Here’s How Much a Typical Google Employee Makes in a Year
Compensation for the median Google employee was up 5% in 2024 compared to 2023, according to a new U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filing.
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Mysterious financier asks judge to stop Canoo asset sale
A mysterious investor out of London has asked a bankruptcy judge in Delaware to stop the sale of EV startup Canoo’s assets to its CEO, calling it a “flawed” process. Charles Garson, a UK-based investor with no obvious ties to the EV startup, offered $20 million for Canoo’s assets, according to a filing. A lawyer […]
Hugging Face releases a 3D-printed robotic arm starting at $100
Hugging Face, the startup best known for the AI developer platform of the same name, is selling a programmable, 3D-printable robotic arm that can pick up and place objects and perform a few other basic chores. Called the SO-101, the arm is the follow-up to Hugging Face’s previous robotic arm, the SO-100, released last year. […]
Jeff Bezos Launches a Tesla-Rival That’s ‘Affordable’ and Customizable. Here’s What the EV Truck Looks Like.
Slate Auto has launched its reservation site, where truck buyers can create a vehicle with a spate of customizations.
This Overlooked Leadership Skill Will Help You Build Trust, Influence Teams and Thrive Under Pressure. Here’s How to Develop It.
Executive presence is a critical but underrated leadership skill in 2025. Here are the steps you can take to develop it.
Jeff Bezos Launches a Tesla-Rival That’s ‘Affordable’ and Customizable. Here’s What the EV Truck Looks Like.
Slate Auto has launched its reservation site, where truck buyers can create a vehicle with a spate of customizations.
‘The Goal Would Be to Speak Dolphin’: Google Develops AI to Decipher Communications Between Dolphins
The AI model was trained on 40 years’ worth of audio and video of dolphins communicating with each other.
This Overlooked Leadership Skill Will Help You Build Trust, Influence Teams and Thrive Under Pressure. Here’s How to Develop It.
Executive presence is a critical but underrated leadership skill in 2025. Here are the steps you can take to develop it.
‘The Goal Would Be to Speak Dolphin’: Google Develops AI to Decipher Communications Between Dolphins
The AI model was trained on 40 years’ worth of audio and video of dolphins communicating with each other.
Huawei aims to take on Nvidia’s H100 with new AI chip
Chinese tech conglomerate Huawei is looking to take on semiconductor behemoth Nvidia with a new advanced AI chip. Huawei is making progress developing its latest Ascend AI GPU, the Ascend 910D, according to the Wall Street Journal, citing sources familiar. The company has been reaching out to other Chinese firms to find test partners, the […]