🚀 LaunchPad #24: Snowstorms and Job Boards
If you survived the snowstorm this weekend, kudos to you.
🗞️ Tech TLDR of the Week
Anthropic and OpenAI CEOs publicly condemn ICE violence, while also praising Trump’s recent comments, highlighting growing tension between tech leaders and U.S. policy.
TikTok says it is still working to recover parts of its U.S. infrastructure, raising fresh questions about platform resilience and geopolitical risk.
Airtable launches Superagent, officially entering the AI agent race as productivity tools race to embed autonomous workflows.
Amazon is shutting down more physical Amazon Go and Amazon Fresh stores, continuing its pullback from brick-and-mortar retail.
Samsung announces its TriFold phone will cost $2,899 in the U.S., underscoring how premium hardware pricing is climbing fast.
Phoebe Gates and Sophia Kianni raise $35M for Phia, betting that social and AI-powered shopping can make commerce feel fun again.
Welcome to Issue #24 of LaunchPad. Every Tuesday, I share a curated list of Tech Ops roles like BizOps, RevOps, and Chief of Staff. Every Thursday, I drop a Spotlight deep dive on one standout company or role worth your attention. If you’re trying to break into tech or level up your career, you’re in the right place.
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Strategy & Operations (BizOps)
Canada 🇨🇦
USA 🇺🇸
GTM Strategic Initiatives Associate @ LinkedIn (San Francisco)
Business Operations Lead - Product Partnerships @ TikTok (San Francisco)
Director of Growth Strategy & Operations @ Square (San Francisco)
Remote 🌍
Revenue Operations (RevOps)
Canada 🇨🇦
USA 🇺🇸
Remote 🌍
Chief of Staff
Canada 🇨🇦
USA 🇺🇸
Remote 🌍
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