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OpenAI is paying workers $1.5 million in stock-based compensation on average, the highest of any tech startup in history
The AI talent war is pushing ChatGPT creator OpenAI to give out millions in equity compensation to its 4,000 employees. Meanwhile, its boss, Sam Altman, has zero equity and just a $76K salary.
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Leadership
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Retail
Retail billionaire Les Wexner says he was ‘duped’ by adviser Jeffrey Epstein: ‘I was naive, foolish, and gullible’
Procter & Gamble thinks it’s unlocked the future of the $25 billion laundry industry. Meet the Tide evo tile, a waterless detergent pod
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Tech
Zuckerberg on the stand amid claims Meta failed to protect kids online
AI doomsday where many workers are ‘essentially unemployable’ is totally possible, Fed governor says
Figma investors cheer 40% growth, ties to Anthropic and OpenAI—but concerns remain about letting the ‘fox into the hen house’
Success
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