I was laid off in 2022 and haven’t worked full-time since. After 200 job applications and moving back in with my parents, I take it day by day.
When she wants to give up her job search, marketing professional Stephanie Moore said she reminds herself to be patient. This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Stephanie Moore, a 28-year-old marketing professional from Tuscaloosa, Alabama. It’s been edited for length and clarity. I got laid off in June of 2021 when the…
Stock of the day: Palantir’s surging stock fell 10% after reports of Pentagon budget cuts
Palantir’s stock price tanked on jitters over potential Pentagon budget cuts. The move: Palantir Technologies shares tanked 10% on Wednesday to $112.06 apiece. The loss extended to after-hours trade, falling another 5.2%. The slump ended a four-day winning streak for Palantir, whose stock had, until Wednesday, surged 65% this year. Palantir shares are now up…
Caregiving for my mom and 2 toddlers made me feel like a failure. There was never enough time in the day.
The author (not pictured) was a stay-at-home mom with two toddlers while also caregiving for her mom. The day my mom moved in, my 3-year-old spun in circles, singing, thrilled that her Gigi was back for what she assumed was just another visit. My newly walking 1-year-old wobbled after her, babbling, unaware of the shift…
I’m an American mom who lived in the Netherlands for 4 years. Strangers intervened to watch my kids, and I loved it.
Marianna Sachse holding her son when she lived in the Netherlands. One of my first enduring memories of the Netherlands was a stranger asking to cradle my baby. Months after my family relocated from Philadelphia to Maastricht, a small Dutch city, we went out to eat. I was six weeks postpartum after having my second…
What’s in that drink? Starbucks becomes less Instagrammable.
Starbucks is moving away from clear plastic cups to opaque, compostable cups in some states. Starbucks has rolled out opaque cups for its drinks in some states, marking a shift in presentation for a brand that’s become known for designed-for-Instagram drinks. A representative for the chain told B-17 that a “small number of stores” in…
Uber and Nvidia back my startup, which has raised $280M. Here’s how we impressed investors and chose the right ones.
Urtasun founded Waabi in 2021 after nearly four years at Uber. This as-told-to essay is based on a transcribed conversation with Raquel Urtasun, the founder and CEO of Waabi, an autonomous driving startup headquartered in Toronto, Canada. The following has been edited for length and clarity. I’ve been working in AI for 25 years after…
‘Reacher’ author Lee Child wants the show to tackle the opioid crisis. Alan Ritchson says he’s ready to tell a ‘modern story.’
Alan Ritchson as Jack Reacher in “Reacher.” “Reacher” fans have come to expect fast-paced storylines and intense action from the Alan Ritchson-led show, but the ratio of punches to emotional drama is not exactly balanced. So viewers may be surprised that Lee Child, the author of the “Jack Reacher” books, told B-17 that he wants…
This Ukrainian tech company is working to beat Russia’s electronic warfare without hard-wiring drones to an operator
Sine.Engineering is a Ukrainian drone technology company focused on improving how operators control and communicate with their uncrewed systems. A Ukrainian drone technology company is working to defeat Russia’s intense electronic warfare, but it isn’t hard-wiring them like fiber-optic drones. Top Sine.Engineering executives told B-17 that their work aims to completely change how operators work…
Big Tech is on a cost-cutting spree to fund big AI bets
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy Good morning! A fully remote job where you’re left alone and get paid up to $30 an hour. Interested? Training AI might be the gig for you. In today’s big story, B-17 obtained a leaked recording of an Amazon all-hands showing how the tech giant plans to cut costs so it…
