jobs to buy a sailboat and enjoy a 'first retirement' — it's been worth the risk

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Charles Boddie and Bianca Chan with their dog
Charles Boddie and Bianca Chan had careers on the upswing, but they quit their jobs and bought a sailboat to travel and pursue hobbies. Months later, they are happy with their decision.

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This blue-collar trade no one is talking about could help you land a fast-growing AI job

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Fiber optic cables
Fiber technicians are in high demand as data center development booms nationwide.

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