Robert Scammell
@robertscammell.bsky.social
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Senior tech editor
@BusinessInsider.com
Big names from across the worlds of business, tech, and politics are descending on
#Davos
this week for the
#WorldEconomicForum2026
. Follow
@businessinsider.com
's live blog for the latest from our journalists on the ground in Switzerland:
www.businessinsider.com/davos-wef-li...
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Live updates: Davos 2026 begins, business and world leaders arrive
Business Insider is at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. Follow along here for the latest updates.
https://www.businessinsider.com/davos-wef-live-updates-jan-19-2026-1
about 12 hours ago
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Klarna is giving employees a rare chance to cash out their equity during the IPO window,
@businessinsider.com
has learned. Scoop from
@jyotimann.bsky.social
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Klarna lets employees cash out shares during IPO window in rare move
Klarna gave employees a rare exemption from the typical six-month post-IPO lockup selling period by letting them cash out shares.
https://www.businessinsider.com/klarna-ipo-employee-shares-cash-out-rsu-2025-9
4 months ago
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4 months ago
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Inside the lucrative, disturbing world of humans training AI chatbots
There are no ghosts in the AI machine β just legions of hidden humans training chatbots to act more like us.
https://www.businessinsider.com/ai-training-jobs-data-annotators-labelers-outlier-scale-meta-xai-2025-9?utm_source=Iterable&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Business%20Insider%20Today%20%E2%80%94%20September%207%202025
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Behind every shiny new AI model is an army of humans who are paid to train it to sound more like us. It's a side hustle that can be rewarding, surreal, and lucrative. It can also be monotonous, chaotic, capricious, and disturbing...
4 months ago
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A senior EU policy manager at Meta has announced that she's leaving the company β and gave it a "Met Most" rating in a seemingly tongue-in-cheek performance review posted on its internal forum. Scoop from
@jyotimann.bsky.social
for
@businessinsider.com
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A top Meta policy manager is leaving β and she rated the company's performance on the way out
As Meta faces regulatory hurdles, a second key policy figure has left the company in as many months.
https://www.businessinsider.com/meta-policy-manager-christelle-dernon-exit-performance-review-met-most-2025-9
5 months ago
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The CEO of Microsoft AI is worried about
#AI
that isn't conscious but, to some people, appears to be. He describes this as "Seemingly Conscious AI" and said in an essay that its "inevitable" arrival could be "dangerous" for society.
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Why Microsoft's AI boss is worried about 'Seemingly Conscious AI'
Mustafa Suleyman is concerned that AI will convince some people that it's conscious, and says this would be "dangerous" for society.
https://www.businessinsider.com/seemingly-conscious-ai-microsoft-mustafa-suleyman-ceo-psychosis-scai-2025-8
5 months ago
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AI hasn't yet killed the coding star. Last week, a human programmer beat an OpenAI tool at a major coding competition. He told
@businessinsider.com
the AI pushed him to dig deep, adding that without OpenAI's model, his score "would be much, much lower."
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A programmer beat an OpenAI tool at coding. He says the AI made him push himself to win.
"Congrats to the champion for holding us off this time," OpenAI wrote after its model came second at the AtCoder Heuristics World Finals in Tokyo.
https://www.businessinsider.com/programmer-beat-openai-atcoder-coding-competition-sam-altman-psyho-2025-7
6 months ago
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Mark Zuckerberg has been on an AI talent hiring spree. Now, we know more about the structure of the tech giant's new Meta Superintelligence Labs division.
@pranavdixit.bsky.social
& Hugh Langley got hold of the memo for
@businessinsider.com
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Read Mark Zuckerberg's memo explaining what Alexandr Wang will be running at Meta
The new lab will be co-led by Alexandr Wang and Nat Friedman according to CEO Mark Zuckerberg's memo to staff.
https://www.businessinsider.com/meta-ceo-mark-zuckerberg-announces-superintelligence-ai-division-internal-memo-2025-6
7 months ago
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As Scale AI seeks to reassure customers that their data is secure following Meta's $14.3 billion investment, leaked files and the startup's own contractors indicate it has some serious security holes. Full story on
@businessinsider.com
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Scale AI has a data security problem
Scale AI's public Google Docs reveal sensitive information from clients like Meta and Google, raising concerns over data protection in AI projects.
https://www.businessinsider.com/scale-ai-public-google-docs-security-2025-6
7 months ago
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Meta's mega deal to buy 49% of Scale AI and hire its founder Alexandr Wang has upended the AI training world. Here's how it has affected Scale's Big Tech clients, its contractor workforce, and one investor. Full story on
@businessinsider.com
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Meta's Scale AI deal has clients like Google and OpenAI halting projects
Google, OpenAI, and xAI halted some Scale AI projects following Meta's investment announcement, leaving contractors scrambling.
https://www.businessinsider.com/google-xai-openai-pull-back-meta-scale-ai-investment-2025-6
7 months ago
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Business Insider
9 months ago
Y Combinator alumni Alice.Tech offers students a platform where they can access personalized learning materials.
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This edtech startup bills itself as the 'Duolingo for exams.' Check out the pitch deck Alice.Tech used to raise $4.8 million.
Y Combinator alumni Alice.Tech offers students a platform where they can access personalized learning materials.
https://www.businessinsider.com/pitch-deck-alice-tech-funding-ai-edtech-2025-5?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=business-automated
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Leaked docs show how Meta's AI is trained to be safe, be 'flirty,' and navigate contentious topics Scoop from
@efwebb.bsky.social
&
@jyotimann.bsky.social
for
@businessinsider.com
.
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Leaked docs show how Meta's AI is trained to be safe, be 'flirty,' and navigate contentious topics
Internal Scale AI docs gave examples of what prompts Meta AI testers should reject for evaluation and those where they should "proceed carefully."
https://www.businessinsider.com/meta-ai-chatbot-training-scaleai-safe-flirty-leaked-documents-2025-5
9 months ago
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Meta's advertisers didn't flinch after it shook up content moderation
@laraoreilly.bsky.social
for
@businessinsider.com
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Meta's advertisers didn't flinch after it shook up content moderation
Meta rolled back fact checking and content moderation in Q1, and advertisers showed they weren't spooked.
https://www.businessinsider.com/meta-earnings-advertisers-fact-checking-content-moderation-2025-5
9 months ago
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Meta will report first-quarter earnings today after the closing bell. There will be a lot to unpack, from details on AI spending to the impact of tariffs. Get all the buildup, news, and reaction from the
@businessinsider.com
team. π
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Meta earnings updates: Wall Street watching for AI spending, impact of tariffs on advertising
Mβeta's earnings call is today at 5 pm ET. META stock heads into the report down 5% YTD. Analysts are focused on AI spending and tariff impact.
https://www.businessinsider.com/meta-stock-earnings-call-report-live-updates-2025-4
9 months ago
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Trump has flipped the script on Big Tech earnings
@businessinsider.com
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Trump has flipped the script on Big Tech earnings
Big Tech companies seemed optimistic heading into last quarter's earnings. After 100 days of Trump, things are looking more uncertain.
https://www.businessinsider.com/trump-big-tech-earnings-meta-microsoft-amazon-apple-tariffs-2025-4
9 months ago
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This Texas mom made $8,000 in 3 weeks training AI at her kitchen table. She says it's 'not easy money.'
@efwebb.bsky.social
's latest on the sprawling but often invisible workforce of freelancers training AI, for
@businessinsider.com
.
www.businessinsider.com/ai-training-...
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This Texas mom made $8,000 in 3 weeks training AI at her kitchen table. She says it's 'not easy money.'
Amanda Overcash trains AI at night after her real estate job. She likes the flexibility, says it helps pay the bills, and "show up" for her daughter.
https://www.businessinsider.com/ai-training-side-hustle-earnings-real-estate-mom-2025-4
9 months ago
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Robert Scammell
Business Insider
9 months ago
OpenAI says it could adjust its AI safety policy if a rival ships a high-risk model without safeguards. Critics say it's backing off key commitments.
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OpenAI just gave itself wiggle room on safety if rivals release 'high-risk' models
OpenAI says it could adjust its AI safety policy if a rival ships a high-risk model without safeguards. Critics say it's backing off key commitments.
https://www.businessinsider.com/openai-safety-policy-gpt4-1-employee-criticism-musk-lawsuit-2025-4?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=business-automated
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For
@businessinsider.com
,
@riddhikntkr.bsky.social
spoke to VCs to find out how
#VibeCoding
is causing investors to rethink the importance of a startup founder having technical skills.
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Vibe coding is changing the way investors think about founders
As vibe coding gains traction, investors are rethinking what it means to be a technical founder. Here are three things they are looking for.
https://www.businessinsider.com/vibe-coding-vc-technical-founders-skills-investors-2025-4
9 months ago
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How do you stop AI from spreading abuse? Leaked docs show how humans are paid to write it first.
@efwebb.bsky.social
's first scoop for
@businessinsider.com
!
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How do you stop AI from spreading abuse? Leaked docs show how humans are paid to write it first.
Scale AI's safety projects rely on freelancers to create graphic and "harmful" prompts. Internal documents show how they're trained to do it.
https://www.businessinsider.com/scale-ai-outlier-training-harmful-ai-prompts-2025-04
10 months ago
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There were some big moves in AI last week from OpenAI, Google, and Anthropic.
@efwebb.bsky.social
has the roundup for
@businessinsider.com
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Here's what you need to know about OpenAI, Google and Anthropic's latest AI moves
OpenAI's viral image tool, Google's most advanced model yet, and Anthropic's deep dive into workplace AI all landed this week.
https://www.businessinsider.com/openai-google-anthropic-ai-updates-gpt-gemini-claude-2025-3
10 months ago
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Business Insider
10 months ago
At a recent Google all-hands meeting, employees question leadership on 2025 compensation packages.
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Googlers grilled leaders about smaller pay bumps in a recent all-hands
At a recent Google all-hands meeting, employees question leadership on 2025 compensation packages.
https://www.businessinsider.com/google-smaller-pay-bumps-recent-all-hands-2025-3?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=business-automated
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Software engineering had long seemed like a sure bet for a future-proof career. Then, "vibe coding" came along and now anyone can use AI to write code. Here are 3 skills needed to thrive in the vibe coding era.
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In the vibe coding era, software engineers need these 3 skills to survive
The vibe coding era, in which AI is automating more of the work of software engineers, is raising questions about which skills really matter.
https://www.businessinsider.com/vibe-coding-software-engineer-skills-jobs-ai-cursor-chatgpt-2025-3
10 months ago
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Business Insider
10 months ago
Huang's joke at Nvidia's big AI conference this week highlights potential billion-dollar impacts on tech giants like Microsoft, Google, and Meta.
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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang joked about something that could cost his biggest customers billions of dollars
Huang's joke at Nvidia's big AI conference this week highlights potential billion-dollar impacts on tech giants like Microsoft, Google, and Meta.
https://www.businessinsider.com/nvidia-ceo-jensen-huang-joke-blackwell-hopper-gpu-customers-2025-3?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=business-automated
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11 months ago
How four tech cos stack up on quantum computing
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Google, Microsoft, and others are racing to crack open quantum computing. Here's how their breakthroughs stack up.
Quantum computing is rapidly evolving,Β though still largely theoretical βΒ and each of the Big Tech giants wants to be the one to make it mainstream.
https://www.businessinsider.com/quantum-computing-race-big-tech-microsoft-google-amazon-ibm-2025-2
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Sam Altman says students should master AI tools the way his generation learned to code
@efwebb.bsky.social
for
@businessinsider.com
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Sam Altman says students should master AI tools the way his generation learned to code
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says students should get "really good" at using AI tools as automation reshapes software development and the job market.
https://www.businessinsider.com/sam-altman-ai-coding-job-market-software-engineer-students-openai-2025-3
10 months ago
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Business Insider
10 months ago
The tables have turned for tech employees as performance pressure and proclamations of "efficiency" and "intensity" replace perks and pampering.
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Tech employees are getting the message: Play time's over
The tables have turned for tech employees as performance pressure and proclamations of "efficiency" and "intensity" replace perks and pampering.
https://www.businessinsider.com/tech-industry-amazon-microsoft-meta-google-companies-intensity-hardcore-2025-3?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=business-automated
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Jensen Huang is betting companies will continue to spend billions of dollars on Nvidia chips. His confidence rests on two key reasons β though investors may need extra convincing.
@businessinsider.com
#NVIDIAGTC
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2 reasons why Nvidia's Jensen Huang isn't worried
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang pointed to powerful new chips and the company's role in a fast-growing area of AI as reasons for demand remaining high.
https://www.businessinsider.com/jensen-huang-nvidia-ai-chip-demand-gtc-rubin-blackwell-hopper-2025-3
10 months ago
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Google is buying cybersecurity firm Wiz for $32 billion β its biggest acquisition ever. Here's why it's significant for startup exits and a big test for the Trump administration.
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What Google's $32 billion Wiz acquisition means for startups β and Trump
Google parent company Alphabet has agreed to acquire cloud security startup Wiz for $32 billion after a separate deal fizzled out last year.
https://www.businessinsider.com/google-wiz-acquisition-trump-ipo-big-tech-startups-2025-3
10 months ago
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Business Insider
about 1 year ago
Jeff Bezos' company Blue Origin launched its New Glenn mega-rocket for the first time. The milestone is a leap for reusable rocketry.
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Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin launches New Glenn mega-rocket, entering the orbital big league
Jeff Bezos' company Blue Origin launched its New Glenn mega-rocket for the first time. The milestone is a leap for reusable rocketry.
https://www.businessinsider.com/blue-origin-new-glenn-mega-rocket-first-launch-jeff-bezos-2025-1?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=business-automated
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Business Insider
about 1 year ago
Mark Zuckerberg said Meta plans to make more extensive performance-based cuts." Staff have questioned how they will work in practice.
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'Year of intensity': Meta employees react to plans to cut low-performers
Mark Zuckerberg said Meta plans to make more extensive performance-based cuts." Staff have questioned how they will work in practice.
https://www.businessinsider.com/meta-low-performers-cut-employee-reaction-mark-zuckerberg?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=business-automated
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about 1 year ago
Synthesia has secured a $2.1 billion valuation, making it one of the UK's largest generative AI startups.
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Generative AI startup Synthesia just raised $180 million at a $2.1 billion valuation using this pitch deck
Synthesia has secured a $2.1 billion valuation, making it one of the UK's largest generative AI startups.
https://www.businessinsider.com/pitch-deck-synthesia-funding-series-d-valuation-generative-ai-2025-1?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=business-automated
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Scoop from
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about 1 year ago
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Robert Scammell
Dave Lee
about 1 year ago
Just three social media CEOs posting on their platform today.
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Lara OβReilly
about 1 year ago
Agility Robotics CEO Peggy Johnson says the (often jazz handy) hype around humanoid robotics isn't actually helpful for the sector
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Agility Robotics CEO tells BI how its humanoid robots are getting paid β and warns against empowering them with AI
By mid-2025, the next-generation version of Agility Robotics' Digit robots will be able to safely operate around humans, its CEO said.
https://www.businessinsider.com/agility-robotics-humanoid-robots-are-filling-labor-gaps-warehouses-factories-2024-11
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Katie Notopoulos
about 1 year ago
The thing about "lazy linking" which isn't a term anyone has used to describe posting on X, until now, is like.... I know this is just stupid to say at this point, but he just doesn't seem to understand how people post?
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Elon Musk acknowledges something that was obvious about the new Twitter: It's no longer a good place for links.
Elon Musk says a lot of us are doing it wrong when it comes to posting links on X. He calls it "lazy linking" β a term I've never heard of.
https://www.businessinsider.com/elon-musk-twitter-x-links-lazy-linking-2024-11
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SCOOP: Amazon announced a flexible working policy for employees in Germany amid its 5 day a week RTO push. Staff will be allowed to apply to work from home once a week, or twice in exceptional circumstances.
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Leaked memo: Amazon says staff in Germany can apply to work from home 2 days a week amid RTO push
An Amazon internal policy seen by BI outlines how staff in Germany can apply to work from home once a week, or twice in exceptional circumstances.
https://www.businessinsider.com/amazon-germany-office-return-flexible-policy-rto-2024-11
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First post on Bluesky - it seems fitting to share this interview with the company's COO,
@rose.bsky.team
, that went live over the weekend. Read on
@businessinsider.com
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Bluesky is growing so fast it's racing to get hold of more servers, its COO says
Bluesky's explosive growth to 21 million users has pushed the company's 20-person team into "firefighting mode," says COO Rose Wang.
https://www.businessinsider.com/bluesky-user-growth-social-coo-servers-twitter-elon-musk-x-2024-11
about 1 year ago
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