Hacker News with Generative AI: Tech

OpenAI says it would buy Chrome if Google is forced to sell (engadget.com)
Google is under the microscope following a court ruling last year that it has a monopoly over online search, but the future of its vast suite of digital services is still uncertain at this stage.

OpenAI, Google, Antitrust, Business, Tech

7 points by taubek 2 days ago | 2 comments

Why Discord founder Jason Citron is stepping down from CEO job (venturebeat.com)
Jason Citron is stepping down as CEO of Discord and he has hired game veteran Humam Sakhnini as the new CEO.

Business, Leadership, Tech, Gaming

6 points by okdood64 2 days ago | 0 comments

EU fines Apple €500M and Meta €200M (politico.eu)

EU, Fines, Apple, Meta, Tech

132 points by nottorp 3 days ago | 2 comments

Tech's 'Zombie Unicorns' Reach the End of the Road (bloomberg.com)
President Donald Trump’s tariff tantrum has so far delivered only bad news for tech — as it has for just about everyone except MAGA diehards.

Tech, Business, Economics, Trade

5 points by helsinkiandrew 10 days ago | 3 comments

Tech hiring stalls as AI hype, layoffs, tariffs, economic uncertainty collide (theregister.com)
The hint of optimism to be found in February's tech jobs numbers? Yeah, it's pretty much gone, according to multiple analyses of the latest data out from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics for March.

Tech, Hiring, Artificial Intelligence, Economy

6 points by rntn 17 days ago | 1 comments

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 23 days 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

78 points by ao98 26 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 28 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 34 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 35 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 35 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 37 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 40 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 40 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 42 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 45 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 49 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 55 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 59 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 63 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 66 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 84 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 97 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 104 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 109 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 114 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 125 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 129 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 129 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 131 days ago | 2 comments