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Sergey Brin told Google’s AI staff that working 60 hours a week is the ‘sweet spot’

“I think we have all the ingredients to win this race, but we are going to have to turbocharge our efforts.”

Fortune

Figma’s CEO sent cold emails to and bought coffee for his 'heroes' while convincing ex-coworkers to use his product before its $68 billion success

Dylan Field may not be helming a $68 billion company if it weren’t for cold-calling his former coworkers and taking his tech “heroes” for coffee—and execs at Google and Squarespace found success the same way.

Fortune

How the World’s 9 Richest Billionaires Spent Their First $1 Million

These billionaires work in different industries and followed different paths to wealth, but they all have one thing in common: They reinvest their earnings.

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Google CEO is the newest billionaire: He tells Gen Z the secret to success is putting yourself in uncomfortable situations

As a newly minted billionaire, Google CEO Sundar Pichai says that embracing discomfort is key to personal and professional growth.

Fortune

Google’s head of Android once cold-emailed the $2 trillion tech giant’s founder Sergey Brin for graduate school advice—he instead got a job offer

Early in his career, Sameer Samat’s cofounders wanted to ditch their startup for college. A 3 a.m. email to Google’s cofounder Sergey Brin changed the course of their careers for good.

Fortune

Google's Android Chief Once Cold-Emailed Sergey Brin At 3 AM — What Happened Next Changed His Career Forever

Before leading the Android division, Sameer Samat made a bold move early in his career that would end up shaping his professional journey: cold-emailing Google, rebranded as Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL) in 2015, co-founder Sergey Brin at 3 am.

Benzinga

UK Government's new tech partner attacks 'antisemitic' UN and denies Gaza genocide

THE UK Government has announced a major new partnership with Google DeepMind just hours after the company’s co-founder said the UN was antisemitic…

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Jensen Huang Closes In On Top 10 Richest List With Nvidia Stock At New Highs: Here's How Much He Needs

Semiconductor giant NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA) hit new all-time highs on Wednesday and again on Thursday morning, driven by continued optimism about future monetization opportunities for artificial intelligence.

Benzinga

"We don't circulate this much": Google co-founder reveals shocking AI hack

Ethicists wonder if bullying your AI -- even if it yields better results -- will make you a jerk in real life.

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"I'm going to kidnap you": Google's co-founder claims AI works better when you threaten it with.. physical violence?

Google co-founder Sergey Brin recently indicated that AI models tend to perform better when you threaten them with physical violence.

Windows Central

Trump's Billionaire Pals Have Lost Nearly $200 Billion Since Scoring Prime Seats at Inauguration: Report

Elon Musk, who invested nearly $300 million into getting Donald Trump elected ahead of his second term, has lost nearly $50 billion since January.

Latin Times

Seth Rogen goes rogue at science awards show to slam tech billionaires for backing Trump: 'It's amazing how much good science you can destroy with $320 million and RFK Jr'

You invite Seth Rogen on stage, you take your chances, as the scientific community recently discovered.

PC Gamer

Seth Rogen attack on Trump edited out of science awards show coverage

Presenting an award at the Breakthrough prize ceremony, the actor and writer allegedly accused the president of destroying American science

The Guardian - UK

Google co-founder says 60-hour working week is "sweet spot"

Google co-founder Sergey Brin said workers should commit 60 hours per week, mostly in office, to win the AI race.

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From $6 billion unicorn to bankrupt cautionary tale: The story of 23andMe

DNA testing company 23andMe was a white-hot Silicon Valley startup for years, and Anne Wojcicki was a celebrity CEO. But after going public, investors lost faith in the DNA testing company.

International Business Times UK

Survey Reveals Londoners Need To Work 46 Hours A Week For An 'Average' Lifestyle—How Does Your UK City Compare?

A recent study ranked 45 UK cities based on the work hours necessary for an 'average' lifestyle

The Independent UK

The world’s richest tech bosses have lost £168bn this year so far

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has seen his net worth drop by almost the same value as the rest put together

The Independent UK

Five of the world’s richest people attended Trump’s inauguration. They have lost $209 billion since that day

Elon Musk’s net worth has tumbled by $148 billion alone since Trump took office

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It’s not 40 hours—Gen Zers don’t know how long they need to work in a week and even experts can’t decide

Google cofounder Sergey Brin told Gemini staffers a 60-hour workweek is the “sweet spot”—but experts say that’s outrageous. The answer isn’t 40 hours, either.

International Business Times UK

Google's AI Army 'Urged' to Work 60-Hour Weeks as Co-founder Demands 'Full Commitment'

Google co-founder Sergey Brin is urging DeepMind employees to work 60 hours weekly to boost productivity.

Windows Central

"The final race to AGI is afoot": Google co-founder says engineers should work 60-hour weeks building AI models that may ironically steal their jobs

Google co-founder Sergey Brin calls for the end of remote work, urging engineers to pick up 60-hour weeks building AI models that may render them jobless.

TechRadar

Google co-founder Sergey Brin reckons the next big leap in AI is possible - but only if we all ditch working from home

Google co-founder Sergey Brin says 60 hours of work a week should suffice.

International Business Times UK

Who Is Sergey Brin? The Billionaire Directing Google's AGI Race And The 60-Hour Workweek Push

Sergey Brin, Google's co-founder, is driving a 60-hour workweek to win the AGI race, a journey rooted in his escape from Russia and rise to billionaire status.

Fortune

In leaked memo to Google's AI workers, Sergey Brin says 60 hours a week is the 'sweet spot' and doing the bare minimum can demoralize peers

"I think we have all the ingredients to win this race, but we are going to have to turbocharge our efforts."

The Guardian - US

Silicon Valley’s tycoons are bending the knee to Trump

In 2017, Silicon Valley rebuked Trump’s travel ban. Today, it has reversed course and is bending over backwards with displays of deference to Trump

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