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☆ The challenges Floridians are facing while trying to evacuate
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-08 | by ( Alisha Ebrahimji | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

Chris O'Meara/AP David Jalving throws outdoor furniture into his father's pool on Tuesday to prepare for Hurricane Milton. Marta Lavandier/AP A man boards up an apartment building to protect it from Hurricane Milton in Progreso, Mexico, on Monday. The state of Florida is trying to keep gas stations supplied as people try to fill up before hitting the road. Tristan Wheelock/Bloomberg/Getty Images“Lines at gas stations have been long,” DeSantis acknowledged Tuesday during a news conference. “Gas stations are running out quicker than they otherwise would.”Gas price tracking service GasBuddy reported that as of Tuesday afternoon, 17.4% of gas stations statewide were without fuel, a dramatic spike from just 3% on Monday.

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☆ Greene: The markets have been resilient despite recent challenges.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-08 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailGreene: The markets have been resilient despite recent challenges. Victoria Greene, Founding Partner & CIO at G Squared Private Wealth, describes the economic "tempest" impacting data and markets, highlighting resilience amid challenges.

Persons: Greene, Victoria Greene Organizations: Partner, G Squared, Wealth

☆ Lawyer who twice grilled Trump in NY fraud case now helps lead a 14-state war on 'addictive' TikTok
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-08 | by ( Laura Italiano | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Wallace twice grilled Trump in James' NY fraud case and also gave opening and closing statements. AdvertisementNew York Attorney General Letitia James with assistant attorneys general Andrew S. Amer, center, and Kevin C. Wallace, right. Related storiesAround-the-clock notifications disrupt their sleep, the "autoplay" feature provides an endless stream of videos, and "beauty filters" encourage young girls to "fix" their appearances, the James lawsuit alleges. AdvertisementThe TikTok lawsuit may be another of the kind of yearslong litigation marathons that James' office hasn't shied from since she first took office in 2019. The Trump fraud investigation began in 2018, and also isn't over yet.

Persons: NY AG Letitia James helms, Kevin Wallace, Wallace, Trump, —, Donald Trump, Letitia James, James, Kevin C, David, James ' Goliath, Andrew S, Amer, Brittainy Newman, TikTok, shied, Wayne LaPierre Organizations: NY AG, Service, Donald Trump , New York, Trump, Facebook, New, National Rifle Association Locations: James ', Donald Trump ,, Manhattan

☆ TikTok sued by 14 states over alleged harms to children’s mental health
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-08 | by ( Clare Duffy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

New York CNN —A bipartisan group of 14 attorneys general from across the country filed lawsuits on Tuesday against TikTok, alleging that the platform has “addicted” young people and harmed their mental health. And last month, 42 state attorneys general called on US Surgeon General Vivek Murthy to require labels on social media apps warning of their potential harm to young users. It also alleges that TikTok “challenges,” viral trends where users try to replicate videos created by others, can encourage dangerous behavior among young users. TikTok previously cooperated with New York authorities to remove subway surfing content, the New York Times reported in January. The lawsuit seeks financial penalties against TikTok, including a requirement that the platform repay any profits it received from ads directed to New York teens or pre-teens.

Persons: TikTok, Letitia James, Rob Bonta, Vivek Murthy, ”, Alex Haurek, “ We’re, ” TikTok, “, James, “ TikTok, James ’, ” James ’, CNN’s Matt Egan Organizations: New, New York CNN, New York, US Justice Department, Harvard, New York Times, US, ”, TikTok Locations: New York, California, United States, New, Brooklyn

☆ China markets surge on reopening as pent-up investors return from vacation
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-08 | by ( Huileng Tan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

China's stock markets surged post-National Day break, driven by pent-up investor demand. Investors are assessing further economic stimulus measures from Beijing. AdvertisementChina's stock markets surged on Tuesday on pent-up demand from a weeklong trading break. Even before Tuesday's opening, China's social media was abuzz with what the stock markets may hold following the weeklong public holiday break. On Tuesday, hashtags about mainland China's stock market rushed to the top of Weibo's trending list.

Persons: —, Jun Rong, Yeap Organizations: Service, Beijing's, CSI, National Development, Reform Locations: Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen, China, hashtags

☆ Techies, salespeople, and industry execs arrive in Las Vegas for the Mobile World Congress trade show
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-08 | by ( Sarah Jackson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Mobile World Congress, a mobile communications trade show, is coming to Las Vegas this week. Techies, salespeople, and industry executives are arriving in Nevada this week for MWC Las Vegas, which kicks off today. The annual mobile-communications trade show brings more than 250 exhibitors, sponsors, and partners to the Las Vegas Convention Center in Sin City from Tuesday to Thursday. 5G technology is on track to add $210 billion in GDP to the North American economy by 2030, GSMA's "Mobile Economy North America" report said. The trade show in Vegas comes more than seven months after Mobile World Congress Barcelona, which is also hosted by GSMA.

Persons: —, Lara Dewar, GSMA, Dewar, Booz Allen, Ulf Ewaldsson, Nvidia's, Ronnie Vasishta, Shankar Arumugavelu, Randi Zuckerberg, Hug, Mark Zuckerberg's Organizations: Mobile, Las, Service, MWC Las Vegas, Nvidia, Salesforce, Las Vegas Convention, MWC, Vegas, Enterprise, GSMA Intelligence, Verizon, Qualcomm, Cisco, Microsoft, Samsung, Apple, Apple Intelligence, Google, MWC Americas, Congress Barcelona, GSMA, Motorola, Lenovo, Verizon Global Services, Department of, Air Force's Locations: Las Vegas, Nevada, Sin City, North, America, Vegas, Venice

☆ 5 AI hacks smart people use to accomplish more and stress less at work
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-08 | by ( Jeremy Schifeling | In Schifeling | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

Here are five AI hacks smart professionals use to get the most out of AI:1. Head over to Google Forms, click the AI button at the top of the page, and tell the tool what you're looking to accomplish. Zoom In Icon Arrows pointing outwardsYou can use a similar approach beyond survey comments. Zoom In Icon Arrows pointing outwardsThe key here is that AI can do more than just spit out text. Zoom In Icon Arrows pointing outwardsAgain, you can adapt the prompt to help you prepare for any kind of presentation.

Persons: I’ve, you’ve, you've, We've Organizations: Khan Academy, Harvard Business School, University of Texas, Google

☆ The power of passions: Tapping into consumers' emotional bonds
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-08 | by ( Raja Rajamannar | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Tapping into people's passions can inspire emotional connections with consumers. In fact, our survey data identifies eight key roles that brands can play to either accelerate consumers' passions or alleviate their frustrations — one of which is fostering shared connections around their passions. A prime example of this is how Nike taps into peoples' passion for wellness, which is ranked the second highest among those we surveyed, while strengthening community bonds. Neuromarketing can derive an abundance of data-driven insights from study participants, allowing us to discern consumers' emotional associations with logos, messages, storylines, colors, and more. Inspiring an emotional response is an incredibly challenging task for marketers at a time when consumers feel bombarded by messages.

Persons: Raja Rajamannar, Rajamannar, —, Johnnie Walker, Costa Organizations: Mastercard, Service, Harvard Business School, Carnegie Hall, Cannes Lions, Prix, Consumers, Nike, Nike Run

☆ Trump-allied Georgia election board wants 2020 election deniers to monitor Atlanta-area voting
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-08 | by ( Nick Valencia | Jason Morris | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Fulton County, meanwhile, has sued the board, objecting to the push to force it to use election deniers as monitors. “The State Election Board has no statutory authority to force the Fulton County BRE [Board of Registration and Elections] to accept, and Fulton County to pay for, election monitors hand-picked by the State Election Board,” the lawsuit states. But GOP members of the state-election board told CNN neither Germany nor the Carter Center should be allowed to be a monitor because of bias. Fellow election board Republican Janelle King alleged that Fulton County is operating in bad faith. There is no date scheduled for the next election board meeting, and Tuesday was expected to be the final one before the November 5 election.

Persons: Donald Trump, Joe Biden’s, Janice Johnston, “, Ryan Germany, Jimmy Carter’s, Carter, Johnston, that’s, ” “, ” Johnston, Heather Honey, Frank Ryan, Trump, Fulton, general, Chris Carr, Janelle King, ” King, “ I’ve Organizations: Atlanta CNN, Democratic, GOP, CNN, Registration, State, The Carter Center, Carter, ACLU, Republican, Trump Locations: Georgia, Fulton County, Fulton, Germany

☆ Republicans are challenging all aspects of mail-in voting in battleground states
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-08 | by ( Casey Gannon | Paula Reid | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Key swing states like North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Nevada and Michigan are still experiencing a high volume of mail-in and absentee voting. That has prompted multiple lawsuits in battleground states where Republicans are suing to challenge everything from whether mail-in ballot envelopes are properly sealed to whether they are postmarked correctly. After his 2020 loss, he has railed against mail-in voting, saying this summer it “isn’t working, it’s corrupt.” But he also emphasizes that every vote matters, including early voting and absentee ballots. The Republican National Committee and Republican Party of Pennsylvania filed a lawsuit to the state’s Supreme Court, seeking to end the mail-in ballot “notice-and-cure” procedures. Mail-in ballots wait to be processed on a table at the Wake County Board of Elections in Raleigh, North Carolina.

Persons: it’s, Donald Trump, ” Trump, Kamala Harris, “, ” Paul Cox, there’s, Keith Weatherly, Greg Flynn, Joe Biden, Harris, Trump, Cox, Cisco Aguilar, Jocelyn Benson, Benson, ”, Pete Hoekstra, CNN’s Marshall Cohen Organizations: CNN, Trump, North Carolina State Board, Republican Party, Wake, Wake County, Republican National Committee, Republican Party of Pennsylvania, RNC, Cisco, Democratic, CNN Michigan Michigan, Republican, Michigan Republican Party Locations: North Carolina , Pennsylvania, Nevada, Michigan, Erie , Pennsylvania, Carolina, North Carolina, Wake County , North Carolina, Wake County, Raleigh , North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Nevada In Nevada

A torrent of false claims has muddied details around the recovery efforts following the storm, which left hundreds dead and entire communities destroyed. That weariness has been echoed by other local officials and citizens who are still reeling from one of the worst storms in U.S. history. Trump used his high-profile return to Butler, Pennsylvania, where he was nearly killed by a gunman, to continue to spread false claims about FEMA. Even as some claims were quickly debunked, more continued to surface across platforms such as X, TikTok and Facebook. The deluge has frustrated public officials, who say they distract from rescue efforts and disorient workers trying to provide help.

Persons: Hurricane Helene, Kevin Corbin, ”, Sen, Thom Tillis, I’ve, influencers, Donald Trump, Trump, Pete Buttigieg, Elon Musk, Musk, Buttigieg, ” Musk, Helene, Deanne Criswell, ABC’s, ” Criswell, “ We’ve, Criswell, “, Roy Cooper, ” Cooper, grifters Organizations: Republican, Democratic, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Facebook, FEMA, CBS, Transportation, North Carolina Department of Public Safety, North Carolina Gov Locations: WNC, Republican North Carolina, Antarctica, Butler , Pennsylvania, “, Valdosta , Georgia

☆ Sweden told people to open their hearts to immigrants 10 years ago. Its U-turn has been dramatic
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-07 | by ( Holly Ellyatt | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

Sweden registered 81,301 asylum seekers in 2014, data shows. Jonas Ekstromer | Afp | Getty Images"It pains me that Sweden is no longer capable of receiving asylum seekers at the high level we do today. Since then, Sweden's immigration policy has been on a one-way street. A decade ago, all member states of the European Union were encouraged to welcome asylum seekers and refugees fleeing conflict zones in the Middle East, notably Syria but also Iraq and Afghanistan. This year, Sweden is expected to have its lowest number of asylum seekers since 1997.

Persons: Laurie Noble, Sweden's, Fredrik Reinfeldt, Jonas Ekstromer, Stefan Löfven, Jimmie Akesson, Ulf Kristersson, Ebba Busch, Johan Pehrson, Kristersson, Linnea Rheborg, Jacob Lind, " Lind, Lind, Lesbos Spencer Platt, Migration Maria Malmer Stenergard Organizations: Stone, Getty, Afp, Sweden Democrats, Sweden, Moderate, Liberal, Christian Democrats, Malmö University, CNBC, European, UN Refugee Agency, Swedish Migration Agency, EU, Migration, Nurphoto Locations: Stockholm, Sweden, Europe, Syria, Malmo, Iraq, Iran, Somalia, Afghanistan, Swedish, Sundbyberg, Germany, Lesbos, Stockholm City

☆ Adtech is undergoing an exec shake-up as investors seize control and startups enter a new era
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-07 | by ( Lara O'Reilly | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Louisa Wong stepped down as chief executive of Gamut Capital-owned XR Xtreme Reach in August. In July, Dave Clark left his role as chief executive of Triplelift. Those experts — bankers, adtech executives, and consultants — told Business Insider that the revolving door is likely to continue over the next six months as investors press adtech companies for growth. AdvertisementAs TV viewing grew fragmented, several adtech companies that took on investment in recent years positioned themselves as rivals to ratings giant Nielsen. The increasing complexity for advertisers offers opportunities for adtech companies to innovate.

Persons: —, there's, Louisa Wong, Chandler Bigelow, Doug Knopper, Jo Kinsella, Dave Clark, Triplelift, Eric Roza, Ross McCray, Peter Liguori, Axios, Chris Karl, Blackstone, Mark Wright, Wright, Karl, JEGI, Prohaska's Wright, Nielsen, hasn't, There's, Megan Clarken, Criteo, Domenic Venuto Organizations: CTV, Service, Vista Equity, Vista Credit Partners, Google, Prohaska Consulting, Public, CIL Management, Amazon, Nielsen, Walmart, Progress Partners, Horizon Media

☆ What it's like to launch a startup with friends, according to 3 Gen Z cofounders who created a childcare startup together
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-07 | by ( Riddhi Kanetkar | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

"Sasha was basically our mom's third son," Daniel Andrews told Business Insider. Around 60% of Gen Z founders who were surveyed had involved their friends in the business, compared to 42% of millennials and 21% of Gen X and boomers. Advertisement"We're each other's biggest fans, but we're also each other's biggest critics," Daniel Andrews said. "Being a first-time founder, it is incredibly beneficial to work with friends and family who can step up and take on that work. "If you have friends that you find that are like slowing you down, or like trying to distract you, or other things, those might not be the best friends to launch a startup with," Daniel Andrews said.

Persons: Sasha Reiss, Andrews, Zs, —, Daniel, Josh Andrews, Sasha, Daniel Andrews, Reiss, Japan —, Gen, X, we're, We've, I've, it's, we've Organizations: Service, Business Locations: Mexico, Brazil, Korea, Japan

☆ 4 reasons why China's blistering stock rally has another 20% to run, Goldman says
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-07 | by ( Filip De Mott | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

China's stock rally could extend another 15% to 20%, Goldman Sachs says. Goldman highlighted out still-low valuations and diminishing risk as tailwinds for a continued rally. AdvertisementThe blowout surge in China's stock market still has ways to go, with another 15% to 20% upside ahead, Goldman Sachs predicts. Third, earnings growth could pick up if the economy responds well to China's latest support measures. Goldman is optimistic in this outcome, estimating that the central bank's policy easing could uplift China's GDP by 40 basis points.

Persons: Goldman Sachs, Goldman, —, It's Organizations: Beijing, Service Locations: China, Beijing

☆ Sovereign AI explained: An AI cloud CEO unpacks what's behind the trend
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-07 | by ( Emma Cosgrove | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

The company started buying Nvidia GPUs in 2021, getting to the AI cloud computing business earlier than most. CEO J.J. Kardwell describes the company as the largest privately-held cloud computing platform in the world. It also makes the Vultr boss well-positioned to explain a phrase frequently on the lips of AI luminaries like Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang: sovereign AI. Sovereign cloud is the delivery of cloud infrastructure as a service, typically inside a country. BI: AI computing is extremely energy intensive, and concerns about the US grid abound.

Persons: —, it's, J.J, Kardwell, Jensen Huang, we'll Organizations: Vultr, Service, Nvidia, Singtel, Department of Defense Locations: Singapore, Malaysia

☆ Most of today’s children are unlikely to live to 100, analysis says
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-07 | by ( Sandee Lamotte | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

They said, ‘No, no, NO!’ Advances in medical and life-extending technologies will accelerate and will drag life expectancy along with it,” he said. We have shown the era of rapid increases in human life expectancy has ended, just as we predicted,” Olshansky said. “We’re still gaining life expectancy, but it’s at an increasingly slower pace than in previous decades.”Olshansky spoke to CNN about his analysis of longevity data. Just 5% of baby girls and about 2% of baby boys born today will live to 100, according to a new analysis. (That woman, Jeanne Calment, was born in 1875 in Arles, France, at a time when life expectancy was nearly 45 years.

Persons: CNN — Gerontologist Jay Olshansky, Olshansky, ”, ‘, ” Olshansky, “, “ We’re, Jeanne Calment, it’s, that’s Organizations: CNN, “, School of Public Health, University of Illinois, ER Productions, Getty Locations: Chicago, Australia, France, Hong Kong, Italy, Japan, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United States, Arles

☆ Taiwan's president is doubling down on sticking it to Beijing, saying China can't be the 'motherland' because its government is younger
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-07 | by ( Matthew Loh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Lai Ching-te on Sunday said it's "impossible" that China would become Taiwan's "motherland." AdvertisementTaiwanese President Lai Ching-te on Sunday challenged the idea that mainland China is Taiwan's "motherland," saying the island's government is older than Beijing's. Meanwhile, the People's Republic of China, which governs mainland China from Beijing under leader Xi Jinping, celebrated its 75th birthday on October 1. Advertisement"Therefore, in terms of age, it is definitely impossible for the People's Republic of China to become the motherland of the people of the Republic of China," Lai said. "On the contrary, the Republic of China may actually be the motherland of the people over 75 years old in the People's Republic of China," Lai continued as his audience applauded and cheered.

Persons: Lai Ching, —, Lai, Xi Jinping, Mao Zedong's, Mao, Tsai Ing, Lai's, Tsai, it's Organizations: Service, Sunday, Democratic Progressive Party Locations: China, Beijing, Taiwan, Republic of, People's Republic of China, Republic of China, of China, Taipei, There's, —, Hong Kong, India, Southeast Asia, Washington

☆ Adtech company PubMatic lays off staffers as it tightens focus on growth areas like connected-TV ads
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-07 | by ( Lara O'Reilly | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

PubMatic conducted a layoff last week as part of a plan to focus on growth areas. PubMatic said it plans to increase its overall head count by 15% despite recent challenges. Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. AdvertisementPubMatic, the publicly listed adtech company, last week conducted a layoff as it looks to reorient its business toward growth areas like connected-TV advertising, according to four people familiar with the matter. "PubMatic is optimizing operations to focus on high-growth areas such as supply path optimization, CTV, and commerce media," the spokesperson said in a statement.

Persons: PubMatic, —, AdExchanger, Steve Pantelick Organizations: Service, CTV Locations: New York City, California

☆ My husband and I got married later than most of our friends. Staying single longer benefited our marriage.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-07 | by ( Camilla Richardson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

In my 20s, I was focused on success, finances, and becoming emotionally ready for a relationship. I got married to my husband in my 30s, and my husband was 44. Getting married later in life taught us humilityHumility plays a huge role in our marriage. AdvertisementNot that marrying older is without its challenges. Marrying later is perhaps not ideal, but it worked for us, and we don't regret taking our time.

Persons: —, We'd, There's, we'd, I'm Organizations: Service, nuptials, Census Bureau

☆ Google's ad reign under threat: Here's what to know
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-07 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

In this videoShare Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailGoogle's ad reign under threat: Here's what to knowRich Greenfield, LightShed Patners, joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss the challenges facing Google's search advertising business from the likes of TikTok, Amazon and other AI companies.

Persons: Rich Greenfield, LightShed

☆ My husband and I waited to get married so that we could focus on finances and our careers. Waiting made us stronger.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-07 | by ( Camilla Richardson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Persons: —, We'd, There's, we'd, I'm Organizations: Service, nuptials, Census Bureau

☆ Goldman Sachs upgrades China stocks, sees as much as 18% upside from here
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-07 | by ( Yun Li | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

The recent stimulus-triggered rally in Chinese stocks could have legs, said Goldman Sachs, whose strategists upgraded the regional equities and projected high double-digit returns. The Wall Street firm hiked its rating on Chinese stocks to overweight from equal weight and raised its 12-month price target on the MSCI China index to 84, implying an upside between 15% to 18%. The announcement prompted massive buying from hedge funds, who piled into beaten-down Chinese stocks like never before. the long-awaited "Beijing put" has been triggered," Goldman strategists said in a note to clients. The iShares MSCI China ETF climbed another 2.7% on Monday, jumping more than 30% from its mid-September low and pushing the fund's 2024 return to more than 40%.

Persons: Goldman Sachs, Goldman, bullish, —, Michael Bloom Locations: China, Beijing

☆ Reese Witherspoon says her 'aha moment' in business came after realizing she needed help
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-07 | by ( Erin Liam | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Reese Witherspoon said she initially struggled to run her media company, "Hello Sunshine." AdvertisementReese Witherspoon opened up about the struggles she faced while starting her media company, Hello Sunshine. She'd go home, and I'd be like, 'My business partner's an idiot.' In 2021, Jonathan Alpert, a psychotherapist and performance coach, told BI that business partners should understand their business partners' communication styles and know how they like to resolve conflict. A representative for Witherspoon did not immediately respond to a request for comment from BI sent outside regular business hours.

Persons: Reese Witherspoon, Sarah Harden, Witherspoon, Harden, —, Strand, Seth Rodsky, I'm, That's, you've, Jonathan Alpert, Alpert, Barbara Corcoran, Esther Kaplan, Corcoran, Kaplan Organizations: Service, Strand Equity's, Hollywood, aha, Corcoran Group, Sunshine, Candle Media, Blackstone, BI Locations: Los Angeles

☆ My wife and I gave up $1 million in Big Tech pay to move from California back to India. I couldn't find purpose in the US.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-07 | by ( Shubhangi Goel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

AdvertisementThis as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Nithin Hassan, who moved from California to Bengaluru, India, in 2023 to launch his startup. I grew up in and around Bengaluru, India, in the late 1990s and 2000s. I got married in 2013, and my wife also worked in Big Tech in the US. My wife is still working at a Big Tech company and spends much more time commuting than she did back in the US. Did you leave Big Tech to pursue a career in a completely different field?

Persons: Nithin Hassan, Hassan, —, We've Organizations: Meta, Service, Cisco, Amazon, Microsoft, Big Tech Locations: California, Bengaluru, India, Big, Bay

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