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1. The AI question every job candidate on interview should be prepared to answer

   AI may not be responsible for most layoffs to date, but workers will increasingly need to defend their jobs in terms that directly relate to the technology.

2. Are we in an AI bubble? What 40 tech leaders and analysts are saying, in one chart

   OpenAI and Nvidia have gone on a blitz of AI infrastructure deals while hyperscalers continue to spend billions in capex.

3. Behind Anthropic's stunning growth is a sibling team that may hold the key to generative AI

   Daniela Amodei has helped build Anthropic into a serious AI player by betting on safety and enterprise adoption.

4. AI memory is sold out, causing an unprecedented surge in prices

   Three primary memory vendors — Micron, SK Hynix and Samsung Electronics — make up nearly the entire RAM market, and they're benefitting from this shortage.

5. Amazon plans first big-box retail store in Chicago suburb

   Amazon has submitted plans for a large-format store near Chicago that would be larger than a Walmart Supercenter.

6. Oracle announces departure of two oldest directors, narrowing board to 12

   George Conrades and Naomi Seligman, who are both in their 80s, have been on Oracle's board for over 15 years.

7. Grok and X should be suspended from Apple, Google app stores, Democratic senators say

   Senators from Oregon, Massachusetts and New Mexico urged Apple and Google to suspend X and Grok until Elon Musk curbs AI-generated sexualized images of kids.

8. OpenAI and SoftBank announce $1 billion investment in SB Energy as part of massive AI buildout

   OpenAI and SoftBank agreed to invest $1 billion into a SoftBank-backed energy provider as the companies prepare for a massive buildout of AI data centers.

9. Andreessen Horowitz raises $15 billion, as VC firm goes big in infrastructure, defense

   Ben Horowitz, the firm's co-founder, said the latest fundraising is equal to 18% of all venture capital dollars allocated in the U.S. in 2025.

10. Amazon Pharmacy starts offering Novo Nordisk's Wegovy weight loss pill

    Eligible customers with insurance can pay as little as $25 for a one-month supply of the drug, while cash-paying options start at $149 a month, Amazon said.