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Corporate resignations rarely make news, except at the highest levels. But in the last two years, a spate of X posts, Substack open letters, and public statements from prominent artificial intelligence researchers have created a new literary form — the AI resignation letter — with each addition becoming an event to be mined for meaning. Together, the canon of these

A few years ago, it may have been fashionable to spend $1,000 on the latest flagship smartphone, but for most people, that’s neither practical nor necessary. You don't even have to spend $500 today to get a decent handset, whether it’s a refurbished iPhone or an affordable Android phone, as there are plenty of decent options as low as $160.

However, navigating the budget phone market can be tricky

• Alyson Isaacs joined Meta with about $200 in savings after running a startup.
• She shared how she prepared to return to entrepreneurship while working in Big Tech.
• Isaacs resigned from Meta last year — and shared advice for others weighing a career change.

When Alyson Isaacs joined Meta in 2022, she only had about $200 in her savings account. A six-figure salary offered a

• Data center builders must "internalize" the cost their AI infrastructure creates, says Trump's trade advisor.
• Peter Navarro said the White House may force Big Tech to cover the costs.
• The White House has to "make sure the American people are not hurt," he added.

The White House is

• Snowflake's CEO warned that software companies may become mere data sources to AI labs.
• AI firms like OpenAI are aiming to consolidate enterprise data in one place, he said.
• He said that the solution is to let customers decide how they want to access their data.

The biggest software

• Bubble tea chain Gong Cha's founder said he banked on Starbucks' success to get his first customers.
• He said he opened stores in South Korea next to Starbucks outlets to get a fraction of its customers.
• The bubble tea chain now has nearly 2,200 stores in 33 countries.

The founder of the

• Jacob Elordi, 28, says he has no relationship with social media.
• "I have a pretty strong refusal to lose my life to an industry, you know," he said.
• Other Gen Z actors — and plenty of Gen Zers outside Hollywood — are increasingly opting for a more offline lifestyle.

Jacob Elordi, 28, is everywhere right now — he's just not on social media.

From "Euphoria" to "Saltburn"

• "A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms" follows a hedge knight named Dunk, aka Ser Duncan the Tall.
• Showrunner Ira Parker said he included an Easter egg in episode five that hints at Dunk's legacy.
• George R. R. Martin previously confirmed that Brienne from "Game of

• In "A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms," Dunk risks his life to protect a girl from Aerion Targaryen.
• In episode five, he fights for his life against Aerion and six other knights in a trial by combat.
• In the books, the deadly Trial of Seven changes the trajectory of Dunk and Egg's lives.

Spoilers ahead for "A Knight of the Seven

• Anthropic's resident philosopher, Amanda Askell, helps shape Claude's personality and morals.
• Elon Musk said she's not qualified because she doesn't have kids and no stake in the future.
• Askell had thoughts.

Anthropic famously employs a Scottish philosopher named Amanda Askell.

Her job is to imbue its

• Cheska Hull left the UK for Thailand after calling off her engagement.
• A networking connection in Phuket landed her a hotel PR job.
• She says Phuket offers her the perfect blend of career and high quality of life for her and her son.

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Cheska