I'm a British expat who worked in China's brutal 996 tech culture. I'm relieved they laid me off.

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Forsdike said the long work hours under China's 996 culture took a toll on his mental and physical health.

Jack Forsdike

I'm a therapist in Silicon Valley. My high-achieving clients refuse to do the one thing that will help them most.

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Nicholas Sanchez says he uses cognitive behavioral therapy and existential psycotherapy to treat the biggest symptoms of his high-achieving clients.

Sergio Gomez

The dress code is changing for Silicon Valley tech workers this summer

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It's time for tech workers to transition into their summer styles.

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Operator of San Francisco's $700-a-month sleeping pods is beefing with the city over planning approval

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Brownstone Shared Housing
Brownstone says it has more than 50 people on the waiting list for its "pods."

Brownstone Shared Housing

A millennial CEO launched a fully remote tech company. He says hybrid work is the worst of both worlds.

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Buildkite is a remote company that uses games to build connections and trust among workers.

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Former ByteDance worker says she feels 'much freer' since quitting and can now take a day off when she's tired

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A woman who worked at ByteDance said life is freer since leaving 996 culture.

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The top 9 cities tech talent is moving to — and 9 places they're leaving

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New York City

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Silicon Valley tech execs are obsessed with 'Dune: Part Two' and renting out private theaters to host screenings

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Private film screenings for "Dune: Part Two" — which stars Timothée Chalamet and Zendaya — are all the rage in Silicon Valley.

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Google has another 'woke' AI problem with Gemini — and it's going to be hard to fix

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Google's Gemini can't seem to get it right in some cases.

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Ireland court allows X employee to pursue defamation claims against Elon Musk: report

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An X employee is pursuing legal defamation claims against Elon Musk, Ireland news outlet RTE reports.

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