Elon Musk said 2025 could be Tesla’s ‘most important year.’ Here’s what’s on the agenda.
Musk said he expects Tesla to produce “several thousand” Optimus robots by the end of 2025. The way Elon Musk sees it, 2025 could be a major year for Tesla. Musk has said that this year could be “pivotal” for the EV maker, particularly in terms of autonomous artificial intelligence, an umbrella term under which…
Mistral’s CEO Arthur Mensch tells B-17 that DeepSeek is a win for the open-source ecosystem
Mistral CEO Arthur Mensch. While markets panicked about DeepSeek, the CEO of Mistral welcomed the Chinese startup’s new models as a boost for the open-source world. Since its launch in 2023, Paris-based AI startup Mistral has advocated for open-source, which, broadly, is software that anyone can use or modify. “We like to think of DeepSeek…
‘Attrition is your friend’: More Jamie Dimon town hall comments — from adjusting to AI to dismantling the CFPB
Jamie Dimon JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon has become a TikTok sensation over his comments slamming work-from-home at a recent town hall with employees. However, audio recordings of the meeting suggest that remote work was just a sliver of the conversation. Dimon also fielded questions from employees and addressed a wide range of issues, from whether…
How to avoid being labeled an ‘underperformer,’ according to the ex-VP of HR at Microsoft
Network beyond your team to avoid being labeled an underperformer, the former VP of HR at Microsoft writes. Several companies are laying off people they call “underperformers.” Meta, Microsoft, Amazon, and Intuit have all recently done this. The lesson from these layoffs is that simply doing your job well isn’t enough. You can toil away…
Here are the OpenAI employees who are joining Mira Murati’s new startup
Former OpenAI CTO Mira Murati is building a new stealth startup after leaving the AI giant last year. Since leaving OpenAI in the fall of 2024, former exec Mira Murati has wasted no time starting her next venture. Less than a month after leaving OpenAI, Murati was already engaging in early talks to raise money…
I raised my first baby in the US and my second in Spain. I still can’t believe how much more kid-friendly Europe is.
Emily San José with her family. When I lived in the US, my C-section scar hadn’t fully healed when I had to return to work after giving birth to my son. Now that my family lives in Spain, I can’t believe I went through that. In 2017, I was a middle school teacher in Oregon.…
AI-enabled satellites could help the US evade a crippling cyber attack
Radio telescopes pictured in New Mexico, USA. A vast network of military satellites belonging to the US has long underpinned its dominance in space. But China is challenging the US status as the space superpower, and its satellite system is in the crosshairs. Defense News reported last month that the US Navy is moving forward…
Elon Musk says xAI’s ‘scary smart’ Grok 3 chatbot will be released on Monday
Elon Musk. Elon Musk has said that xAI’s Grok 3 chatbot, which he called the “smartest AI on Earth,” will be unveiled on Monday. The billionaire made the announcement in a post on X, saying the bot would be released with a live demo at 8 p.m. PT. Speaking by video link at the World…
My parents have been married for 52 years. While they have a loving relationship, I’m not following their example.
My husband and I are doing marriage our own way. (This image was extended using AI.) I first met my husband on spring break when I was 17. I fell hard and fast despite him living in another state, quickly declaring I wanted to marry him. It was easy to imagine marriage at such a…
