$4 Billion for the Future!!

Amazon and Anthropic's Big Bet.

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Amazon is throwing $4 billion into the AI startup Anthropic's pot, joining the race against giants like Microsoft, Meta, Google, and Nvidia. They'll start with $1.25 billion for a minority stake, with an option to max out at $4 billion. Anthropic, already backed by Google, plans to create an AI model ten times more potent than today's best, but that's going to take a cool billion in the next 18 months. In return, Amazon gets both a strategic investment and access to Anthropic's AI know-how. This tech tango should bulk up Amazon's presence in the sizzling AI arena.

So, there's this fake NYC restaurant called Mehran's Steakhouse, cooked up by a 21-year-old tech startup founder and 65 of his buddies. They decided to prank foodies by serving them milk instead of steak and even staged a fake marriage proposal. The whole thing started as a joke back in 2021, and they made it look like an exclusive steakhouse with a long waitlist. Fast forward to 2022, they had 2,600 people on that list! They went all out, even flying the founder from San Francisco, and had celebrities' photos on the walls. Oh, and they poured milk like it was fine wine. Talk about a milky surprise! 🥛🥩😂

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Job interviews can be a real rollercoaster, and sometimes you spot some serious red flags. Like when they ask, "What's the lowest salary you'd tolerate?" Not exactly a warm welcome, right? Then there's the startup that freaked out when you mentioned work-life balance. Dodged a bullet there, buddy! And let's not forget the classic "work hard, play hard" line, which basically means you'll be either overworked or turning into a part-time bartender. And the cherry on top? "We're so understaffed, but hey, there's cheap pizza once a month." Yeah, that pizza won't cover the burnout, folks! 🍕🚩

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