Hello my name is Nathan and I’m a business administration major at UC Irvine. As a product management intern at Citi, I was responsible for the product roadmap and improvement for Citi fintech products such as Citi Worldlink, Citi Direct, and much more. These products help facilitate billions of dollars for big tech clients such as Uber, Google and etc.

One obstacle and challenge was gathering feedback from clients, as a product manager, I didn't realize how client facing the work was going to be and how essential their feedback is for improving on the product. To make this process easier, we work cross functionally with teams such as sales who have more direct contact with these clients who are using these products.

Take on as many diverse experiences as possible. With the job market getting more and more competitive, I think its easy for students to feel like they have to bottleneck themselves into a career right away, and work towards only one career even as early as freshman year. But I think what afforded me to succeed in my internships so far is to not be afraid to stray away from what seems like the most linear traditional and straight-line path. For example, even though I was interested in product marketing, I wasn't afraid to jump into tech or finance or banking or even startups. I believe that college is really the only time you have to try all these diverse experiences and be able to jump around with this type of flexibility.

OpenAI has escalated its legal battle with Elon Musk by requesting a federal court to prevent him from further damaging actions against the company. This request follows Musk's lawsuit accusing OpenAI and its founders of prioritizing commercial interests over public welfare.

The filing emphasizes Musk's ongoing efforts to undermine OpenAI, which he co-founded, as detrimental to the company's mission. OpenAI's move to restructure as a public benefit corporation adds another layer to the dispute, illustrating the deepening rift between Musk and the AI organization. Read more HERE from the New York Times.

Despite not being a direct target, Meta's stock tumbled 9% due to Trump's new tariffs. The tech giant, which thrives on digital advertising revenue from global brands and numerous small to medium businesses, faces challenges as these tariffs increase costs for international advertisers. This especially affects Chinese companies, significant spenders on platforms like Facebook and Instagram, potentially reducing their ad expenditures due to higher operational costs, thus impacting Meta's revenue. Read more HERE from the New York Times.

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