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Why Sundar Pichai, Satya Nadella and Shantanu Narayen Built Their Careers Outside India

When Indians see familiar names leading companies like Google, Microsoft and Adobe, pride feels natural. These leaders were educated in Indian institutions, shaped by Indian classrooms and mentors. Yet their rise to the top happened thousands of miles away. To understand why, we must look not at emotion, but at…

Times Life

In the workforce, AI is having the opposite effect it was supposed to, UC Berkeley researchers warn

Nonstop productivity may come at the cost of rest and work quality, the study found.

Fortune

This SETI program is chasing down its final 100 signals. Could one of them be from aliens?

SETI@home has been one of the largest citizen science projects ever, with millions of users around the world.

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UC Berkeley Ph.D. candidate busted repeatedly sabotaging rival student's computer, causing $46,000 in damages — hidden camera sting catches perp causing "sparks to fly out of the laptop," student arrested on three felony counts

PhD student rivalry extends to repeated physical laptop damage, hidden camera shows.

Tom’s Hardware

London housing market to strengthen as wages rise and rates fall, Berkeley says

The company, which specialises in building homes in London, said the long-term outlook is ‘more positive’ particularly in the UK capital.

Evening Standard

Berkeley boss urges 1% interest rate cut by March to kick-start stalled housebuilding

London’s biggest housebuilder says higher taxes, regulation and interest rates are holding back investment and development amid “very challenging” backdrop

Evening Standard

FTSE 100 Live 10 December: Berkeley boss urges faster rate cuts, FirstGroup lands rail contract

Interest rate cut speculation in the US is set to keep FTSE 100 traders on edge today.

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FTSE 100 ends flat as bank gains offset weak gold

Elsewhere, UK lenders passed the latest Bank of England stress tests.

The Independent UK

Ten Candidates for the Cal Coaching Search After Justin Wilcox Firing

slew of up-and-coming names could make a big jump after the latest Power Four job opens up.

Sports Illustrated

Protests as rightwing Charlie Kirk activist group makes final campus tour stop

People shout ‘Fascists out of Berkeley’ as Turning Point USA brings message to college with history of leftwing activism

The Guardian - US

Huge opposition to 2,000 homes planned on London green belt

Thousands sign petition opposing developer’s plans to build homes on green belt site in Bromley

Evening Standard

John Searle obituary

American philosopher whose Chinese Room thought experiment rebuts the idea that computers can think as humans do

The Guardian - UK

Berkeley And Dartmouth Leaders Warn Of Lost Growth, Critical Thinking: AI Can Teach Facts, Not Humanity

Leading educators and investors argue that while AI can deliver knowledge, it cannot replicate the human growth, critical thinking, and social development that make higher education transformative.

Benzinga

UC Berkeley names 160 staff and faculty to Trump administration as part of antisemitism investigation

Investigation comes as Trump administration has pursued over $1 billion in funding cuts and settlements from prominent University of California schools

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Evening Standard

FTSE 100 Live 05 September: House price record lifts builders, retail sales higher

The mood around the UK economy was today lifted by figures showing retail sales and house price growth.

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50 People With Main Character Syndrome Who Got Called Out And Shamed Online (New Pics)

"Do you know who I am?!" Yes. You are E-N-T-I-T-L-E-D!

Fortune

Top economist Brad DeLong to recent college grads: Don't blame AI for job struggles—blame the sputtering economy

"For the longer-run, the rise in the college wage premium is over, and a decline has (probably) begun," the Berkeley economist writes.

The Guardian - US

US university leaders challenge campus antisemitism claims in House hearing

Republican-led committee accused UC Berkeley, City University of New York and Georgetown University of bias

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The Guardian - US

‘Political theatre’: key takeaways from US universities’ House antisemitism hearing

UC Berkeley, Georgetown and Cuny heads face GOP inquiry in last of House hearings that began after Israel-Gaza war

Evening Standard

Berkeley shares drop amid profit fall and boardroom reshuffle

Long serving CEO Rob Perrins to step up to become chair in the Autumn

The Independent UK

Voices: Angela Rayner must learn lessons from housebuilders if she wants to succeed

INSIDE BUSINESS: The government has big ambitions to build 1.5 million new homes – but for too long the private sector has been viewed with suspicion, writes Chris Blackhurst. It’s time for an urgent rethink

Evening Standard

Berkeley reveals leadership reshuffle as profits fall

Berkeley reported a 5.1% fall in pre-tax profits to £528.9 million for the year to April 30.

The Independent UK

Homebuilders Berkeley Group announce ‘Rob the Builder’ as new executive chair to lead 10-year strategy

Group reported pre-tax profits of more than £500m

Fortune

Databricks CEO met his founding team during college—he tells Gen Z not to give up on higher education even if employers have

Forget dropping out: These founders say college connections were key to building a $62 billion company.

The Independent UK

US supercomputer named after Nobel laureate Jennifer Doudna to power AI and scientific research

A new supercomputer named after a winner of the Nobel Prize in chemistry will help power artificial intelligence technology and scientific discoveries from a perch in the hills above the University of California, Berkeley, federal officials said Thursday

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