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Layoffs Don’t Shrink Tech Employee Numbers for Long

By Martin Peers · Jan 18, 2026 8:00am PST
Meta Platforms’ job cuts at its Reality Labs division this past week, where it let go about 10% of the unit, were the first of what could be another wave of layoffs at big tech companies this year. But that doesn’t mean big tech workforces are going to shrink much, if at all. If history is any guide, future layoffs will only result in temporary... Meta Platforms’ job cuts at its Reality Labs division this past week, where it let go about 10%...
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OpenAI’s Ads Push Starts Taking Shape

By Sri Muppidi and Stephanie Palazzolo · Dec 24, 2025 6:00am PST · 5 comments
OpenAI executives have kept a tight lid on how the company could show advertisements to users of its popular ChatGPT chatbot, leaving the broader digital ad industry eager for clues. Behind the scenes, staff are working through key details. Employees have discussed ways for AI models to prioritize sponsored information in ChatGPT’s responses... OpenAI executives have kept a tight lid on how the company could show advertisements to users of...
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The Big Read

‘Diamonds and Turds’: How Hock Tan Turned Broadcom Into Nvidia’s Nightmare

By Jemima McEvoy, Qianer Liu and Wayne Ma · Dec 5, 2025 9:02am PST · 9 comments
Early last year, Broadcom CEO Hock Tan decided to host what he likes to call a “coffee chat” with the employees of VMware, the software giant that the Broadcom CEO had recently purchased for $84 billion. The companywide meeting was Tan’s effort to introduce himself and answer questions from those employees about life at the semiconductor firm. ... Early last year, Broadcom CEO Hock Tan decided to host what he likes to call a “coffee chat” with...
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Pro Weekly: Megadeals Dominate AI Funding

By Akash Pasricha · Nov 29, 2024 8:30am PST
Anthropic’s sibling co-founders, Dario and Daniela Amodei, had much to celebrate over Thanksgiving dinner this year. One week ago, Amazon said it would be stuffing their company with yet another $4 billion investment. It’s the second time Amazon has done so—it announced its first Anthropic investment of that size into the company back in... Anthropic’s sibling co-founders, Dario and Daniela Amodei, had much to celebrate over...