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People to Follow (157)

Writers, researchers, and practitioners worth following.

• Ask a Manager (Alison Green)

  Long-running advice blog and newsletter on workplace questions — offers, bosses, boundaries, and awkward interviews.

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• Austin Belcak

  Career strategy for landing roles without applying to hundreds of postings.

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• Codie Sanchez

  Buying and building small businesses, explained in plain language.

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• David Langer (The DIY Data Scientist)

  Analytics and Excel teacher helping professionals build real data skills and use AI to increase their impact at work.

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• Haben Girma

  Disability Rights Lawyer, Author. The first Deafblind graduate of Harvard Law School; author of 'Haben: The Deafblind Woman Who Conquered Harvard Law' and a leading voice on accessible technology and inclusive design.

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• Janine Vanderburg

  Leader in age-inclusive hiring and workforce advocacy, sharing research and practical guidance on ending age discrimination at work.

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• Jeff Su (YouTube)

  Short, extremely practical videos on resumes, LinkedIn, AI tools, and workplace communication.

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• Recruiting Brainfood (Hung Lee newsletter)

  Weekly newsletter read by recruiters worldwide — where hiring is heading, told to the people doing the hiring.

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• 0xMovez's Substack

  Personal Substack by 0xMovez AI covering AI, automation, and emerging technology for thousands of subscribers.

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• 3Blue1Brown

  Visual math explainers that make the ideas behind deep learning intuitive.

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• A. Feder Cooper

  Personal site of A. Feder Cooper, a researcher working on the intersection of machine learning and law, including work on copyright and generative AI, data privacy and ML systems. Lists publications, talks and writing.

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• Adam Elkus

  Writing of Adam Elkus on technology, security, AI and political violence — long-form essays connecting computing history with policy and human values.

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• Adam Gleave

  Personal site of Adam Gleave, CEO and co-founder of the AI safety research lab FAR.AI, with his papers and writing on making models robust and evaluable.

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• Adam Grant

  Organizational Psychologist, Wharton Professor. One of LinkedIn's most-followed voices (5M+), sharing research-backed insights on work, motivation, and organizational psychology.

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• AI Explained (YouTube)

  In-depth analysis of frontier AI model releases, benchmarks, and capability claims. Hosted by Philip.

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• Allie (Joy) Tsahey

  Founder and Executive Director of Baddies in Tech, who built the community and BaddieCon to support Black and brown women in tech.

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• Anca Dragan

  Berkeley faculty page for Anca Dragan, robotics and human-AI interaction researcher who also leads AI safety and alignment work at Google DeepMind.

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• Andrea Iorio

  Former Tinder Latin America CEO and former L'Oréal Brazil Chief Digital Officer, author of "Between You and AI," helping organizations across Latin America and Europe navigate AI adoption.

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• Andrej Karpathy (YouTube)

  Deep, from-scratch explanations of neural networks and large language models.

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• Andrew Critch

  Personal site of Andrew Critch, mathematician and AI safety researcher, collecting his papers, talks and writing on multi-agent risk and existential safety.

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• Andrew LaCivita (YouTube)

  Job search strategist covering interviewing, salary negotiation, and career change at any stage. Hosted by Andrew LaCivita.

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• Andrew Ng

  Personal site of Andrew Ng, co-founder of Coursera and DeepLearning.AI and a founding lead of Google Brain, collecting his courses, writing and current projects.

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• Anil Dash

  Writer, technologist and entrepreneur. A long-running blog about making culture and technology since 1999.

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• Anita Lettink

  Future of work advisor and founder of HRTechRadar, connecting HR technology, pay and workforce strategy from the Netherlands.

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• Antoinette Oglethorpe

  Career and talent development strategist and author who helps organizations build career frameworks and internal mobility so growth is not left to chance.

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• Barbara Zapisetskaya

  Lawyer, mediator, and speaker sharing weekly, no-nonsense tips on difficult conversations, negotiation, and speaking up at work.

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• Basia Kubicka on LinkedIn Learning

  Career and personal-branding courses taught by Basia Kubicka through LinkedIn Learning.

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• Ben Tossell (Ben's Bites)

  Founder-turned-investor writing a widely-read AI newsletter covering new tools, launches, and what is actually useful.

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• Bernard Marr

  Strategic Business & Technology Advisor, Author. High-level, accessible summaries of emerging enterprise technology and industry trends for business leaders.

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• Brandon Nicholson

  Founder, The Hidden Genius Project.

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• Brian Merchant — Work

  Writer Brian Merchant's collected work, including Blood in the Machine, on technology, labour and the Luddites.

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• Buki Mosaku

  Bias navigation expert, founder of DiverseCity Think Tank and author of "I Don't Understand: Navigating Unconscious Bias in the Workplace."

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• Byron Auguste

  Founder and CEO of Opportunity@Work, who coined the "STARs" (Skilled Through Alternative Routes) framework and drives the "Tear the Paper Ceiling" campaign.

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• Cal Newport — Study Hacks Blog

  Site of Cal Newport, computer science professor and author of Deep Work, with his long-running blog on focus, productivity, and technology's role in work and life.

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• Cassie Kozyrkov

  AI advisor and former Google Chief Decision Scientist (2018-2023), now working independently on decision science and applied AI.

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• Catarina Rivera

  DEIA Consultant, Speaker, LinkedIn Top Voice. Speaker and consultant on disability inclusion in the workplace; hard of hearing with a vision disability, named a LinkedIn Top Voice in Disability Advocacy.

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• Chris Holmes (Lord Holmes of Richmond MBE)

  Paralympic champion and member of the House of Lords working on AI and technology legislation and accessible design in the UK Parliament.

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• Cristina Mancini

  CEO of Black Girls Code, steering the organization toward reaching 1 million Black girls in tech by 2040.

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• Cybernetic Forests Newsletter by Eryk Salvaggio

  Sifting through the techno-cultural debris. A newsletter that examines technology, culture, and AI with a critical, humanistic lens.

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• Dan Chuparkoff

  Former Google engineering leader who translates innovation from leading companies into practical, team-level AI application.

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• Darren Murph

  Future of work and AI architect, former Head of Remote at GitLab, writing and consulting on distributed and remote-first work.

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• Dharmesh Shah

  Co-founder & CTO, HubSpot. Shares insights on startups, software development, and AI, with a focus on community-driven business growth.

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• Dr. Dale Whelehan

  CEO of 4 Day Week Global and TIME100 Health honoree researching workplace productivity and shorter work weeks.

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• Dr. Janice Gassam Asare

  Forbes DEI columnist, author, and organizational psychologist.

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• Elon Musk

  Founder of xAI, Tesla and SpaceX; posts regularly on AI, entrepreneurship and technology.

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• Emily Ladau

  Author, Disability Rights Activist. Author of 'Demystifying Disability: What to Know, What to Say, and How to Be an Ally,' writing and speaking on disability inclusion.

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• Eric Schmidt on Technology and Power

  Essays, interviews and testimony from the former Google chief executive on AI, national competition and technology policy.

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• Erik Brynjolfsson

  Personal site of the Stanford economist who directs the Digital Economy Lab, with links to his research on AI, productivity and work.

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• Erik Qualman

  Bestselling author and digital transformation speaker focused on the behaviors and mindsets that separate people who advance with AI from those left behind.

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• Ethan Mollick

  Associate Professor, Wharton School. Leading voice on the practical, everyday application of generative AI tools at work, author of 'Co-Intelligence.'

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• Fahad Khawaja

  Founder and CEO of hue, the community-powered media company focused on "bringing the margins to the mainstream."

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• Fei-Fei Li

  Stanford professor who built ImageNet, co-directs Stanford's Human-Centered AI institute and co-founded the AI4ALL diversity pipeline program. Her faculty page collects the work; her Google Scholar list has the papers themselves.

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• Find Your Dream Job (Mac's List podcast)

  Weekly interview show on job search tactics — networking, resumes, interviews — in tight 30-minute episodes.

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• Fireship (YouTube)

  Fast-paced explainers on AI coding tools, developer workflows, and software trends. Hosted by Jeff Delaney.

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• freeCodeCamp.org - YouTube

  Learn math, programming, and computer science for free from a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt charity.

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• Gary Vaynerchuk

  Chairman, VaynerX; CEO, VaynerMedia. One of the most followed entrepreneurship and marketing voices on LinkedIn, known for direct, practical business advice.

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• Gene Marks — Small Business Columnist, Author

  Small-business columnist and owner writing on taxes, hiring, and regulations for Main Street businesses.

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• Geoff Woods

  Founder and CEO of AI Leadership and author of the #1 bestseller "The AI-Driven Leader," which emphasizes strategic partnership over technical skill.

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• Geoffrey Hinton's Publications (Google Scholar)

  Google Scholar profile listing Geoffrey Hinton's papers in citation order — backpropagation, dropout, AlexNet, t-SNE and the rest of the deep learning canon.

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• Gerald Chertavian

  Founder of Year Up, now Senior Advisor, who built the organization from his own experience with the "opportunity divide."

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• Gerd Leonhard

  Futurist and author of "Technology vs. Humanity," focused on the ethics of AI and technology's human impact.

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• Greg LeRoy

  Founder of Good Jobs First, who built the corporate-subsidy watchdog category from scratch before stepping down as Executive Director in May 2026.

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• Haley Moss

  Attorney, author and artist; Florida's first documented openly autistic attorney, writing and speaking on neurodiversity and disability inclusion.

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• Harvey Lee

  Career accelerator newsletter and coaching from an executive career strategist — job search positioning and senior-level moves.

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• Iris van Rooij — Posts

  Blog posts by Iris van Rooij, a cognitive scientist whose writing covers cognition, computation, and critical perspectives on AI claims.

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• Jacob Morgan

  Futurist and author of six books on employee experience and the future of work; publishes "The Future Of Work" newsletter.

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• Jane Hyun

  Leadership strategist, executive coach and author of "Breaking the Bamboo Ceiling," focused on Asian-American leadership and cross-cultural workplace dynamics.

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• Janine Esbrand

  Career coach, former commercial lawyer and TEDx speaker; creator of the "Career Change Maker" framework and host of the Career Change Makers podcast.

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• Jason Feifer

  Editor in chief of Entrepreneur magazine, author of "Build for Tomorrow," and host of the Help Wanted and Problem Solvers podcasts on adapting to change.

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• Jessica Kellgren-Fozard (YouTube)

  Advocate covering invisible disabilities, chronic illness, workplace inclusion, and disability misconceptions. Hosted by Jessica Kellgren-Fozard.

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• Jim McKelvey

  Square co-founder who founded LaunchCode, the free tech-training and apprenticeship nonprofit, and author of "The Innovation Stack."

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• John Rice

  Founder and CEO of Management Leadership for Tomorrow, and architect of the "Black Equity at Work" corporate certification.

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• Joy Buolamwini

  Founder, Algorithmic Justice League. Computer scientist whose work on facial recognition bias helped launch the algorithmic accountability movement.

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• Julian Posada — Just Tech network profile

  Profile of Julian Posada, a researcher studying the hidden human labour behind AI systems, part of the SSRC Just Tech network.

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• Kai-Fu Lee on TED

  TED talks from the author of AI Superpowers on how AI changes work and how China and the United States differ in building it.

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• Karen Hao — Clips

  Journalist Karen Hao's published reporting on AI, including her investigations of OpenAI and the AI industry's labour and environmental costs.

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• Katie Kirsch

  Writer and ecosystem lead at a16z, publishing on startups, founder communities, and early-career paths into venture and tech.

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• Kimberly Bryant

  Founder of Black Girls Code (2011), no longer involved with the organization; now leads Black Innovation Lab / Ascend Ventures Tech and hosts the "Inner Garden" podcast.

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• Kristof Schoenaerts (Headhunter Kristof)

  Executive recruiter writing about how search firms really screen candidates, plus LinkedIn and job-search tactics.

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• Lex Fridman Podcast (YouTube)

  Long-form interviews with AI researchers, founders, and scientists. Hosted by Lex Fridman.

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• Life After Layoff (Bryan Creely, YouTube)

  A former corporate recruiter explains hiring decisions, layoffs, and interview red flags from the inside.

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• Linas Beliūnas

  FinTech and AI strategist writing on financial technology, startups, and where money and AI intersect.

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• Linda Raynier (YouTube)

  Career and image coach helping professionals with transitions, interview confidence, and personal branding. Hosted by Linda Raynier.

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• Little Flying Robots

  Faine Greenwood's independent newsletter on drones, data and technological anxiety, including her global map of drone attacks on civilians.

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• logicBase Labs - YouTube

  Bangladeshi software engineer Sumit Saha teaches web development from no-stack to full-stack with beginner-friendly tutorials and real-world projects.

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• makeworld.space — Personal Site and Blog

  The personal site and blog of a Toronto-based open source developer known for Amfora, a terminal browser for the Gemini protocol, and for image dithering tools (dither, didder, Dithertime). Posts cover small-internet protocols, open source projects, voting systems, and software design. Free to read.

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• Marc Benioff

  Chair, CEO and Co-Founder of Salesforce. Profile and biography from Salesforce corporate leadership.

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• Marcus Hutchins

  Site and writing of security researcher Marcus Hutchins, known for stopping the WannaCry ransomware attack — malware analysis, security explainers and reflections from an unconventional path into cybersecurity.

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• Margaux Joffe

  Founder of Minds of All Kinds (formerly Kaleidoscope Society), neurodiversity advocate and creator of the ADHD Navigators Program.

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• Marie Forleo (YouTube)

  Business strategy blended with mindset coaching for purpose-driven small businesses. Hosted by Marie Forleo.

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• Marilynn Joyner's Newsletter

  Newsletter on career growth, leadership, and navigating work as a professional woman.

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• Marnie Webb

  CEO of TechSoup, leading the nonprofit-tech intermediary into an AI-and-affordability era.

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• Matt Sigelman

  Founder and President of the Burning Glass Institute, who created real-time labor-market data analytics before spinning his expertise into nonprofit research on skills-based hiring.

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• Matt Wolfe (YouTube)

  Weekly AI news roundups and hands-on reviews of new AI tools and products. Hosted by Matt Wolfe.

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• Mel Robbins

  Author, Behavioral Change Expert. Widely followed for practical, research-grounded content on self-development, motivation, and career mindset shifts.

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• Melinda Briana Epler

  Founder and CEO of Change Catalyst, an award-winning advocate for diversity and inclusion within the tech industry.

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• Meryl Evans

  Accessibility Advocate, Content Strategist. Deaf accessibility advocate and content strategist raising awareness of digital and workplace accessibility.

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• Micah Lee

  Security technologist Micah Lee's site — tools, writing and guidance for journalists, researchers and activists working safely.

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• Michele Torti - YouTube

  Helps you start and scale an AI automation agency to $10k/mo profit without the hype.

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• Minda Harts

  Author of "The Memo: What Women of Color Need to Know to Secure a Seat at the Table."

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• Mitch Kapor & Freada Kapor Klein

  Co-founders of the Kapor Center, pairing Mitch's tech legacy as creator of Lotus 1-2-3 with Freada's decades of tech-equity research.

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• MKBHD (YouTube)

  Detailed, decisive tech product reviews and yearly industry roundups. Hosted by Marques Brownlee.

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• Molly Burke (YouTube)

  Speaker and advocate for the blind and low-vision community sharing lived experience and inclusion content. Hosted by Molly Burke.

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• Mustafa Suleyman

  Site of the DeepMind co-founder now running Microsoft AI, with his writing on AI and containment.

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• My First Million (Shaan Puri & Sam Parr)

  Business ideas and teardowns, useful for spotting small, unsexy, profitable business opportunities.

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• Noah Kagan (YouTube)

  Real-world business experiments, side hustle breakdowns, and startup marketing strategy. Hosted by Noah Kagan.

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• Owain Evans

  Owain Evans is an AI alignment researcher leading Truthful AI, a non-profit for AI safety research.

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• Paris Marx — Writing

  Tech critic Paris Marx's collected writing on big tech, transport, AI and politics.

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• Peter Diamandis

  Site of the XPRIZE and Singularity founder: newsletters, podcasts and talks on exponential technology and longevity.

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• Phil Terry (Phyl.org)

  Personal hub of Phil Terry, founder of Collaborative Gain and co-creator of Never Search Alone, the volunteer-led movement offering free job-search support groups.

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• Plinio Ayala

  CEO of Per Scholas since 2004, who has personally run and scaled the tuition-free tech training organization nationally for over 20 years.

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• Porter Braswell

  Author of "Let Them See You: The Guide for Leveraging Your Diversity at Work"; co-founded Jopwell, an early tech recruiting platform for Black, Latinx, and Native American candidates.

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• Prof. Anne-Marie Imafidon MBE

  CEO and co-founder of Stemettes, the UK Government's Women in Tech Envoy and author of "She's in CTRL."

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• Rahaf Harfoush

  Digital anthropologist and author of "Hustle and Float," examining how people actually adapt to technology through a cultural and human lens.

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• Reid Hoffman

  Site of LinkedIn's co-founder: essays, podcasts and books on starting companies, careers and AI.

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• Rhonda Allen

  CEO of /dev/color, the nonprofit advancing Black software engineers' careers through structured peer squads and sponsorship.

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• Richard Branson

  Founder, Virgin Group. Long-running voice on risk-taking, disruption, and entrepreneurship from one of the world's most recognized founders.

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• Richard Yu - YouTube

  Tactical, step-by-step content on starting and scaling digital product businesses from zero to over $25M in sales.

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• Robert Miles AI Safety

  Robert Miles’ YouTube channel explaining AI alignment, interpretability and existential risk in plain language.

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• Rocío Medina van Nierop

  Founder and Executive Director of Latinas in Tech, the global nonprofit connecting Latina technologists, who also engages directly with lawmakers on tech-sector policy.

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• Rocky Yu (AGI House)

  Profile and writing from Rocky Yu, part of the AGI House team running its residencies and build events.

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• Roll with Cole and Charisma (YouTube)

  Content on accessibility, adaptive products, and life as a quadriplegic. Hosted by Cole Sydnor & Charisma.

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• Rowan Cheung

  Founder, The Rundown AI. Publisher of the largest daily AI newsletter (2M+ readers), sharing breaking AI news and tool roundups.

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• Ryan Holmes

  Founder & Former CEO, Hootsuite. Writes on entrepreneurship, leadership, and building businesses from scratch; founder of the League of Innovators nonprofit.

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• Ryan Honick

  Disability Advocate, Speaker. Advocate with cerebral palsy addressing hiring discrimination, workplace tokenism, and the disability unemployment gap.

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• Sabrina Ramonov

  Free, hands-on AI tutorials and automation walkthroughs for people who want to actually build with the tools.

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• Satya Nadella

  Chairman & CEO, Microsoft. Shares perspective on enterprise AI adoption, cloud computing, and the broader direction of the tech industry.

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• Self Made Millennial (YouTube)

  HR professional and recruiter sharing practical, no-nonsense job search, interview, and career advice. Hosted by Madeline Mann.

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• Shawn DuBravac

  Economist — Chief Economist at the Global Electronics Association and founder of the Avrio Institute, formerly Chief Economist of the Consumer Technology Association — who translates tech trends into business strategy.

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• Shawn Kanungo

  Innovation and disruption speaker known for industry-specific AI demonstrations that help non-technical audiences understand change.

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• Sherry Turkle (MIT)

  Official site of MIT professor Sherry Turkle, who has spent decades studying how people relate to computers, phones and now AI companions. Books, talks and essays.

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• Sol Rashidi

  Former Chief AI, Data, and Analytics Officer at Estée Lauder, Sony Music, and Royal Caribbean; speaks on real-world operational AI adoption.

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• Squirmy and Grubs (YouTube)

  Disability advocate and author Shane Burcaw shares everyday life and an interabled relationship, breaking down stereotypes. Hosted by Shane Burcaw & Hannah Burcaw.

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• Stefanie Sword-Williams

  Founder of F*ck Being Humble, a personal branding and self-promotion consultancy; Forbes 30 Under 30 Europe.

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• Steve Lerch

  Former Google, GoPro, and Roku executive delivering "AI for All," a keynote built specifically for non-technical audiences.

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• Sundar Pichai

  CEO, Google & Alphabet. Commentary on AI research, product launches, and the technology industry's trajectory from one of its most influential leaders.

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• Susan Frew

  Fortune 50 executive turned AI super-user and author of "RE-CODED: Upgrade Your Business DNA with AI," focused on practical AI adoption for small business and franchise owners.

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• Sylvia Ann Hewlett

  Founder of Coqual (formerly the Center for Talent Innovation), economist and author who coined "the Hidden Brain Drain" and the mentorship-versus-sponsorship distinction.

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• TechCrunch (YouTube)

  Startup and technology news covering product launches, funding rounds, and trends. Hosted by TechCrunch.

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• The AI Advantage (YouTube)

  Practical no-code AI automation tutorials for business, marketing, and productivity. Hosted by Igor Pogany.

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• The Hamrick Brief

  Economic news and analysis explained in plain English by Mark Hamrick.

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• Theo (t3.gg) on YouTube

  Working developer breaking down web tooling, AI coding tools, and industry news in plain, opinionated terms.

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• This Week in Startups (YouTube)

  Discussions on building, scaling, and navigating the startup and venture capital world. Hosted by Jason Calacanis.

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• Timnit Gebru

  Founder, Distributed AI Research Institute (DAIR). AI researcher and prominent voice on AI ethics, bias, and the risks of concentrated corporate control over AI development.

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• TNW | The heart of tech

  Technology news, analysis, and events on startups, innovation, and digital culture.

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• Toby Ord

  Site of Oxford philosopher Toby Ord, author of "The Precipice", with free papers and essays on existential risk and how to weigh long-term outcomes.

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• Tristan Harris

  Co-founder of the Center for Humane Technology; writes and speaks on technology's impact on attention and society.

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• Two Minute Papers (YouTube)

  Accessible breakdowns of AI and machine learning research papers for a general audience. Hosted by Károly Zsolnai-Fehér.

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• Vilas Dhar

  President, Patrick J. McGovern Foundation. Leads a $1.5B foundation investing $500M+ to make AI work for everyone; writes on responsible AI and equitable technology.

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• Where's Your Ed At — About

  About page for Where's Your Ed At, Ed Zitron's newsletter and podcast taking a critical look at the tech industry, including its coverage of AI companies and spending.

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• William MacAskill

  Philosopher and senior research fellow at Forethought, working on AGI preparedness and longtermism. Co-founded Giving What We Can, 80,000 Hours, the Centre for Effective Altruism and the Global Priorities Institute; author of Doing Good Better and What We Owe the Future.

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• Work It Daily (YouTube)

  Deep library of career advice videos on personal branding, resumes, interview prep, and networking. Hosted by J.T. O'Donnell.

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• Y Combinator (YouTube)

  Lectures, founder interviews, and fundraising guidance from a leading startup accelerator. Hosted by Y Combinator.

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• Y-Vonne Hutchinson

  CEO & Founder, ReadySet; published author on racial equity in the workplace.

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• Yoshua Bengio

  Deep learning pioneer and Turing Award winner, now focused on AI risk. His site holds papers, talks and written positions; his Google Scholar list has the full publication record, most-cited first.

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• Yuval Noah Harari

  Site of the historian behind Sapiens and Nexus, with essays and talks on information technology, power and what automation does to societies.

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• Zack Kass

  Former Head of Go-to-Market at OpenAI, now Executive-in-Residence at UVA McIntire; focuses on grounded, outcomes-first AI keynotes.

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