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Meta employees face a slow-swinging axe and a tough choice: hustle or job hunt
11+ hour, 8+ min ago (539+ words) When layoffs are looming, do you grind harder or dust off your rsum? Meta employees are now facing that thorny question after the tech giant said on Thursday it plans to eliminate about 10% of its workforce on May 20, acknowledging that…...
This is the free Google online course in Python programming I wish I took before I started my master's degree
20+ hour, 32+ min ago (714+ words) This past fall, I began my master's program in Information Management and Systems at UC Berkeley. I enrolled in two introductory courses that covered the fundamentals of coding in Python as well as data structures and object-oriented programming." The classes…...
The AI gold rush is pulling workers into startups as layoffs and RTO push them out of corporate jobs
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (669+ words) Last year, Nicole Landis Ferragonio and Joe Luchs decided to leave Amazon and launch an AI startup. They'd been planning the transition for months, but for Ferragonio, the tipping point was Amazon's five-day return-to-office mandate in January 2025. "It raised some…...
For 6 years, I worked as a ranger in state and national parks. I always saw visitors making the same 5 mistakes.
4+ day, 6+ hour ago (227+ words) Business Insider Africa For 6 years, I worked as a ranger in state and national parks. I always saw visitors making the same 5 mistakes. I've always been fascinated by state and national parks. Growing up, I visited places like the Grand…...
How much have you spent as a teacher to buy supplies and decorate your classroom? We want to hear from you.
2+ week, 4+ day ago (325+ words) Are you a teacher who has spent their own money to buy students' supplies, treats, classroom decor, or creative items for lesson plans? If so, we want to hear from you. Please fill out this form to tell us how…...
Meta's CTO has some advice for college students wanting to work in tech: 'Constantly be building."
3+ week, 23+ hour ago (494+ words) Andrew Bosworth, Meta's chief technology officer, has some simple advice for aspiring technologists: Start building now. The executive hosted an Ask Me Anything on his Instagram account this week and answered a college freshman's question about how to enter the…...
World Bank commits $550m to Tanzania jobs and social support push
3+ week, 2+ day ago (433+ words) The World Bank has approved $550 million in new financing for Tanzania, targeting job creation and support for vulnerable households as the East African economy pushes to strengthen human capital and reduce poverty. The funding, announced on Tuesday, will support two…...
The audio revolution: Why music production and sound engineering are the future of Kenya's creative economy
3+ week, 3+ day ago (396+ words) Business Insider Africa The audio revolution: Why music production and sound engineering are the future of Kenya's creative economy As Kenya's creative economy professionalizes, the demand for high-tier music production courses and technical sound engineering expertise has reached an all-time…...
Men of March: Prof. OPA " Nigeria's first professor of practice in cybersecurity and the man who securely encoded Africa's digital future
3+ week, 6+ day ago (451+ words) He did not wait for Africa to catch up to cybersecurity. He built the knowledge capacity that would make catching up possible. Happy Birthday, Prof. OPA. March is your month in more ways than one. But the number that matters…...
Men of March: Prof. OPA " Nigeria's first professor of cybersecurity and the man who securely encoded Africa's digital future
3+ week, 6+ day ago (451+ words) He did not wait for Africa to catch up to cybersecurity. He built the knowledge capacity that would make catching up possible. Happy Birthday, Prof. OPA. March is your month in more ways than one. But the number that matters…...