Jeff Rumage
Staff Reporter at Built In
Expertise: Aerospace, Tech News, Human Resources, Professional Development and Workplace Culture
Education: University of Wisconsin-Madison

Jeff Rumage is a Built In staff reporter covering workplace culture in the tech industry. Before joining Built In in 2021, he worked as a reporter and editor for the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Patch and the Oconomowoc Enterprise. He earned a bachelor’s degree in political science and communications from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

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Reddit Isn’t Just Suing Perplexity — It’s Challenging AI’s Entire Business Model
Reddit found a valuable revenue stream in licensing its deep content library to OpenAI and Google. Now it’s going after Perplexity, Anthropic and the middlemen that circumvent anti-scraping technologies.
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ChatGPT Is Redefining Employer Branding. Here’s What You Can Do About It.
Large language models are transforming how job seekers discover and evaluate potential employers. As AI increasingly shapes the applicant journey, talent teams must boost their visibility and uphold their reputation on these platforms.
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Trump Wants to Stop AI Regulation. These States Have Other Ideas.
While the Trump administration pushes for deregulation and threatens to penalize states for passing AI laws, dozens of states are forging ahead with their own rules, establishing safeguards around frontier models and chatbots.
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Your AI Resume Hacks Probably Won’t Fool Hiring Algorithms
Recruiters say those viral hidden prompt for resumes don’t work — and might cost you interviews.
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I Used the Comet AI Browser to Look for a Job. Here’s What I Found.
Comet’s AI assistant can help you find relevant roles, search for LinkedIn contacts and fill out online applications all in one place. Here are a few tricks I learned when I put it to the test.
An employee sits in front of a computer screen with AI-generated workslop.
AI Was Supposed to Save Time. Instead, It’s Making Workslop.
A growing share of workplace material and communication is now AI-generated — and much of it is useless. Experts are calling it “workslop,” and it’s quietly draining efficiency and employee trust. Here’s what leaders should do about it.
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Inside Oracle: The Tech Titan Taking Control of TikTok’s Algorithm
With massive AI infrastructure projects and a deal to control TikTok’s U.S. operations underway, Oracle is one of the most influential forces in American technology and policy.
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The AI Boom Is Making Workers Miserable — But Too Afraid to Quit
Stalled hiring and the rise of AI are ratcheting up pressure at work, leaving employees exhausted yet unwilling to gamble on a bleak job market.
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What Does Trump’s $100,000 H-1B Fee Mean for Workers?
Aimed at protecting American workers from losing jobs to cheaper foreign labor, the new fee has raised concerns about stifling innovation and creating an unlevel playing field for startups.
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California Is Cracking Down on ‘Companion Chatbots’ With This New Law
SB 243 aims to set strict rules for AI chatbots like ChatGPT, and gives users the right to sue if they don’t comply, making it the first law of its kind in the United States.
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OpenAI Is Building Its Own Jobs Platform. Here’s What Job Seekers Should Know.
OpenAI is building a jobs platform and AI certification program to connect employers with AI-fluent talent — a move that could upend recruiting and change how applicants showcase their value in an increasingly competitive hiring environment.
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From Bromance to Bitter Feud: Inside the Musk-Altman Rivalry
The relationship between the OpenAI co-founders has devolved into lawsuits, buyout bids and social media sparring. Here’s a timeline of the biggest beef in AI.