I joined the CIA in my 20s, Google in my 30s, and became an entrepreneur in my 40s. My mantra? ‘Sure, I’ll try it.’

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Candice Bryant, who worked as an internal communications manager at Google until last October, when she left to focus on independent consulting and building AI-related products. Before Google, Bryant spent about 16 years at the Central Intelligence Agency, where her last role was in communications. She’s in her early 40s and lives in the Washington, DC, area.My whole career has really been a series of “Sure,…

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8-year-old boy becomes Disneyland’s 1 billionth guest

An 8-year-old Arizona boy celebrating his birthday at Disneyland got the surprise of a lifetime Friday when he was named the California theme park’s honorary 1 billionth guest. Andres Robles and his family, who traveled from Arizona, were greeted by Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse during a ceremony on the…

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My startup has a literal moat, thanks to the French castle I run it from

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Rémi Louf, the 39-year-old cofounder of the AI startup .txt. It’s been edited for length and clarity.I’m based in Bourron-Marlotte, France. It’s an hour south of Paris, and it’s basically the countryside. I live in a village.We did the Covid lockdown…

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