YouTube is reaching a 'tipping point' in convincing advertisers it really is TV

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Mr Beast and Rob Gronkowski attended YouTube's 2025 Brandcast event, where it pitched an audience of ad buyers in New York City.

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AI is creating the Rick Rubins of Silicon Valley

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Producer Rick Rubin

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'Big Short' investor Michael Burry has found an unlikely ally in his crusade against AI hype: Ben Affleck

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Ben Affleck (left) and Michael Burry have both taken aim at AI hype.

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This 'driverless car' startup is doing the one thing robotaxi companies don't want to be caught doing

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Vay's vehicle operation center has eight driving stations for remote drivers.

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10 new EVs priced below $50,000 that launch this year

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Two Subaru EVs, a red-orange Uncharted SUV and a blue Trailseeker wagon, are parked on a white stage during the LA Auto show.
Several lower-cost EVs are coming to the states in 2026. It could help save electric cars from their worst quality: premium luxury prices.

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xAI is hiring an 'elite unit' that reports directly to Elon Musk to recruit top engineers

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xAI is revamping its hiring strategy.

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Martin Luther King Jr. was talking about a universal basic income before it was cool

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Martin Luther King Jr. fought for both racial and economic equality.

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Palmer Luckey says Meta's VR layoffs aren't a 'disaster' — and fix a problem critics aren't talking about

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Palmer Luckey, Oculus VR, at Collision 2019 at Enercare Center in Toronto.
Palmer Luckey says Meta's VR layoffs cut bloated in-house game studios that were quietly undermining the industry's ecosystem.

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Shopify's CEO says companies that hire founders often make a big mistake: Don't 'put them in like founder day care'

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Shopify CEO says companies often undervalue founders and put them in a corner.

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Tech hiring fell hard after COVID. These jobs survived.

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An electrician working on an HVAC system

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