By Reuters March 11, 2024 Sam Altman is rejoining the board of ChatGPT-maker OpenAI along with three new directors, as the startup tries to move past his sudden ouster in November that had shocked the tech industry. Altman had returned as CEO of OpenAI just four days after his firing with a new board … Continue reading Meet OpenAI’s newest board members
By Chris Stokel-Walker March 12, 2024 Back in November, Sam Altman was fired from his position as CEO of OpenAI on a Friday the week before a holiday weekend—only to return to his job after a chaotic 86 hours that nearly tanked the $80 billion company. This past Friday, OpenAI dropped another bombshell. It … Continue reading What do OpenAI’s board changes mean for the future of AI?
Amazon, one of the world’s largest employers, has called the National Labor Relations Board ‘unconstitutional’ Amazon’s claims are similar to the ones made by Elon Musk’s SpaceX and grocery chain Trader Joe’s. Pranav Dixit Sat, Feb 17, 2024 ASSOCIATED PRESS Amazon, a company that employs more than 1.54 million people, has claimed that the … Continue reading Amazon, one of the world’s largest employers, has called the National Labor Relations Board ‘unconstitutional’
By Associated Press January 18, 2024 Sheryl Sandberg, who helped to transform Facebook from a tech startup into a digital advertising empire, will step down from the board of Meta, Facebook’s parent company. “With a heart filled with gratitude and a mind filled with memories, I let the Meta board know that I will not … Continue reading Why is Sheryl Sandberg leaving Meta’s board?
Microsoft joins OpenAI board as Sam Altman returns as CEO The exec also explains why Quora’s CEO gets to stay on the board. Richard Lai Thu, Nov 30, 2023 OpenAI co-founder and CEO Sam Altman signing up for Worldcoin, a crypto project he co-founded, using an “Orb” iris scanner. (Sam Altman) Following Sam Altman’s … Continue reading Microsoft joins OpenAI board as Sam Altman returns as CEO
By Chris Morris November 19, 2023 The abrupt dismissal of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman Friday stunned employees and investors alike. But the leadership battle at the leading generative artificial intelligence company is far from over, as reports have since come out that Altman could, in fact, return to the company—if a new board of … Continue reading OpenAI’s board: Who are the 4 directors who fired Sam Altman, and will they stay if he returns?
US labor board says X illegally fired a worker in retaliation for critical tweet Software engineer Yao Yue told employees to let Musk fire them rather than resign over his new return-to-work policy. Cheyenne MacDonald Sat, Oct 14, 2023 Clodagh Kilcoyne / reuters X’s firing of an employee who pushed back against a return-to-office … Continue reading US labor board says X illegally fired a worker in retaliation for critical tweet
By Samar Marwan January 13, 2023 In the first year of the pandemic, Wall Street went on a hiring spree to staff up for the wave of companies that merged and IPOed. Now, with interest rates continuously climbing, the banks are backpedaling and scaling back their workforces. Here’s a roundup of some recently impacted companies: … Continue reading Wall Street layoffs continue across the board. Here’s the latest
By Fast Company Staff August 01, 2022 The tech sector’s massive cost-cutting mission doesn’t appear to be slowing anytime soon. Once high-flying companies, with unprecedented valuations and growth-at-all-costs strategies, have started to scale back, as the economy appears to be heading for a slowdown. The efforts, which started in May, have resulted in massive … Continue reading Tech layoffs continue across the board: Here’s the latest
Apple Job Board Openings Suggest It’s Building Out Its Ad Business by Laurie Sullivan @lauriesullivan, August 3, 2022 Recent postings on its job board indicate Apple may be looking to beef up its advertising business. Two new posts describe Apple’s drive to hire experienced executives to build a mobile demand-side platform (DSP), and manage projects for … Continue reading Apple Job Board Openings Suggest It’s Building Out Its Ad Business
