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A leaked spreadsheet reportedly belonging to Microsoft employees discloses that the company is paying employees in the AI division handsomely compared to counterparts in Azure and Cloud.

Leaked document: Microsoft pays, on average, $120K more per year for an AI software engineer compared to someone working in Azure

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Internal AWS guidelines instructed salespeople to talk smack about AI rivals including Google and Microsoft.

Google says 'we're flattered they're worried about us,' after Amazon sales guidelines diss rival's AI capabilities

It's understandable why Microsoft would shell out big for AI talent. But that doesn't make it an easier pitch to the other employees.

Leaked Microsoft salary data shows the pay gap between Microsoft AI and the rest of the company

Ume Habiba secured software engineering internships at JP Morgan and Microsoft. Here's how she used her LinkedIn, résumé, and brand to her advantage.

I interned at JP Morgan and Microsoft as a software engineer. This is my secret to landing offers.

Amazon appears to be readying the launch of a paid subscription service for its smart assistant Alexa in October, according to a report in The Washington Post. While Alexa has been free to use for several years, Amazon has been hard at work adding AI smarts that the company hopes will entice users to move over to a paid plan. However, there will still be a free version of Alexa available after the introduction of this new subscription.

Amazon's Upgraded Alexa With AI Smarts Is Coming In October, But Only If You Pay Up

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A tire that exploded on a Delta Air Lines (DAL)-operated Boeing 757 on Tuesday morning killed two workers and injured another in Atlanta. The tragic incident is a reminder that airplanes are incredibly dangerous machines and that their engines aren’t the only component capable of unleashing serious power. Suggested...

Airplane tires like the one that killed 2 Delta workers are like bombs in waiting

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"They get more than us, Why nobody told me about this?". If you're looking for a tasty option that won't break the bank, a Chick-fil-A's kids' meal might be just what you're after. It seems like a great deal. In fact, some people argue it's a better deal than a regular adult meal. This TikToker took the audience through the ins and outs of this meal.

Chick-fil-A customer says they’ll never order a full meal again after seeing kids’ meal

When you create a new account online, you’ll have the option to sign up with Google, Facebook, or another service. As tempting as that is, you should probably avoid it and create an account based on your own email address or username instead. To explain why, let’s take a look at something called SSO.

Why You Shouldn't Sign In With Google or Facebook

Each week Quartz highlights the upcoming and ongoing sales at auction houses across the world. Among the items available are works of art, historical artifacts and pop culture memorabilia that you won’t want to miss out on. While some of these objects go for millions, others are simultaneously affordable and unforgettable.

An estimated $500k Patek watch, Prince's guitar, and an Abbey Road piano: Check out this week's auction block roundup

The former YouTube CEO's husband Dennis Troper wrote on Facebook that she died after "2 years of living with non small cell lung cancer."

Susan Wojcicki, former CEO of YouTube, dead at 56

A lady is cautioning others about purchasing budget earrings from Amazon, Shein, and H&M, after she experienced keloid formations on her earlobes due to wearing them. On a TikTok post that has garnered more than 334,000 likes, Sailor Rozema (@sailor.rozema), a content creator, shares a warning with her community of "dangly earring girls": the inexpensive jewelry found in fast fashion can have negative impacts on your well-being.

‘I’ll never be wearing earrings for the rest of my life’: Customer warns against buying from Shein

Eli Lilly LLY announced on Tuesday that it is now offering the two lowest doses of its popular weight loss drug Zepbound at approximately half the original price. The pharma giant said it has launched a single-dose vial option for Zepbound in an effort to meet soaring demand of the treatment. The lowered prices also make Zepbound more competitive with cheaper off-brand versions of the medication.

Eli Lilly just cut some Zepbound prices in half — but there's a catch

Mark Zuckerberg on Monday predicted a future where hundreds of millions of people regularly wear AI-powered smart glasses like Meta's Ray-Bans.

Mark Zuckerberg predicts a future where nearly everyone is wearing AI-powered smart glasses

Almost one billion people around the world live with obesity, according the World Health Organization (WHO). The WHO defines someone with obesity as having a body mass index equal or greater than 30— a measure it acknowledges is imperfect. Still, with a figure that large, it is no wonder that weight loss drugs have been of very high interest among big pharma, patients, and investors.

The 20 most obese countries in the world

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If you’ve been keeping an eye on the local grocery scene in Florida, you might have heard the buzz: some Winn-Dixie stores are making the switch to Aldi. This transition is happening as Aldi snaps up 400 Winn-Dixie locations, including several in Florida cities like Panama City and Lakeland.

A Major Grocery Store Has Closed and Laid Off 48 Employees in Florida

McDonald’s is hoping to attract more U.S. customers with a new, big sandwich reportedly named the “Chicken Big Mac.”. If the name sounds familiar, it’s because it is. The sandwich is designed to resemble the classic Big Mac, but in a new way. Instead of all beef...

McDonald's Big Mac is going chicken

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Tipping on cruise ships is always a controversial topic. Some cruise passengers believe that tipping should be a personal choice, and others argue that automatic tipping policies are necessary to ensure fair compensation for crew members.

Carnival Responds to Cruise Passenger Wanting to Remove All Tips from Bill

Former President Donald Trump could offload his 114.75 million shares of Trump Media & Technology Group, or about 60% of the company’s outstanding stock, next month. While the move would line his pockets, it could spell trouble for the already troubled stock. Suggested Reading. Trump’s stake in the public...

Donald Trump could make more than $2 billion dumping his Trump Media stock. Here's what to know

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Tesla CEO and xAI founder Elon Musk has thrown his support behind a California bill that’s divided Silicon Valley and promises to regulate the artificial intelligence industry. Suggested Reading. The bill, SB 1047, would mandate companies that have spent more than $100 million to develop an AI model, or...

Elon Musk just threw his support behind a controversial bill to regulate AI

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Hewlett-Packard (HPQ) (HP) is the latest recipient of proposed U.S. funding to boost the country’s semiconductor manufacturing efforts. The tech company will receive up to $50 million in proposed direct funding from the Chips and Science Act to support the expansion and modernization of an existing campus in Corvallis, Oregon, the Biden administration announced Tuesday. The proposed $50 million will further investment in microfluidics technology, or “the study of the behavior and control of fluid on a microscopic scale,” according to HP. The Oregon-based fab is part of HP’s “lab-to-fab” ecosystem that includes research and development as well as commercial manufacturing.

HP will get $50 million in Chips Act funding to support an Oregon facility

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Amazon is telling its salespeople to trash talk Google, Microsoft, and OpenAI

Amazon (AMZN) is teaching its salespeople to trash talk the likes of OpenAI, Microsoft (MSFT), and Google (GOOGL), as it tries to convince customers that it...

Amazon is telling its salespeople to trash talk Google, Microsoft, and OpenAI

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