Sarah Jackson
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McDonald's social chief: We didn't plant 'Grimace Shake' TikTok trend — and we weren't sure we should jump on it
The viral "Grimace Shake" TikTok trend saw users pretending to be hurt or even killed from drinking the limited-edition McDonald's purple milkshake. → Read More
Meta CTO: We didn't rush Quest 3 VR headset because we were worried about Apple Vision Pro
Meta announced its Quest 3 VR headset just days before Apple unveiled its own $3,500 "mixed reality" Vision Pro headset at its annual WWDC event. → Read More
A billionaire bought Jeffrey Epstein's 2 private islands in the Caribbean for $60 million — less than half the initial asking price
The billionaire buyer of Jeffrey Epstein's private islands, Stephen Deckoff, wants to develop a five-star luxury resort there. → Read More
Microsoft's chief scientific officer says there's no need for a pause on AI — despite what Elon Musk says
Thousands of people, including Elon Musk and AI experts, signed an open letter seeking a 6-month pause on AI development amid ChatGPT's popularity. → Read More
These 25 companies have the highest-paying internships of 2023 — with some paying more than $9,000 a month
The top-paid internships are dominated by tech, finance, and consulting firms, led by financial services company Stripe, with a $9,064 monthly salary, Glassdoor says. → Read More
Worried you're applying to a 'ghost job'? Here are some ways to tell.
"Ghost jobs" can waste applicants' time and sour them on the company going forward. Here are a few indicators candidates should watch for. → Read More
Nearly 70% of people using ChatGPT at work haven't told their bosses about it, survey finds
Since OpenAI's ChatGPT launched in November, people have experimented with using it to ease their workloads, often without telling their bosses. → Read More
I'm an Amazon employee who likes working in person. I think our return-to-office plan falls short, so I'm quitting to work somewhere with a stronger office presence.
One Amazon employee likes working in person but said the mandate won't benefit her, as her teammates don't work in the same office, so she's quitting. → Read More
I left teaching after 5 years because the long hours, low pay, and constant stress were unsustainable. I finally feel like I have my life back again.
"I burned out probably within my second month. I would come home and not have any energy. No one prepares teachers for this," says a former teacher. → Read More
I quit my job as a teacher after 6 years to work in tech sales. I make $20,000 more, have greater flexibility in my day, and am so much happier now.
"It can be difficult to think, 'I'm not happy in the job I've been working towards my entire life.' But you're not a failure for leaving this job." → Read More
An Elon Musk documentary is in the works from the director who examined Theranos, Enron, and Scientology
Acclaimed documentary director Alex Gibney is working on a "definitive and unvarnished examination" of Elon Musk. → Read More
Bill Gates is officially a grandfather after his daughter, Jennifer, announces the birth of her first child
Bill Gates' oldest child, 26-year-old Jennifer Gates, just announced she welcomed her first child with her husband, Egyptian equestrian Nayel Nassar. → Read More
I do 'Bare Minimum Mondays' at work to help beat the 'Sunday scaries' and avoid burnout. It's completely changed my life and how I approach my job.
Marisa Jo Mayes coined "Bare Minimum Mondays" and says it's a way to start the week "prioritizing yourself as a person over yourself as an employee." → Read More
Elon Musk says Twitter will open source its algorithm next week after supporting the idea for months
Musk polled Twitter users last year about whether to make the algorithm open source, which he says would "solve both trust and efficacy." → Read More
Who are Larry Kramer and Andreas Paepcke — the two people who paid part of Sam Bankman-Fried's bail?
Sam Bankman-Fried's bail sponsors have been identified as former Stanford Law Dean Larry Kramer and Stanford research scientist Andreas Paepcke. Here's what we know about them. → Read More
CEO of ChatGPT maker OpenAI says AI will be 'the greatest force for economic empowerment' we've ever seen
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman's comments come as fears increase that AI like ChatGPT will replace jobs. → Read More
OpenAI's ChatGPT can write songs, pass MBA exams, plan trips, and more — here's how to use it
OpenAI's ChatGPT can do everything from pass MBA exams to successfully negotiate a raise. If you haven't tried it yet, here's how to use it. → Read More
So you want to use Microsoft's new AI-powered Bing search engine — here's how to do it
Microsoft worked with ChatGPT creator OpenAI to build the new Bing, which can write poems, plan trips, and more. Here's how to get on the waitlist. → Read More
I ended my career as a flight attendant after 5 years. It felt like my personal life would always be second fiddle to protecting the schedule.
Betty Ma became a flight attendant at 21, but unpredictable schedules and poor work-life balance led her to leave the profession after 5 years. → Read More
Watch out, managers: The job cuts are coming for you next
Companies like Meta and FedEx are giving managers the ax. Meanwhile, Intel, Apple, and Goldman Sachs are docking higher-ups' pay. → Read More