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A hiring concept used at Amazon, where a new hire must be good enough to raise the average performance level of the entire team they are joining. It is cited as a technique for building high-quality teams.
Former CEO of Google and a former board member of Apple. His development of Android reportedly made Steve Jobs feel betrayed.
A set of proposals discussed by Kamala Harris during her campaign, indicating a shift towards a more moderate, pro-business stance. This includes increasing startup tax deductions and modifying proposed capital gains taxes.
Software systems used by platforms like TikTok and YouTube to curate and recommend content to users. Their role is being legally debated, with some courts considering them a form of editorial judgment not protected by Section 230.
A dangerous online trend promoted on platforms like TikTok, which encourages users to choke themselves until they pass out. It has been linked to multiple deaths and is the basis for a lawsuit against TikTok.
Legal provision protecting tech platforms, currently being challenged by tort lawsuits.
A conservative commentator and founder of Tenant Media, a company at the center of a DOJ investigation into Russian-funded propaganda.
A Russian state-controlled international television network, from which two employees were charged by the DOJ for allegedly funneling money to Tenant Media.
A media company founded by Lauren Chen, which the DOJ alleges received $10 million from Russian operatives to influence public opinion through various podcasters.
A type of financing round where existing investors are required to participate in the new funding round to avoid losing their existing shares or having them massively diluted.
Founder of the startup Bolt. He is criticized for championing a stock option loan program for employees that ultimately led to severe financial and tax consequences for them.