Meta is trying to stop a former employee from promoting her book about Facebook Sarah Wynn-Williams has resurfaced details about Mark Zuckerberg’s attempts to bring Facebook to China. karissa bell Updated Thu, Mar 13, 2025 Chesnot via Getty Images Meta has notched an early victory in its attempt to halt a surprise … Continue reading Meta is trying to stop a former employee from promoting her book about Facebook
Former Google Employees Create 14 Of The Top 50 AI Startups by Laurie Sullivan , Staff Writer @lauriesullivan, December 9, 2024 Former Google employees have had a profound influence on artificial intelligence. Fourteen of the top 50 AI startups have roots in Google. These companies have been co-founded and led by former employees. They have raised … Continue reading Former Google Employees Create 14 Of The Top 50 AI Startups (DD)
November 21, 2024 X’s former head of global affairs takes job with Musk rival Sam Altman Nick Pickles will be the chief policy officer for Sam Altman’s Tools for Humanity. BY Reuters Nick Pickles, the former head of global affairs at Elon Musk’s social media platform X, is joining forces with one of Musk’s rivals, … Continue reading X’s former head of global affairs takes job with Musk rival Sam Altman
Former Twitter chairman is suing X for $20 million over pay he says was ‘wrongfully withheld’ The lawsuit alleges that X has refused to pay out Omid Kordestani’s stock, which accounted for the majority of his compensation. cheyenne macdonald Sat, Aug 10, 2024 Reuters / Reuters Omid Kordestani, who was Twitter’s executive … Continue reading Former Twitter chairman is suing X for $20 million over pay he says was ‘wrongfully withheld’
Netflix hires former Epic Games exec as new President of Games It’s the latest sign of how seriously the streamer is taking its interactive division. anna washenko Wed, Jul 24, 2024 Netflix Netflix has landed a notable new leader for its rapidly-expanding gaming endeavors. Variety reported that the streaming company has hired Alain … Continue reading Netflix hires former Epic Games exec as new President of Games
Elon Musk escapes paying $500 million to former Twitter employees They could still amend and refile their complaint. anna washenko Updated Wed, Jul 10, 2024 Reuters / Reuters The social media platform formerly known as Twitter has been at the center of multiple legal battles from the very beginning of Elon Musk’s takeover. … Continue reading Elon Musk escapes paying $500 million to former Twitter employees
May 28, 2024 Adam Neumann ‘shut out’ of WeWork buyback, capping a fraught saga between founder and company Rebuffed, Neumann slammed the plan to go with an offer that was $200 million less than his own as “unrealistic and unlikely to succeed.” BY Clint Rainey With two days until WeWork is expected to emerge from bankruptcy, … Continue reading Adam Neumann ‘shut out’ of WeWork buyback after company accepts a bid from Masa and former Softbank pals
Former Googler Says AI Is Driven By ‘Stone-Cold Panic’ by Laurie Sullivan , Staff Writer @lauriesullivan, May 20, 2024 Scott Jenson, former Google user interface strategist and designer, wrote in a LinkedIn post that the artificial intelligence (AI) projects he worked on were “poorly motivated” and driven by “mindless panic.” AI would make all projects great, … Continue reading Former Googler Says AI Is Driven By ‘Stone-Cold Panic’
May 17, 2024 Former OpenAI leader blasts company for ignoring ‘safety culture’ Jan Leike, a coleader in the company’s superalignment group, wrote on X that OpenAI’s safety culture has ‘taken a backseat to shiny products.’ BY Chris Morris Not all the departures from OpenAI have been on the best of terms. Jan Leike, a coleader in … Continue reading Former OpenAI leader blasts company for ignoring ‘safety culture’
May 22, 2024 The former CEOs of Merck and American Express on why executives have gone quiet on social issues Ken Chenault and Ken Frazier talk about the campus protests and the downfall of terms like DEI on the latest episode of the ‘Rapid Response’ podcast. BY Robert Safian As protests continue to engulf college campuses … Continue reading The former CEOs of Merck and American Express on why executives have gone quiet on social issues
