Airbnb Taps Ron Klain as Chief Legal Officer
The company has a long track record of hiring former senior government officials as it battles local regulations.
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Linda Yaccarino Pushes Back on Critics, Ad Defections
The CEO of X said critics of the platform are a "vocal minority trying to use deceptive tactics to undermine our work."
OpenAI Investors Still Have Hope Altman Will Return if Board Resigns
Investors have a lot riding on a potential turnaround. OpenAI raised billions from Microsoft and VC firms like Khosla Ventures and Sequoia Capital.
Crypto Exchange Bullish Acquires CoinDesk
DCG began exploring a sale for the site last year after the collapse of FTX forced the lending unit of another DCG subsidiary, Genesis, into bankruptcy.
OpenAI Staff Threaten To Quit Unless Board of Directors Resigns
Board member Ilya Sutskever was among the letter's signers
Nadella Says Altman, Brockman, other OpenAI Employees to Join Microsoft
Nadella said on X that Microsoft would move “quickly to provide them with the resources needed for their success."
Cruise CEO and Co-Founder Kyle Vogt Resigns
Cruise's license to operate in San Francisco was revoked last month over safety concerns
Microsoft Shareholder Third Point Says OpenAI’s Board Had ‘Stunningly Poor Governance’
Microsoft, which did not have board representation at OpenAI, is one of hedge fund Third Point's largest holdings
OpenAI Investors Try to Get Altman Reinstated
The talks come as Altman discusses starting a new AI venture.
Altman Ouster Due to ‘Breakdown in Communication,’ Not ‘Malfeasance,’ Internal OpenAI Memo States
The memo came in the early morning following the surprise firing of former CEO Sam Altman.
Warner Bros. Discovery Joins Advertiser Exodus as Musk Threatens to Sue Nonprofit
The advertiser exodus follows comments by X owner Elon Musk, who said this week that an antisemitic post was “the actual truth” and that it was “super messed up” that white people were not allowed to be proud of their race.
SpaceX’s Starship Flew Longer on Second Launch
The rocket and booster separated as planned in a major milestone for SpaceX’s Starship.
OpenAI Board Fired Altman Minutes Before Public Statement, Brockman Says
The timeline, which Brockman posted on X, gives the most complete details of the sudden ouster of Altman.
OpenAI Leaders Split on AI ‘Safety’ Before Ousting Altman
The divisions could explain why Altman departed abruptly.
Apple, Disney and Lionsgate Join X Advertiser Exodus After Musk Post
The companies joined IBM, which also suspended its ads on the service formerly known as Twitter.
OpenAI Preps All-Hands Meeting For Employees After CEO Ouster
Employees were shocked by Friday's news of Sam Altman's firing.
OpenAI Ousts Sam Altman for Misleading Board
The board of directors conducted an internal review and determined Altman was not “consistently candid in his communications" with them.
OpenAI-Backed Kick Shuts Down Creator Bank Accounts
Kick, an OpenAI-backed startup, is shutting down creator bank accounts to focus instead on more general bookkeeping services.
TikTok Under Fire for Antisemitism, Bin Laden Videos
Accusations of antisemitism have inflamed preexisting calls in Washington and elsewhere for the app to be banned over concerns of Chinese influence.
Amazon Cuts Hundreds of Alexa Employees, Doubles Down on Generative AI
Alexa has faced pressure over the past year following the launch of ChatGPT.
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