Discourse

Help, I think I'm building an AI tool to lay off my coworkers

Thu, 05/07/2026 - 04:38

Tech Insider : Business, Economy, Technology

An employee sitting next to an empty desk with a box of items and a glitching computer — Getty Images; Alyssa Powell/BI

Careers, Discourse, Tech, AI, Work, future-of-work, Layoffs

My week inside the new Silicon Valley news rabbit hole

Wed, 05/06/2026 - 04:09

Tech Insider : Business, Crypto, Style

Tech, Discourse, Media, Discourse, discourse-explainer, discourse-freelance, andreessen-horowitz

The CEO behind 'Grand Theft Auto' doesn't drink, smoke, or play video games

Tue, 05/05/2026 - 04:11

Tech Insider : Business, Style, Technology

Strauss Zelnick avoids vice. His company makes billions selling it.

The longtime CEO and chairman of Take-Two Interactive Software is the straight-laced leader behind one of the bestselling and most violent entertainment properties of all time, "Grand Theft Auto."

Entertainment, Discourse, Discourse, discourse-explainer, discourse-newsroom, video-games, interviews

How Google made peace with war

Sun, 05/03/2026 - 04:17

Tech Insider : Business, Technology, Travel

Lea Suzuki/San Francisco Chronicle; Raj K Raj/Hindustan Times via Getty Images; Alyssa Powell/BI

On April 27, more than 600 Google employees signed a letter urging CEO Sundar Pichai to prevent the Pentagon from using the company's AI products for classified operations.

Tech, Discourse, Discourse, discourse-explainer, discourse-newsroom, google, Defense

I built an agent to do my job. Then it hung up on my boss.

Fri, 05/01/2026 - 04:07

Tech Insider : Business, Style

Amanda Hoover (left) and a close-up of Robot hands and human hands typing on a laptop. — Amanda Hoover; Alyssa Powell/BI

Rather than wait to find out if AI will replace me, I built my replacement.

Tech, Discourse, Careers, Discourse, Careers, discourse-daily, discourse-staff

For young founders, selfie sticks are as vital as funding

Mon, 04/27/2026 - 04:11

Tech Insider : Business, Economy, Style

Myles Slayton wanted to be a startup founder, not an influencer.

Tech, Discourse, freelance-photography, rebecca-zisser, Discourse, discourse-newsroom, discourse-explainer

Brené Brown would like a word with Silicon Valley

Sun, 04/26/2026 - 04:17

Tech Insider : Economy, Business, Style

Not so long ago, Brené Brown's ideas about vulnerability as a leadership virtue were not only uncontroversial, they were embraced in corporate America. No longer.