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Tech Giants and Visionaries Chart New Courses in AI, Longevity, and Space
In a week of significant developments, several tech companies and prominent figures announced ambitious plans, ranging from aggressive hiring initiatives to radical approaches to longevity and space exploration. IBM plans to triple its entry-level hiring in the U.S. by 2026, while Elon Musk outlined a new vision for his AI lab, xAI, focusing on lunar ambitions. Meanwhile, fintech-founder-turned-longevity-guru Bryan Johnson is offering a costly program promising to reverse the aging process.
IBM's decision to significantly increase entry-level hiring comes despite the industry's predictions that AI will replace such roles. Nickle LaMoreaux, IBM's chief human resource officer, announced the initiative at the Charters Leading with AI Summit. She explained that the company had adjusted the descriptions for these entry-level jobs to focus on areas less susceptible to AI automation, such as people-focused roles.
Simultaneously, Elon Musk revealed a new direction for xAI, following a restructuring that saw several executives depart the AI lab. Musk announced plans to build AI data centers in orbit, and later took the idea further, stating, "What if you want to go beyond a mere terawatt per year? To do that, you have to go to the moon." He encouraged potential employees to join xAI if they were interested in mass drivers on the Moon. This shift follows the company's merger with SpaceX and the anticipated IPO of the combined entity.
In the realm of longevity, Bryan Johnson is offering a program called "Immortals" for $1 million per year. The program promises to teach individuals the exact protocol Johnson has followed for the past five years in an attempt to reverse the aging process.
In other news, Pinterest CEO Bill Ready highlighted the platform's potential as a search destination, claiming it sees more search volume than ChatGPT. According to third-party data, Pinterest sees 80 billion searches per month and generates 1.7 billion monthly clicks, compared to ChatGPT's 75 billion searches. Ready added, "That makes us one of the largest search destinations in the world. And importantly, more than half of those searches are commercial in nature, compared to, I think . . . approximately 2 of ChatGPT searches."
Finally, Rivian's 2025 revenue was boosted by its software and services. The company reported $5.38 billion in total revenue in 2025, up from $4.97 billion the prior year. While automotive revenue fell, software and services revenue grew more than threefold to $1.55 billion for the year, largely due to a joint venture with Volkswagen Group.
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