Tagged: compensation

January 1, 2026 @ 8:17 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

In a recent escalation of the ongoing AI talent wars, OpenAI is poised to offer an unprecedented average of $1.5 million in stock-based compensation per employee in 2025, significantly surpassing established historical norms across the tech sector. This figure, derived from financial projections that were… Read More

December 22, 2025 @ 9:07 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has designated $46.2 million from its Civil Penalty Fund in order to reimburse individuals impacted by the failure of Synapse Financial Technologies. This allocation, approved on November 28, 2025, reportedly addresses losses from frozen accounts following Synapse‘s bankruptcy filing… Read More

March 18, 2024 @ 5:33 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

As VC-backed startups continue to contend with bear-market headwinds, startup hiring and compensation have undergone a reset, according to an update from Carta. Last year marked a startup employment contraction: There were more total job departures from companies on Carta in 2023 than there “were… Read More