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Jay Parikh Microsoft Microsoft hired ex-Facebook global head of engineering Jay Parikh to lead a new AI unit called CoreAI. Internal memos Parikh has sent to employees reveal the unit’s early ambitions and accomplishments. Parikh’s
Some ambitious college seniors on their way to investment banking jobs are already networking for private equity roles that start in 2027. Edwin Tan/Getty Images Private equity reps are asking to meet with college seniors
 Getty Images Kate Collins has worked on an all-female nonprofit team since starting a new job in 2024. In the past, she’s worked in male-dominated media workplaces with rigid, then lenient, boundaries. Collins says
Sergey Brin said he has been using AI for managing teams at Google. REUTERS/Ruben Sprich Sergey Brin said he has used AI for leadership tasks, including delegating and promotions. Brin returned to Google in 2023
Fast Company’s Maria Jose Gutierrez Chavez reports on how millennials are taking over TikTok to share memories of life during the 2008 recession—and offer tips on how to survive. Â
Over the course of my career as an executive at Google, Yahoo, and Meta, and now as founder and CEO of my own firm, I’ve hired thousands of people. Across all those roles, one thing
A decade ago, the easiest way in the front door at a restaurant was often to call—or even just show up for a meal. Now, it’s far easier to book ahead, and the list of
Early this month, the Trump administration proposed cutting more than $1.2 billion dollars of funding for the National Park Service. Meanwhile, new polling found that public parks are beloved by almost all Americans—making them among
 Secretly juggling multiple remote jobs is helping some Americans get closer to early retirement. AJ_Watt/Getty Images Some Americans are secretly working multiple remote jobs so they can retire early. Four job jugglers shared how working
Getty Images William Fischer was in Peru, about to embark on a motorcycle tour around South America, when he got an offer he couldn’t refuse — a job offer, that is. A US-based fintech startup
Slim Aarons/Getty Images The days of revenge travel are over. After years of being cooped up at home, travelers rushed into the world with a vengeance, sparking a major travel boom from 2022 to 2024.
Walmart is laying off staff to “remove layers and complexity.” Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images Walmart is laying off staff to “remove layers and complexity” in the company. In a memo
Urban Outfitters is bringing some of its fall stock into stores earlier. : Alex Segre/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Images Urban Outfitters will be bringing in its fall products early this year. The company’s CFO
A video of the 425th Separate Assault Regiment’s motorcycle company shows how Ukrainian soldiers plan to fight atop the light vehicles. 425th Separate Assault Regiment/Screenshot It’s Ukraine’s turn to adopt an unusual battle tactic from
Jane Goodall says she was objectified by male scientists when she first appeared on the cover of National Geographic. Robin L Marshall/Getty Images Jane Goodall, 91, says she was objectified by her male peers early
Reddit cofounder Alexis Ohanian said he “wholeheartedly wants” his 7-year-old to use AI every day. Bryan Bedder/Athlos/Getty Images for Athlos Alexis Ohanian said he “wholeheartedly wants” his 7-year-old to use AI every day. “I want
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and his daughter attended the launch of Pyongyang’s first 5,000-ton destroyer in April. A second destroyer launch was reported by state media to have ended in disaster on Wednesday.
Klarna said it used an AI doppelganger of CEO Sebastian Siemiatkowski to report its updated quarterly earnings. Klarna Klarna said it used an AI avatar of its CEO to report quarterly earnings in a YouTube
President Donald Trump said he was considering taking Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac public. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Trump said he’s considering taking Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac public. The move would privatize the mortgage giants,