Quick Hits

AI allies: Microsoft adopts Google’s A2A.

AI resurrection: Digital likeness accepted in court.

Auto code: AMZ unveils coding tool.

Brazil bound: Roblox builds data center.

Bot brigade: AI could replace gov’t workers.

Claude IRL: Anthropic launches search API.

EV expansion: Foxconn builds for Mitsubishi.

Job cuts: Crowdstrike cuts 500.

Kid GPT: Google unveils kid chatbot.

Le Chat: Mistral launches enterprise option.

Money for Mars: Trump proposes NASA cuts.

Rx bots: OpenAI, FDA revamp drug evaluations.

WeRide windfall: Uber fuels robotaxi expansion.

Company Spotlight: Flip

In this week's 'Why Work Here' series, we chat with Brian Schiff, Co-Founder and CEO, to discover what makes Flip a great place to work.

Flip is a software company that offers an Alexa-like voice AI experience for businesses to optimize their phone channel for better customer service.

Key Insights:

For job seekers - Flip values people who are "sick of having four walls and a ceiling surrounding them" and want to make a meaningful impact in a fast-paced environment where your ideas can quickly become reality.

For recruiters - Focus on finding candidates with genuine care and empathy for the customer experience, looking beyond technical skills to identify those who show excitement even when hearing about the non-glamorous aspects of the role.

For founders - The biggest learning was that building a great team and culture needs to be taken as seriously as product development and sales—put your "calendar where your mouth is" by dedicating significant time to it.

They're hiring! See their 12 open roles.

Watch on YouTube below or listen on Spotify here.

Startups Hiring Now

inMarket

Connecting brands and consumers in the moments that matter

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MOLOCO

User acquisition, re-engagement, and monetization for your mobile app

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PolarGrid

PolarGrid is building the future of AI inference

See 5 open roles

NetBox Labs

We help companies build and manage complex networks and accelerate network automation

See 5 open roles

Job Search Tip: Personal interview questions are your secret weapon for demonstrating cultural fit

Edward Rodriguez, Talent Acquisition expert, always asks: "What gets you out of bed in the morning?"

Why? Your answer reveals everything about cultural alignment.

Prepare answers about your professional motivations

Research the company culture beforehand

Understand that personal questions assess workplace fit

Your response can be a powerful indication of fit: "Their answer is extremely telling. I can save myself time, save them time if we are not aligned from the get-go."

Watch Edward's full interview 'Leveraging Data in Your Job Search' in our 'Ask a Recruiter' series here.

Click here to join us next Wednesday for a live Q&A: 'Job Seeker's Red Flag Advisory: How to Spot Warning Signs & Present Your Best Self ' with guest Derek Johnson from Cartwheel.

What we're reading

Brits produce quantum-powered sound

UK-based tech startup Moth collaborated with a British electronic artist to create the world’s first commercially available song created using “quantum-powered generative AI.”

Amazon deploys robots that can ‘feel’

Amazon's new robot, Vulcan, can "feel" items and work up to 20 hours a day—though the company says it has no plans to replace humans with them.

Saudis welcome Salesforce

Salesforce will invest $500M in a new regional HQ in Riyadh and train 30k Saudis on AI. "This is a moment where productivity is no longer tied to workforce growth but to intelligent technology that can be scaled without limits,” its CEO says.

Drone unicorn takes flight in Germany

German drone maker Quantum Systems is the country’s newest unicorn after raising $160M+ for dual-use surveillance drones.

VC investment cools in April

April's funding dipped as Andreessen Horowitz and Khosla Ventures led the pack in startup investments.

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