Robert Scammell
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Senior tech editor @BusinessInsider.com
Klarna is giving employees a rare chance to cash out their equity during the IPO window, @businessinsider.com has learned.
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Klarna lets employees cash out shares during IPO window in rare move
Klarna gave employees a rare exemption from the typical six-month post-IPO lockup selling period by letting them cash out shares.
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September 11, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Klarna is giving employees a rare chance to cash out their equity during the IPO window, @businessinsider.com has learned.
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Behind every shiny new AI model is an army of humans who are paid to train it to sound more like us.
It's a side hustle that can be rewarding, surreal, and lucrative.
It can also be monotonous, chaotic, capricious, and disturbing...
It's a side hustle that can be rewarding, surreal, and lucrative.
It can also be monotonous, chaotic, capricious, and disturbing...
September 8, 2025 at 12:41 PM
Behind every shiny new AI model is an army of humans who are paid to train it to sound more like us.
It's a side hustle that can be rewarding, surreal, and lucrative.
It can also be monotonous, chaotic, capricious, and disturbing...
It's a side hustle that can be rewarding, surreal, and lucrative.
It can also be monotonous, chaotic, capricious, and disturbing...
A senior EU policy manager at Meta has announced that she's leaving the company — and gave it a "Met Most" rating in a seemingly tongue-in-cheek performance review posted on its internal forum.
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A top Meta policy manager is leaving — and she rated the company's performance on the way out
As Meta faces regulatory hurdles, a second key policy figure has left the company in as many months.
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September 4, 2025 at 2:55 PM
A senior EU policy manager at Meta has announced that she's leaving the company — and gave it a "Met Most" rating in a seemingly tongue-in-cheek performance review posted on its internal forum.
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The CEO of Microsoft AI is worried about #AI that isn't conscious but, to some people, appears to be.
He describes this as "Seemingly Conscious AI" and said in an essay that its "inevitable" arrival could be "dangerous" for society.
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He describes this as "Seemingly Conscious AI" and said in an essay that its "inevitable" arrival could be "dangerous" for society.
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Why Microsoft's AI boss is worried about 'Seemingly Conscious AI'
Mustafa Suleyman is concerned that AI will convince some people that it's conscious, and says this would be "dangerous" for society.
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August 20, 2025 at 1:35 PM
The CEO of Microsoft AI is worried about #AI that isn't conscious but, to some people, appears to be.
He describes this as "Seemingly Conscious AI" and said in an essay that its "inevitable" arrival could be "dangerous" for society.
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He describes this as "Seemingly Conscious AI" and said in an essay that its "inevitable" arrival could be "dangerous" for society.
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AI hasn't yet killed the coding star.
Last week, a human programmer beat an OpenAI tool at a major coding competition.
He told @businessinsider.com the AI pushed him to dig deep, adding that without OpenAI's model, his score "would be much, much lower."
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Last week, a human programmer beat an OpenAI tool at a major coding competition.
He told @businessinsider.com the AI pushed him to dig deep, adding that without OpenAI's model, his score "would be much, much lower."
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A programmer beat an OpenAI tool at coding. He says the AI made him push himself to win.
"Congrats to the champion for holding us off this time," OpenAI wrote after its model came second at the AtCoder Heuristics World Finals in Tokyo.
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July 22, 2025 at 8:30 AM
AI hasn't yet killed the coding star.
Last week, a human programmer beat an OpenAI tool at a major coding competition.
He told @businessinsider.com the AI pushed him to dig deep, adding that without OpenAI's model, his score "would be much, much lower."
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Last week, a human programmer beat an OpenAI tool at a major coding competition.
He told @businessinsider.com the AI pushed him to dig deep, adding that without OpenAI's model, his score "would be much, much lower."
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Mark Zuckerberg has been on an AI talent hiring spree.
Now, we know more about the structure of the tech giant's new Meta Superintelligence Labs division.
@pranavdixit.bsky.social & Hugh Langley got hold of the memo for @businessinsider.com.
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Now, we know more about the structure of the tech giant's new Meta Superintelligence Labs division.
@pranavdixit.bsky.social & Hugh Langley got hold of the memo for @businessinsider.com.
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Read Mark Zuckerberg's memo explaining what Alexandr Wang will be running at Meta
The new lab will be co-led by Alexandr Wang and Nat Friedman according to CEO Mark Zuckerberg's memo to staff.
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July 1, 2025 at 9:14 AM
Mark Zuckerberg has been on an AI talent hiring spree.
Now, we know more about the structure of the tech giant's new Meta Superintelligence Labs division.
@pranavdixit.bsky.social & Hugh Langley got hold of the memo for @businessinsider.com.
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Now, we know more about the structure of the tech giant's new Meta Superintelligence Labs division.
@pranavdixit.bsky.social & Hugh Langley got hold of the memo for @businessinsider.com.
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As Scale AI seeks to reassure customers that their data is secure following Meta's $14.3 billion investment, leaked files and the startup's own contractors indicate it has some serious security holes.
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Scale AI has a data security problem
Scale AI's public Google Docs reveal sensitive information from clients like Meta and Google, raising concerns over data protection in AI projects.
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June 24, 2025 at 10:39 AM
As Scale AI seeks to reassure customers that their data is secure following Meta's $14.3 billion investment, leaked files and the startup's own contractors indicate it has some serious security holes.
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Full story on @businessinsider.com.
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Meta's mega deal to buy 49% of Scale AI and hire its founder Alexandr Wang has upended the AI training world.
Here's how it has affected Scale's Big Tech clients, its contractor workforce, and one investor.
Full story on @businessinsider.com.
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Here's how it has affected Scale's Big Tech clients, its contractor workforce, and one investor.
Full story on @businessinsider.com.
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Meta's Scale AI deal has clients like Google and OpenAI halting projects
Google, OpenAI, and xAI halted some Scale AI projects following Meta's investment announcement, leaving contractors scrambling.
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June 19, 2025 at 9:29 AM
Meta's mega deal to buy 49% of Scale AI and hire its founder Alexandr Wang has upended the AI training world.
Here's how it has affected Scale's Big Tech clients, its contractor workforce, and one investor.
Full story on @businessinsider.com.
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Here's how it has affected Scale's Big Tech clients, its contractor workforce, and one investor.
Full story on @businessinsider.com.
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Y Combinator alumni Alice.Tech offers students a platform where they can access personalized learning materials.
This edtech startup bills itself as the 'Duolingo for exams.' Check out the pitch deck Alice.Tech used to raise $4.8 million.
Y Combinator alumni Alice.Tech offers students a platform where they can access personalized learning materials.
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May 7, 2025 at 7:01 AM
Y Combinator alumni Alice.Tech offers students a platform where they can access personalized learning materials.
Leaked docs show how Meta's AI is trained to be safe, be 'flirty,' and navigate contentious topics
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Leaked docs show how Meta's AI is trained to be safe, be 'flirty,' and navigate contentious topics
Internal Scale AI docs gave examples of what prompts Meta AI testers should reject for evaluation and those where they should "proceed carefully."
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May 7, 2025 at 10:18 AM
Leaked docs show how Meta's AI is trained to be safe, be 'flirty,' and navigate contentious topics
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Meta's advertisers didn't flinch after it shook up content moderation
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Meta's advertisers didn't flinch after it shook up content moderation
Meta rolled back fact checking and content moderation in Q1, and advertisers showed they weren't spooked.
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May 1, 2025 at 11:34 AM
Meta's advertisers didn't flinch after it shook up content moderation
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Meta will report first-quarter earnings today after the closing bell.
There will be a lot to unpack, from details on AI spending to the impact of tariffs.
Get all the buildup, news, and reaction from the @businessinsider.com team. 👇
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There will be a lot to unpack, from details on AI spending to the impact of tariffs.
Get all the buildup, news, and reaction from the @businessinsider.com team. 👇
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Meta earnings updates: Wall Street watching for AI spending, impact of tariffs on advertising
Meta's earnings call is today at 5 pm ET. META stock heads into the report down 5% YTD. Analysts are focused on AI spending and tariff impact.
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April 30, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Meta will report first-quarter earnings today after the closing bell.
There will be a lot to unpack, from details on AI spending to the impact of tariffs.
Get all the buildup, news, and reaction from the @businessinsider.com team. 👇
www.businessinsider.com/meta-stock-e...
There will be a lot to unpack, from details on AI spending to the impact of tariffs.
Get all the buildup, news, and reaction from the @businessinsider.com team. 👇
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Trump has flipped the script on Big Tech earnings
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Trump has flipped the script on Big Tech earnings
Big Tech companies seemed optimistic heading into last quarter's earnings. After 100 days of Trump, things are looking more uncertain.
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April 29, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Trump has flipped the script on Big Tech earnings
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This Texas mom made $8,000 in 3 weeks training AI at her kitchen table. She says it's 'not easy money.'
@efwebb.bsky.social's latest on the sprawling but often invisible workforce of freelancers training AI, for
@businessinsider.com.
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@efwebb.bsky.social's latest on the sprawling but often invisible workforce of freelancers training AI, for
@businessinsider.com.
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This Texas mom made $8,000 in 3 weeks training AI at her kitchen table. She says it's 'not easy money.'
Amanda Overcash trains AI at night after her real estate job. She likes the flexibility, says it helps pay the bills, and "show up" for her daughter.
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April 25, 2025 at 11:53 AM
This Texas mom made $8,000 in 3 weeks training AI at her kitchen table. She says it's 'not easy money.'
@efwebb.bsky.social's latest on the sprawling but often invisible workforce of freelancers training AI, for
@businessinsider.com.
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@efwebb.bsky.social's latest on the sprawling but often invisible workforce of freelancers training AI, for
@businessinsider.com.
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OpenAI says it could adjust its AI safety policy if a rival ships a high-risk model without safeguards. Critics say it's backing off key commitments.
OpenAI just gave itself wiggle room on safety if rivals release 'high-risk' models
OpenAI says it could adjust its AI safety policy if a rival ships a high-risk model without safeguards. Critics say it's backing off key commitments.
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April 16, 2025 at 11:55 AM
OpenAI says it could adjust its AI safety policy if a rival ships a high-risk model without safeguards. Critics say it's backing off key commitments.
For @businessinsider.com, @riddhikntkr.bsky.social spoke to VCs to find out how #VibeCoding is causing investors to rethink the importance of a startup founder having technical skills.
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Vibe coding is changing the way investors think about founders
As vibe coding gains traction, investors are rethinking what it means to be a technical founder. Here are three things they are looking for.
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April 15, 2025 at 10:49 AM
For @businessinsider.com, @riddhikntkr.bsky.social spoke to VCs to find out how #VibeCoding is causing investors to rethink the importance of a startup founder having technical skills.
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How do you stop AI from spreading abuse? Leaked docs show how humans are paid to write it first.
@efwebb.bsky.social's first scoop for @businessinsider.com!
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@efwebb.bsky.social's first scoop for @businessinsider.com!
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How do you stop AI from spreading abuse? Leaked docs show how humans are paid to write it first.
Scale AI's safety projects rely on freelancers to create graphic and "harmful" prompts. Internal documents show how they're trained to do it.
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April 4, 2025 at 2:40 PM
How do you stop AI from spreading abuse? Leaked docs show how humans are paid to write it first.
@efwebb.bsky.social's first scoop for @businessinsider.com!
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@efwebb.bsky.social's first scoop for @businessinsider.com!
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There were some big moves in AI last week from OpenAI, Google, and Anthropic.
@efwebb.bsky.social has the roundup for @businessinsider.com .
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@efwebb.bsky.social has the roundup for @businessinsider.com .
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Here's what you need to know about OpenAI, Google and Anthropic's latest AI moves
OpenAI's viral image tool, Google's most advanced model yet, and Anthropic's deep dive into workplace AI all landed this week.
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March 31, 2025 at 8:53 AM
There were some big moves in AI last week from OpenAI, Google, and Anthropic.
@efwebb.bsky.social has the roundup for @businessinsider.com .
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@efwebb.bsky.social has the roundup for @businessinsider.com .
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At a recent Google all-hands meeting, employees question leadership on 2025 compensation packages.
Googlers grilled leaders about smaller pay bumps in a recent all-hands
At a recent Google all-hands meeting, employees question leadership on 2025 compensation packages.
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March 26, 2025 at 11:16 PM
At a recent Google all-hands meeting, employees question leadership on 2025 compensation packages.
Software engineering had long seemed like a sure bet for a future-proof career.
Then, "vibe coding" came along and now anyone can use AI to write code.
Here are 3 skills needed to thrive in the vibe coding era.
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Then, "vibe coding" came along and now anyone can use AI to write code.
Here are 3 skills needed to thrive in the vibe coding era.
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In the vibe coding era, software engineers need these 3 skills to survive
The vibe coding era, in which AI is automating more of the work of software engineers, is raising questions about which skills really matter.
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March 25, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Software engineering had long seemed like a sure bet for a future-proof career.
Then, "vibe coding" came along and now anyone can use AI to write code.
Here are 3 skills needed to thrive in the vibe coding era.
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Then, "vibe coding" came along and now anyone can use AI to write code.
Here are 3 skills needed to thrive in the vibe coding era.
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www.businessinsider.com/vibe-coding-...
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Huang's joke at Nvidia's big AI conference this week highlights potential billion-dollar impacts on tech giants like Microsoft, Google, and Meta.
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang joked about something that could cost his biggest customers billions of dollars
Huang's joke at Nvidia's big AI conference this week highlights potential billion-dollar impacts on tech giants like Microsoft, Google, and Meta.
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March 22, 2025 at 9:05 AM
Huang's joke at Nvidia's big AI conference this week highlights potential billion-dollar impacts on tech giants like Microsoft, Google, and Meta.
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Sam Altman says students should master AI tools the way his generation learned to code
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Sam Altman says students should master AI tools the way his generation learned to code
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says students should get "really good" at using AI tools as automation reshapes software development and the job market.
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March 20, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Sam Altman says students should master AI tools the way his generation learned to code
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The tables have turned for tech employees as performance pressure and proclamations of "efficiency" and "intensity" replace perks and pampering.
Tech employees are getting the message: Play time's over
The tables have turned for tech employees as performance pressure and proclamations of "efficiency" and "intensity" replace perks and pampering.
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March 19, 2025 at 9:01 AM
The tables have turned for tech employees as performance pressure and proclamations of "efficiency" and "intensity" replace perks and pampering.