These tech investors are trawling UC Berkeley to fund the next Perplexity or Databricks
Zachary Hargreaves has joined The House Fund from Founders Fund. In the last year, tech investors have plowed tens of millions of dollars into Perplexity, the developer of a search engine built from scratch with artificial intelligence. The two-year-old startup takes in cash like oxygen, having raised back-to-back funding rounds just months apart, and is…
I’m a biohacker who wants to live to 150. I asked my husband to do health tests before we started dating and I’m now the ‘Chief Health Officer’ of our relationship.
Kayla Barnes-Lentz and her husband take cold plunges every morning. This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Kayla Barnes-Lentz, a 33-year-old longevity clinic owner and podcaster living in LA. It has been edited for length and clarity. From the second I wake up, my day is built around optimizing my health, and I…
A retired Florida cop moved to Thailand with his wife and their dog. He says his new life is cheaper, safer, and less stressful.
The exterior of the house in Chiang Mai, Thailand. A visit to the doctor in 2007 planted the idea of living overseas in Fred Jones’ head. He had picked up a copy of International Living magazine while sitting in the waiting room, and it introduced him to the world of people who retired abroad. “I…
I’m a software engineer at Amazon. Here’s my step-by-step guide to nailing the technical interview and breaking into tech.
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Rahmel Bailey, a 25-year-old software engineer at Amazon based in Seattle. It’s been edited for length and clarity. I’ve been a software engineer at Amazon for over two years. I also work as a lead at FYJump, a platform that helps early-career tech workers find entry-level…
Big banks are bracing for losses as Americans struggle to pay off debt
US banks are having a harder time collecting debts, so they’re taking precautions. According to Federal Reserve data, the past-due debt share for credit card, auto, and commercial real estate has recently risen to above pre-pandemic levels. The share of debt banks have written off as a loss because they couldn’t collect it has also…
TikTok once planned to use content posted by its users to influence Mitch McConnell, lawsuit reveals
Attorneys general from 14 states are suing TikTok for using an algorithm they say harms children’s mental health. TikTok is battling on all fronts. Earlier this month, attorneys general from 14 states filed lawsuits against TikTok, claiming the app’s algorithm is addictive and harmful to children. The coordinated legal attack mirrors strategies the government has…
Emirates has placed a fresh order for Boeing freight planes, just days after its chairman criticized ongoing delivery delays
An Emirates Boeing 777-200LR. Emirates has over 260 of the 777X on order. Emirates has announced a fresh order for Boeing 777 freight planes, just days after its chairman publicly criticized the embattled planemaker. Emirates said Monday that it has ordered five more 777F planes as it seeks to expand its freight capabilities alongside its…
I’ve worked at Google, Amazon, and Uber. These are 3 common mistakes I see when people apply for tech jobs.
Alexandria Sauls worked at Amazon, PayPal, and Uber before joining Google. Now she has a career services side business called No Ceilings. This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with 33-year-old Alexandria Sauls, a Google employee who runs a career coaching side business called No Ceilings. It has been edited for length and clarity.…
Convenient no moreAs Walgreens and 7-11 falter, America is turning into a shopping wasteland
The state of America’s pharmacies is, in a word, bleak. Pharmacies should, in theory, be a reliable business. Seven in 10 Americans take some sort of prescription medication, creating a huge stream of potential revenue: Pharmaceutical expenditures in the US hit $722.5 billion in 2023. What’s more, many pharmacies serve as a convenient destination for…
