Netflix Just Posted a Fully Remote Job That Pays $700K. Here’s What It Requires.
Netflix is actively recruiting for a remote, high-paying job that involves working with generative AI.
The Download: Introducing: the new conspiracy age
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. Introducing: the new conspiracy age Everything is a conspiracy theory now. Conspiracists are all over the White House, turning fringe ideas into dangerous policy. America’s institutions are crumbling under the weight of deep…
An AI Company Just Made Its $200-a-Month Product Totally Free
Perplexity, valued at around $20 billion, launched its Comet browser in July.
Baby Boomers Still Rule Real Estate, Owning Twice as Much Property as Millennials, According to a New Report
Baby boomers hold 51.7% of the nation’s wealth, more than any other generation.
Department of Energy cancels $7.5B of clean energy projects in mostly blue states
The Trump administration canceled over 300 awards related to clean energy on October 1. The states most affected by the cuts voted for Democrat presidential candidate Kamala Harris.
She Started a Business That Broke the Mold for NYC Cafés — And Grew It Into a Multi-City Brand
Elisa Marshall built Maman from a single New York café into a beloved brand that feels like “home away from home.”
I Thought My Team Was Resisting Change — Turns Out It Was a Signal That Would Save My Company From Failure
What looks like pushback is often just unspoken risk — and the smartest leaders know how to listen, translate, and turn it into momentum.
Anthropic hires new CTO with focus on AI infrastructure
Former Stripe CTO Rahuil Patil is joining Anthropic to fine-tune the company’s infrastructure.
OpenAI’s Sora soars to No. 3 on the U.S. App Store
Sora becomes the No. 3 US app after 164K downloads in 2 days, making the AI video app an early hit.
Microsoft says AI can create “zero day” threats in biology
A team at Microsoft says it used artificial intelligence to discover a “zero day” vulnerability in the biosecurity systems used to prevent the misuse of DNA. These screening systems are designed to stop people from purchasing genetic sequences that could be used to create deadly toxins or pathogens. But now researchers led by Microsoft’s chief…
The Leadership Practice That Dramatically Improves Employee Retention and Performance
Retention starts with genuine gratitude: When leaders make appreciation a daily habit, teams thrive and top talent stays.