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I was Blank Street’s first employee. I almost said no to the drink that changed the company.
Jai Lott, 41, began working in the coffee industry as a teenager in Australia before moving to the US and joining the coffee chain Bluestone Lane. He…
I’m a senior principal engineer. I use AI at work, but some tasks you should do from scratch — here’s how I decide.
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Brandon Pedersen, a 41-year-old senior principal engineer at GoTo, based in the Salt Lake City…
I own a baklava bakery in San Francisco. Life as a small business owner in a city flush with AI money has been hard.
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Tolgay Karabulut, the 43-year-old founder of BaklavaStory, a baklava bakery in San Francisco…
Paul Graham says launching a startup is the ‘least efficient’ way to look cool
There are easier ways to impress people than spending years trying to keep a company alive, says Paul Graham. “If you want to seem cool, like…
Tesla launches steering-wheel-free Cybercab robotaxi in Austin
Tesla added its two-door, steering-wheel-free Cybercab to its robotaxi network on Thursday, offering its first rides to the public in Austin as the…
Bye-bye ‘Chicken Shop Date’ — one of YouTube’s most iconic shows is ending after over a decade
No more chicken for Amelia Dimoldenberg. After 12 years of hosting “Chicken Shop Date” on YouTube and interviewing musicians, celebrities, and other…
I was just laid off from Uber for the second time. As a boomerang employee, it’s everything I feared coming true.
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Kori X, who is based in Phoenix. They were originally laid off from Uber in 2023, returned this…
Stella Lefty’s billionaire dad is helping her music career — just not in the way you think
The first time I heard Stella Lefty’s name, the very next thing I learned was that her father is a billionaire. It’s true: The rising pop-country…
Dude Perfect’s first CEO is out after disagreeing with the board about the company’s next phase
YouTube sports collective Dude Perfect is losing its first CEO, Andrew Yaffe, after about two years in the role, a company rep confirmed. Patrick…
OpenAI does a victory lap for its new AI model: ‘Welcome to the AGI era’
OpenAI says that its new model has reached the AI industry’s most sought-after milestone. “Welcome to the AGI era,” Greg Brockman, the company’s…