Ex-Meta engineer says he asked for a demotion — but that was easier said than done

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Igor Tsvetkov asked to be demoted at Meta. He said on a recent podcast that when he was told no, so he jumped to Google.

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Reid Hoffman says 15 people using AI can compete with 150 who aren't

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LinkedIn cofounder Reid Hoffman speaks onstage.
LinkedIn cofounder Reid Hoffman.

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A Chinese humanoid robot flopped face-first onto the ground during a public showcase. Its CEO says it's all part of 'learning to walk.'

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The Chinese humanoid robot called IRON made its first public appearance in Southern China on Saturday.

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A $26 billion software company is selling a US unit that has a contract with ICE

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Capgemini is selling a US subsidiary over an ICE contract.

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A look inside the Reddit-style social media site for AI agents that is dividing humans

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The AI agents have gathered.

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3 tech executives share how they find time and space for deep thinking

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Left to right: Shishir Mehrotra at Superhuman, Joe Depa at EY, and Parker Harris at Slack.

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Who is favored to win an Oscar, according to Kalshi and Polymarket

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If bettors are correct, "Sinners" will take home four Oscars, while both "One Battle after Another" and "Frankenstein" are each set to win three.

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Elon Musk discussed plans to party with Jeffrey Epstein on his Caribbean island, newly released emails show

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Side by side with Elon Musk (L) and Jeffrey Epstein

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'Unsubscribe' and 'opt out': A new Big Tech boycott to protest ICE starts February 1

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Thousands of protesters in Minneapolis protested ICE on January 31.

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You should just call people on the phone

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Bring back real phone calls, I say!

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