Y Combinator’s Chief Startup Whisperer Is Demoting Himself
When Michael Seibel lost his position at the startup incubator Y Combinator, he didn’t find out in typical tech industry fashion, which might entail an email calling him to a …
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Ageism Haunts Some Tech Workers in the Race to Get Hired
The US economy is showing remarkable health, but in the tech industry, layoffs keep coming. For those out of work, finding a new position can become a full-time job. And …
Led By Elon Musk, Left-Dominated Silicon Valley Inches Towards Right
Musk is not alone: other Silicon Valley mavens are also defending conservative causes Silicon Valley: Since his tumultuous takeover of Twitter, Elon Musk has made an unabashed turn to the …
Sam Altman Is Reinstated to OpenAI’s Board
Sam Altman is back—again. The entrepreneur who was suddenly fired as OpenAI CEO and from the ChatGPT developer’s board last November, before regaining his CEO position days later, is now …
Over 600 Google Workers Urge the Company to Cut Ties With Israeli Tech Conference
More than 600 Google workers and counting have signed a letter addressed to Google marketing leadership demanding that it drop its sponsorship of Mind the Tech, an annual conference promoting …
Tech Job Interviews Are Out of Control
Bock says the shift is partly due to mass layoffs; employers are more able to flex their muscles in a tighter labor market. But there’s also a broader psychological shift. …
OpenAI Quietly Scrapped a Promise to Disclose Key Documents to the Public
WIRED’s request for the documents promised in OpenAI’s IRS filings fell to the counsel for its nonprofit to decide on. Their denial and new policy of withholding those documents extends …
After big tech layoffs, Silicon Valley loses its monopoly on workers
An Android character is displayed at Google headquarters on December 19, 2023 in Mountain View, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images After a year defined by mass layoffs among Silicon …
Americans dislike tech billionaires, but still want to be like them
According to a 2021 survey by Vox and Data for Progress, 37% of Americans think billionaires are terrible role models, and 49% said they have overall negative feelings towards them. …
How to Stop Another OpenAI Meltdown
Unlike OpenAI, Mozilla’s nonprofit cannot fire executives in charge of for-profit work. Each for-profit unit has its own board, with members annually selected by the nonprofit foundation’s board. “It’s different …