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Nominate innovators for Business Insider's AI Power List, recognizing the most powerful people in AI We're looking for the most powerful people in AI and machine learning for Business Insider's 2025 AI Power List.

We're looking for the most powerful people in AI and machine learning for Business Insider's 2025 AI Power List.

Amazon workers are piecing together cloud division layoffs in internal messages Amazon confirmed layoffs in its cloud computing unit, AWS, and employees are trying to determine which teams were affected.

Amazon confirmed layoffs in its cloud computing unit, AWS, and employees are trying to determine which teams were affected.

Anduril founder Palmer Luckey wants to make computers American again Palmer Luckey, founder of defense tech startup Anduril, hints at the production of American-made computers during the Reindustrialize Summit in Detroit.

Palmer Luckey, founder of defense tech startup Anduril, hints at the production of American-made computers during the Reindustrialize Summit in Detroit.

Oracle got big tax breaks in Texas for Stargate. Now it's going back for more. Oracle has challenged the property valuation of its Stargate data center site in Texas.

Oracle has challenged the property valuation of its Stargate data center site in Texas.

Scale AI blames overhiring and market shifts for layoffs and says it's not profitable Scale AI says rapid hiring for its Generative AI division led to bloat and losses. It's now refocusing on other areas.

Scale AI says rapid hiring for its Generative AI division led to bloat and losses. It's now refocusing on other areas.

General Catalyst gave a legal tech startup $75 million to go company shopping. It just made its first purchase. General Catalyst's investment had one major condition: Eudia would get $30 million up front and the other $75 million as it found companies to buy.

General Catalyst's investment had one major condition: Eudia would get $30 million up front and the other $75 million as it found companies to buy.

Inside Big Tech's big salary divide: 'I feel like we're all going to get fired' From Meta to Microsoft, generative AI is accelerating Big Tech's salary divide.

"If this team delivers disproportionately, we all benefit via stocks," one Meta engineer told me about the Superintelligence hires.

New from me and @amandahoover.bsky.social: Big Tech is shifting: outsize pay for a few, growing uncertainty for everyone else. www.businessinsider.com/silicon-vall...

Welcome to Silicon Valley's winner-take-all era From Meta to Microsoft, generative AI is accelerating Big Tech's salary divide.

From Meta to Microsoft, generative AI is accelerating Big Tech's salary divide.

Microsoft plans to replace many of the salespeople it laid off with more technical roles to compete with OpenAI, Google The company's recent job cuts included thousands of salespeople, many of whom will be replaced by more technical roles to sell AI.

The company's recent job cuts included thousands of salespeople, many of whom will be replaced by more technical roles to sell AI.

Meta employees, I'd love to do a bit of a vibe check -- completely anonymously -- for a story. My Signal is +1408-905-9124. Ping me, please?

Internal Microsoft memo lays out its new strategy for selling AI as the company cuts salespeople Microsoft's Judson Althoff is revamping sales to become the "frontier AI firm," according to an internal memo.

Microsoft's Judson Althoff is revamping sales to become the "frontier AI firm," according to an internal memo.

Meta's Threads finally has DMs — nearly two years after launch. | Pranav Dixit Meta's Threads finally has DMs — nearly two years after launch. I spoke to Head of Product Emily Dalton Smith about why it took so long, what’s next, and whether private messaging changes the vibe...

Meta's Threads finally has DMs — nearly two years after launch. I spoke to Head of Product Emily Dalton Smith about why it took so long, what’s next, and whether private messaging changes the vibe.

See Mark Zuckerberg's memo to staff announcing the launch of Meta's 'Superintelligence Labs' The new lab will be co-led by Alexandr Wang and Nat Friedman according to CEO Mark Zuckerberg's memo to staff.

The new lab will be co-led by Alexandr Wang and Nat Friedman according to CEO Mark Zuckerberg's memo to staff.

Protesters accuse Google of breaking its promises on AI safety: 'AI companies are less regulated than sandwich shops' Demonstrators gathered outside Google DeepMind's London office on Monday to accuse the company of reneging on a key AI promise.

Demonstrators gathered outside Google DeepMind's London office on Monday to accuse the company of reneging on a key AI promise.

DMs have finally arrived on Threads. No, they're not encrypted. Private messaging makes its way to Threads, after two years and user requests.

Private messaging makes its way to Threads, after two years and user requests.

Meet the people Zuck hired for his AI superintelligence team Meta's secretive new superintelligence team includes stars from OpenAI and Google. Here's what this could mean for the future of AI.

Meta's secretive new superintelligence team includes stars from OpenAI and Google. Here's what this could mean for the future of AI.

WhatsApp has become a kind of AI marketplace where chatbots like ChatGPT, Meta AI, and Perplexity jockey for users' attention (Pranav Dixit/Business Insider)

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The True Cost of Data Centers The AI boom's data center expansion is straining power grids, water supplies, and communities across America.

The AI boom's data center expansion is straining power grids, water supplies, and communities across America.

Oracle appears to have named two new presidents Oracle has new presidents. One person said they are considered part of Larry Ellison's succession plan.

Oracle has new presidents. One person said they are considered part of Larry Ellison's succession plan.

Meta is turning to AI models from rivals like Anthropic to help its engineers code better Meta's new AI tool, Devmate, is powered by models from rivals including Anthropic's Claude. It reflects how the company uses competitor AI models.

🚨Scoop: Meta is turning to AI models from rivals like Anthropic to help its engineers code better. www.businessinsider.com/meta-anthrop...

Microsoft is prepping an AI Copilot for the Pentagon Microsoft is preparing a version of its Copilot AI tool for the Pentagon as it nears a deal to add 1 million new users from a mystery customer.

Microsoft is preparing a version of its Copilot AI tool for the Pentagon as it nears a deal to add 1 million new users from a mystery customer.

Meta's Llama AI team has been bleeding talent. See where all the top researchers have gone. Out of the 14 creators of Meta's AI model Llama, 11 have left the company. French AI startup Mistral has five of them.

Of the 14 authors credited on the landmark 2023 paper that introduced Llama to the world, 11 are no longer at Meta. Here’s what they are up to now. www.businessinsider.com/meta-llama-a...

Meta will rate more workers "below expectations" The company plans to increase the number of employees it ranks to its lowest performance tier.

🚨 Scoop from me and
@jyotimann.bsky.social: Meta is telling managers to rate more employees “Below Expectations” in mid-year reviews, raising the target to as high as 20% for teams of 150 or more employees, internal documents we got show. www.businessinsider.com/internal-mem...

Here are the 6 biggest takeaways from Google I/O, where the tech giant proved it has real AI momentum Google I/O highlights include 100 AI updates, with Gemini challenging ChatGPT and a 'total overhaul' of Search.

Google I/O highlights include 100 AI updates, with Gemini challenging ChatGPT and a 'total overhaul' of Search.

Meta's Llama has reached a turning point with developers as delays and disappointment mount Developers told Business Insider Llama is slipping from the cutting edge, but it still has a role.

Meta's Llama has reached a turning point, with delays and disappointment, developers told my colleague Emma Cosgrove and I. www.businessinsider.com/meta-ai-llam...

Amazon sees warehouse robots 'flattening' its hiring curve, according to internal document An official company document describes Amazon's new Vulcan robot and similar machines as key to keeping a lid on future hiring growth.

An official company document describes Amazon's new Vulcan robot and similar machines as key to keeping a lid on future hiring growth.

What's behind Microsoft's plans to flatten management layers by cutting thousands of employees Microsoft is eliminating about 6,000 jobs in a bid to increase the 'span of control' inside the company. Here's what that means.

Microsoft is eliminating about 6,000 jobs in a bid to increase the 'span of control' inside the company. Here's what that means.

Likewise! Thanks for giving us an early look at the book!

As always, it was a pleasure!

I spoke with @emilymbender.bsky.social and @alexhanna.bsky.social about their new book and in addition to being a good read there are a lot of practical tips on how to think about AI, what to do when it’s introduced at work. Check out our Q&A and the book which is available tomorrow!