Colorado has become the first state to extend its privacy law to protect neural data, aiming to prevent tech companies from hoarding brainwave data without consent. The law mandates transparency, consent, and easy access for users regarding neural data usage, especially in targeted advertising. Similar legislation is also progressing in California.

Today's big tech job options offer great compensation, incredible platforms for scale and impact, and slow but consistent growth over time. However, the kind of growth most companies experienced over the last few decades simply cannot happen again, rocket-ride careers are largely over, and there is increasing bureaucracy in the industry. Most of big tech is still laying off or not hiring and there is increasing return to office pressure. Working with big tech would suit people looking for stability, new graduates, and those looking for a path to retirement. Those who can afford higher risk, people who have already received credentials from a big tech job, and anyone who cannot stand being part of a large, slow system should look elsewhere.