OpenAI recently made headlines by hiring two top executives to join their team. Sarah Friar, previously CEO of Nextdoor and finance chief at Square, has been appointed as the company’s chief financial officer. This move is seen as a strategic decision to bolster the company’s financial capabilities and support its core research capabilities. Friar’s experience
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Former President Trump is set to participate in a virtual interview with a New York City probation officer, accompanied by his attorney Todd Blanche, after being found guilty on all counts in the hush money trial. This virtual interview, scheduled to take place from his home at Mar-a-Lago, is a requirement by the court as
Boeing’s Starliner is a human-grade space capsule created to transport astronauts to and from the International Space Station. The development of the capsule began in 2014 when Boeing secured a $4.2 billion contract with NASA as part of the agency’s Commercial Crew Program. This initiative also saw SpaceX being selected by NASA to develop its
Microsoft recently announced that the Recall feature, which captures screenshots and enables searching of user activity on new PCs, will now be off by default. This decision comes after security researchers discovered that attackers could potentially access sensitive data through this AI feature. The Recall feature was initially showcased during a press briefing for Copilot+
Recently, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Justice Department have announced plans to conduct antitrust investigations into tech behemoths Microsoft, OpenAI, and Nvidia. These investigations aim to scrutinize the influence of these companies on the artificial intelligence (AI) industry, rather than focusing on mergers and acquisitions. This move comes as smaller startups gain momentum
The Amazon Labor Union (ALU) made headlines in 2021 as the first group of company workers to organize at a U.S. warehouse. Originally established as a grassroots organization comprising current and former Amazon workers, the ALU gained national attention after winning a landmark union election at the JFK8 facility in Staten Island, New York. Despite
The recent acquisition of Tabular by Databricks has sent shockwaves through the data analytics industry. This move is seen as a strategic decision by Databricks to enhance its offerings and stay ahead of competitors like Snowflake. The undisclosed amount paid for the acquisition, reported to be between $1 billion and $2 billion, highlights the importance
It was recently revealed that Microsoft will be laying off some employees who work on mixed reality, specifically impacting the department responsible for the HoloLens 2 augmented reality headset. This news comes following a previous round of layoffs that affected 10,000 employees, including some in mixed reality. Despite these reductions, Microsoft intends to continue selling
Boeing’s much-anticipated first Starliner flight with astronauts on board faced a setback on Saturday when the launch was called off in the final minutes. The highly anticipated launch was scheduled for June 1 at 12:25 p.m. ET, marking a significant milestone in the company’s journey to transport astronauts to the International Space Station. However, with
The recent market sell-off has put an end to the winning streak that the S&P 500 had been enjoying for the past five weeks. The Nasdaq Composite and the Dow Jones Industrial Average are also both experiencing losses this week. On Friday, the Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge was in line with expectations, but the