Hacker News with Generative AI: Tech

Wordpress.com owner Automattic is laying off 16 percent of workers (theverge.com)
Automattic, the parent company of WordPress.com, is laying off about 16 percent of its workers.

Tech, Layoffs, WordPress, Business

5 points by ceejayoz 1 day ago | 1 comments

Amazon introduces Nova Chat (aboutamazon.com)
Amazon makes it easier for developers and tech enthusiasts to explore Amazon Nova, its advanced Gen AI models

Amazon, Generative AI, AI Models, Cloud Computing, Tech

77 points by ao98 3 days ago | 54 comments

Founders and VCs Working with Elon Musk's Doge (techcrunch.com)
Silicon Valley used to take a backseat to Washington, D.C. But now, the people disrupting technology have taken the wheel at the highest echelons of government. And that’s thanks, in large part, to the Department of Government Efficiency, better known as DOGE.

Tech, Politics, Silicon Valley, Government, Elon Musk

14 points by tech-it-out 6 days ago | 1 comments

CEO of Kubient sentenced for fraud (arstechnica.com)
Prosecutors: Firm offering "300% more" fraud detection oversold revenue by 700%.

Business, Fraud, Law, Tech, CEO

167 points by pseudolus 12 days ago | 52 comments

Yahoo is selling TechCrunch to private equity firm Regent (techcrunch.com)
If you haven’t heard the news, TechCrunch has a shiny new home.

Tech, Acquisitions, Private Equity, Media

89 points by Garbage 13 days ago | 28 comments

CEO of AI ad-tech firm pledging "world free of fraud" sentenced for fraud (arstechnica.com)
In May 2024, the website of ad-tech firm Kubient touted that the company was "a perfect blend" of ad veterans and developers, "committed to solving the growing problem of fraud" in digital ads.

AI, Fraud, Advertising, Tech

15 points by duxup 13 days ago | 0 comments

"I need to rethink my future": Tech workers on coping with shifting immigration (restofworld.org)
Tech professionals around the world are on the edge as President Donald Trump and his administration impose a series of radical immigration measures.

Tech, Immigration, Politics, Employment, Future

33 points by impish9208 14 days ago | 4 comments

An obscure US Government office has become a target of Elon Musk (theguardian.com)
Federal employees in a little-known office dedicated to tech and consulting services were at work on the afternoon of 3 February when Elon Musk tweeted about their agency for the first time.

US Government, Elon Musk, Tech, Consulting Services

9 points by breadwinner 18 days ago | 0 comments

Exposé of the cult of Zuckerberg reveals peril of power-crazy tech bros (theguardian.com)
Meta’s attempt to silence ex-employee Sarah Wynn-Williams has drawn attention to its work on stifling freedom of expression in China

Meta, Censorship, Social Media, Tech

14 points by cratermoon 18 days ago | 1 comments

Bluesky quickly sold out of the T-shirt its CEO wore to troll Mark Zuckerberg (techcrunch.com)
When Bluesky CEO Jay Graber took the SXSW stage this week, she managed to make fun of Mark Zuckerberg without mentioning Meta at all.

Social Media, Tech, Fashion, Twitter

88 points by c5karl 20 days ago | 85 comments

Doge axes CISA 'red team' staffers amid ongoing federal cuts (techcrunch.com)
Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has fired more than a hundred employees working for the U.S. government’s cybersecurity agency CISA, including “red team” staffers, two people affected by the layoffs told TechCrunch.

Cybersecurity, Government, Layoffs, Elon Musk, Tech

15 points by unclebucknasty 23 days ago | 3 comments

Building your sense of what's important at a tech company (seangoedecke.com)
One of the most important career skills in tech is learning to recognize what work actually matters.

Tech, Career Development, Prioritization

15 points by gfysfm 27 days ago | 3 comments

How to get rid of the new Apple Mail redesign (techcrunch.com)
There are three inevitabilities in life: death, taxes, and tech platforms making design changes that are universally disliked.

Apple Mail, User Interface, Design, Tech

6 points by cf100clunk 33 days ago | 2 comments

I'm Tired of Pretending Tech Is Making the World Better (joanwestenberg.com)
I'm tired of pretending tech makes things better.

Tech, Social Commentary, Opinion

19 points by cratermoon 37 days ago | 3 comments

After layoffs, Meta rewards top executives with a substantial bonus increase (theregister.com)
After another round of mass layoffs and reports of slashed stock options for remaining employees, Meta has like clockwork opted to reward its top executives with a substantial bonus increase.

Business, Tech, Layoffs, Compensation, Meta

196 points by rntn 41 days ago | 123 comments

Show HN: I Built a FAANG Job Board – Only Jobs Scraped in the Last 24h (topjobstoday.com)
🌟 The #1 platform for tech job seekers - join our growing community today

Jobs, Tech, Software, Web Development, Data Scraping

11 points by stasman 44 days ago | 3 comments

Ask HN: Percent of employees that benefit financially from equity offers? (ycombinator.com)
Title says it all. Equity offers are a very common thing in tech. I don't personally know anyone who has made money from equity offers, though nearly all my colleagues have received them at some point.

Tech, Compensation, Employment, Finance, Equity

27 points by rickcarlino 62 days ago | 16 comments

Tech unemployment in the US drops to lowest level in more than two years (computerworld.com)
Tech hiring rose in December, dropping the IT unemployment rate to 2% — its lowest since November 2023, according to an analysis of the latest jobs data published today by the US Bureau of Labor statistics (BLS). The overall national unemployment rate held steady at 4.1%, according to the BLS.

Tech, Unemployment, US Economy, Job Market

11 points by jarsin 75 days ago | 9 comments

What it's like working for American companies as an Australian (seangoedecke.com)
For the last ten years I’ve worked for American tech companies as an Australian based in Australia.

Australia, Remote Work, Culture, Work-Life Balance, Tech

138 points by gfysfm 82 days ago | 173 comments

Can we all agree 'X' is the worst rebrand in tech history? (reddit.com)
Can we all agree 'X' is the worst rebrand in tech history? (self.Twitter)

Social Media, Rebranding, Twitter, Tech, Public Opinion

16 points by veeter 87 days ago | 18 comments

Ask HN: Why Google Photos still so expensive when storage is so much cheaper? (ycombinator.com)
Ask HN: Why Google Photos still so expensive when storage is so much cheaper?

Google Photos, Cloud Storage, Pricing, Cost, Tech

9 points by sh_tomer 92 days ago | 4 comments

The death of Glitch, the birth of Slack (buildingslack.com)
“We have to shut down the game.” Stewart Butterfield said. I looked at him out of the corner of my eye. He looked exhausted.

Tech, Social Media, History

124 points by ramimac 103 days ago | 37 comments

Tech entrepreneur found guilty of Cash App founder Bob Lee's murder (bbc.com)
A San Francisco jury has convicted a tech entrepreneur on charges of second-degree murder in the stabbing death of Bob Lee, the founder of mobile payment service Cash App.

Tech, Crime, San Francisco, Mobile Payments

9 points by pseudolus 107 days ago | 0 comments

Tech consultant found guilty of 2nd-deg murder in death of Cash App founder (cnn.com)

Tech, Crime, Business, Finance

11 points by gniting 107 days ago | 2 comments

Meta joins forces with Elon Musk to try to block OpenAI's for-profit transition (siliconangle.com)
Meta Platforms Inc. has joined Elon Musk in his efforts to derail OpenAI’s plans to convert itself into a for-profit company.

OpenAI, Artificial Intelligence, Business, Tech

12 points by kungfudoi 109 days ago | 2 comments

Yahoo cybersecurity team sees layoffs, outsourcing of 'red team,' under new CTO (techcrunch.com)
Yahoo laid off around 25% of its cybersecurity team — known as The Paranoids — over the last year, TechCrunch has learned.

Cybersecurity, Layoffs, Yahoo, Outsourcing, Tech

6 points by cannibalXxx 110 days ago | 1 comments

The case against living in the Bay Area, for ambitious tech people (goodtechthings.com)
Here is a tweet that made lots of people mad:

Tech, Career Advice

34 points by forrestbrazeal 130 days ago | 55 comments

Tech-Giants Use Unethical Layoff Practices to Justify Bias and Retaliation (medium.com)
Picture this: You’re a high-performing employee at one of the world’s most admired tech giants — a company that touts its values of transparency, employee well-being, and an unrelenting commitment to innovation. You’ve hit your targets, earned accolades from your peers, and even gone above and beyond to deliver results. But then, without warning, you find yourself on the receiving end of a performance review laced with criticisms you never saw coming. Your contributions, once celebrated, are suddenly diminished.

Tech, Layoffs, Ethics, Bias, Workplace

7 points by ZuckMusk 133 days ago | 0 comments

"I'm fortunate to have a call with the Bluesky back end team for an hour a week" (bsky.app)

Social Media, Twitter Alternatives, Tech

17 points by eatonphil 139 days ago | 2 comments

Trump Asks Elon Musk/Vivek Ramaswamy to Lead Department of Government Efficiency (wired.com)
President-elect Donald Trump announced tonight that he would be appointing billionaire Elon Musk and former Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy to head a new Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) upon taking office in 2025.

Politics, Government, Business, Tech

16 points by m463 142 days ago | 4 comments