"Top AI Talent Drawn by More Than Just Salaries, Says Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg"

Zuckerberg Says Meta’s AI Talent Not Driven by Pay Alone, Highlights Compute Power and Autonomy

July 16, 2025 — Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has dismissed the notion that top artificial intelligence researchers are joining the company solely for lucrative pay packages. Instead, he pointed to Meta's unparalleled computing resources and the autonomy offered to researchers as the primary draws.

In an interview with The Information, Zuckerberg said that while compensation plays a role, it's not the decisive factor in attracting talent from tech giants like Apple, OpenAI, and Google DeepMind to Meta's AI division,

TECNO Launches POVA 7 Series: AI Power Meets Futuristic Design

AI Power Meets Futuristic Design

HONG KONG, June 20, 2025 — TECNO has launched its most advanced smartphone lineup to date, the POVA 7 Series, combining next-level AI performance, futuristic aesthetics, and immersive gaming power. The new series includes five models: POVA 7 Ultra 5G, POVA 7 Pro 5G, POVA 7 5G, POVA Curve 5G, and POVA 7.

At the top, POVA 7 Ultra 5G delivers flagship performance with a MediaTek Dimensity 8350 AI processor, 6000mAh battery, 70W Ultra Charge, and 30W Wireless Fast Charge. All core 5G models introduce wireless charging for the first time in the series.

TECNO also debuts its first curved screen

Google Unveils Gemini AI Coding Tool to Attract Developers

Google, the tech giant behind Alphabet Inc., has launched a new AI-powered coding assistant to simplify developers' workflows and compete with other coding tools like OpenAI’s Codex and Anthropic’s Claude Code.

The new tool, Gemini CLI (Command Line Interface), is being rolled out globally, according to Google’s announcement on Wednesday. This tool is designed to streamline the typically complex programming interfaces, allowing developers

Bumble to Cut 30% of Global Staff Amid Challenges Facing Dating Apps

  Bumble announced Wednesday that it will lay off nearly a third of its workforce—approximately 240 employees—as part of a major restructuring aimed at revitalizing the platform and improving user experience.

The move comes amid broader changes in the online dating industry, including overhauls at competitors like Match Group and mounting pressure from activist investors.

CEO Whitney Wolfe Herd, who returned to the helm earlier this year, has pledged to boost performance by prioritizing matchmaking quality over short-term revenue or user growth. Reflecting this shift, Bumble stated that the layoffs are part of a new strategy focused on building a more agile, startup-style organization.

The company expects to incur layoff-related

Trump Proposes Reopening Alcatraz, Slapping 100% Tariffs on Foreign Films in Bold Policy Shift

On Sunday night, former President Donald Trump made two sweeping policy announcements that signal his intention to assert broad executive power should he return to office—this time targeting both the criminal justice system and the film industry.

In a post on Truth Social, Trump declared he has ordered the Bureau of Prisons, along with the Department of Justice, FBI, and Department of Homeland Security, to reopen and expand the infamous Alcatraz prison in San Francisco Bay. The facility, shuttered since 1963 and now a popular tourist destination, would be rebuilt to house what Trump described as “America’s most ruthless and violent Offenders.”

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“For too long, America has been plagued by vicious, violent, and repeat Criminal Offenders, the dregs of society, who will never contribute anything other than Misery and Suffering,” Trump wrote. “The reopening of ALCATRAZ will serve as a symbol of Law, Order,and JUSTICE.”

Just minutes after that post,