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Just like Gen Z, a young Mark Zuckerberg ‘had no concept of small talk’ and would ‘just stare at you,’ the VC behind Airbnb and Reddit says

“I didn't realize how important small talk was until I met the lack of it,” Y Combinator’s Paul Graham said about his first meeting with Facebook cofounder Mark Zuckerberg.

Fortune

Have good taste? It may just get you a job during the AI jobs apocalypse, says Sam Altman

Tech insiders argue judgment and discernment could give humans an edge over AI.

Fortune

Writing on the wall for letter delivery in Australia

Handwritten notes, Christmas cards and household bills are making way for algorithms and gig economies in a changing world of correspondence.

AAP

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Stamp price hike needed yet again, Australia Post says

The number of letters being posted is at its lowest level in nearly a century, sparking another call to ease Australia Post losses with pricier stamps.

AAP

Alexis Ohanian walked out of the LSAT 20 minutes in, went to a Waffle House and decided he was 'gonna invent a career'—he founded Reddit

Reddit, now worth more than $40 billion, would have never happened without Alexis Ohanian ditching law school in favor of entrepreneurship.

Fortune

Nukes and carbon capture remain off future energy plan

Wind and solar systems are projected to be the cheapest energy-generating technology in 2050 while small nuclear reactors will cost the most.

AAP

Palantir Is The 'Most Dangerous Corporation' In America, Says Clinton-Era Official: It Is Building The Infrastructure Of 'The Police State'

Economist Robert Reich issued a stark warning on Palantir Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:PLTR), calling the Silicon Valley giant a growing threat to civil liberties as it continues to expand within the federal government.

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Alexis Ohanian ignored Paul Graham’s warning that Reddit’s ‘terrible’ name would be ‘poison’. Now it’s a $38 billion business

“Disregarding that advice was definitely one of the things I got right,” Ohanian said.

Fortune

Pam Bondi Says Meta Removed Facebook Page Used To 'Dox And Target' ICE Agents: 'Wave Of Violence' Against ICE Driven By Online Apps

Mark Zuckerberg-led Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ:META) has removed a Facebook page that the U.S. Justice Department said was being used to identify and harass Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents.

Benzinga

Parcel-packing electric trikes to roll out by Christmas

Australia's largest electric fleet is expected to grow significantly with the introduction of three-wheeled vehicles capable of carrying more parcels.

AAP

Reddit Wouldn't Exist If ICE Had Grabbed My Mother, Says Co-Founder Alexis Ohanian: Undocumented Immigrants Can Have 'Pretty Productive' Kids

Reddit Inc. (NYSE:RDDT) co-founder Alexis Ohanian and Y Combinator co-founder Paul Graham are among a growing number of people condemning the Donald Trump administration's 2025 ICE deportation operations.

Benzinga

This multimillionaire once cleaned meat trucks for $7 an hour, but a coffee shop encounter proved 'You're just one move away from changing your life'

Jesse Itzler, who ultimately sold his $5 billion-in-sales private jet business to Warren Buffett, says the world doesn’t reward perfect plans, "it rewards action."

Fortune

Teen Founders, Tap The Brakes: Paul Graham Says Curiosity Beats Companies In High School — Despite YC Wins With Airbnb, Reddit, And Sam Altman At 19

The co-founder of Silicon Valley’s most influential startup accelerator is delivering a reality check to ambitious teenagers everywhere. Paul Graham, whose Y Combinator has funded giants like Airbnb (NASDAQ:ABNB), Stripe, Dropbox (NASDAQ:DBX), and Reddit (NYSE:RDDT), is warning high schoolers to pump the brakes on their entrepreneurial dreams.

Benzinga

Offshore wind was touted as a key part of Australia’s energy transition – but does it still have a future?

Plans to have first turbines spinning by 2032 look increasingly unlikely as investors back out of multiple projects – but proponents say benefits will flow once industry established

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YC co-founder who backed Airbnb, Dropbox, and Reddit says high school isn’t the time to launch a startup

One of the leaders behind Silicon Valley’s biggest start-ups is advising high school students to embrace learning in class before jumping into their dream business.

AAP

Dead letter day: post boss says the end is nearing

Australians are posting letters at dwindling rates not seen in almost a century, as Australia Post's boss says the days of snail mail are numbered.

Fortune

Millionaire Alexis Ohanian walked out of the LSAT 20 minutes in, went to a Waffle House and decided he was ‘gonna invent a career'—he founded Reddit

Reddit, now worth more than $40 billion, would have never happened without Alexis Ohanian ditching law school in favor of entrepreneurship.

Benzinga

US Dollar Down 10% Since Trump Took Office — Paul Graham Warns 'You've Become Poorer' Without 11% Net Worth Gain

Y Combinator co-founder Paul Graham warned on Thursday that Americans need an 11% increase in net worth just to maintain purchasing power following the dollar’s significant decline since President Donald Trump‘s inauguration.

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All energy costs rise but small nuclear most reactive

Small nuclear reactors are by far the most expensive new build energy-generating projects, a study has found, while renewable sources remain the cheapest.

Benzinga

Paul Graham Once Said Its A 'Bad Idea' To Have Lofty Ambitions Early, 'Neither Bill Gates Nor Mark Zuckerberg Knew How Big Their Companies Would Get'

Y Combinator co-founder Paul Graham once said that aspiring entrepreneurs should ditch grand "visionary" road maps and instead launch something small that works, then follow its momentum westward like “Columbus."

Benzinga

20 Surprising Reddit Facts To Celebrate Its Milestone Birthday

Reddit, Inc. (NYSE:RDDT) is known for its sprawling communities and viral "Ask Me Anything" posts. Its journey has also been filled with quirky milestones and lesser-known stories. As Reddit turns 20 years old, it remains a hub for both mainstream news and the internet's most obscure trivia.

Fortune

Elon Musk's AI says it was 'instructed by my creators at xAI' to accept the narrative of 'white genocide' in South Africa

"This directive caused me to inappropriately insert references to 'white genocide' into unrelated conversations," Grok told Fortune.

Fortune

Trump has unwittingly set off a brain drain of ‘intellectual refugees’ as U.S. applicants to U.K. jobs spike

The Trump administration's changes are prompting more Americans to consider leaving the U.S. for more freedom and stability.

AAP

Changing mail habits stamp out daily letter deliveries

Australia Post is enjoying kudos after an improved financial result but faces a reform marathon focused on letter deliveries en route to long-term viability.

Reason

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