Newlands: secretive tech empire reshaping investment Deanna Ritchie / Last Updated: Dec 4, 2023 Amid the pandemic, Abramson and Koum joined forces to create Newlands, a secretive company now possessing nearly $ 10 billion in public equities, primarily in the technology sector. The Dallas-based firm has also started investing in early-stage startups, though the full … Continue reading Newlands: secretive tech empire reshaping investment
By Sarah Bregel December 01, 2023 November has come to a close, but unfortunately, the monthslong series of layoffs at notable companies does not appear to be ending. According to the tracking site, Layoffs.fyi: Job losses, mainly in media and tech, seem to be continuing through the end of 2023. At the time of … Continue reading Tech and media layoffs December update: Job cuts not slowing as 2023 draws to an end
By Michael Grothaus November 28, 2023 Update Tuesday, November 28: November has shaped up to be a particularly rough month for tech companies, as layoffs have continued through its final few days. On Monday, it was reported that TikTok parent company ByteDance will lay off hundreds of employees as it winds down its failed … Continue reading Tech and media layoffs November update: Job cuts keep coming at ByteDance, Vice, Amazon, Faire
By Sarah Bregel November 27, 2023 How people feel about AI may still be a mixed bag, but there is certainly no shortage of chatter about the technology, especially among employers and job-seekers. On LinkedIn, conversations about AI have increased by 70% over the past year, according to a newly released report from the … Continue reading The industry talking the most about AI jobs is not tech, according to LinkedIn
By AJ Hess November 18, 2023 Mira Murati, interim CEO of OpenAI just landed one of the biggest jobs in tech. Whether its a good job remains to be seen. On Friday, OpenAI announced that Sam Altman had been removed from his position as CEO and would be leaving the company’s board of directors. … Continue reading The biggest challenges facing OpenAI’s Mira Murati, the newly minted most powerful woman in tech
ChatGPT isn’t always enough: After losing the search engine wars to Google’s wallet, Microsoft rebrands Bing Chat to CoPilot. Constantine von Hoffman on November 16, 2023 ChatGPT is great for a lot of things, but it won’t win you the search engine wars. The kickoff of the ChatGPT frenzy last year was Microsoft’s announcement it … Continue reading The latest AI-powered marketing tech releases
By Chris Morris November 15, 2023 Black Friday 2023 is a unique shopping experience. What used to be a one-day sales extravaganza has morphed into a nearly monthlong event, where the first “Black Friday” sales started on Nov. 3. That retail sales creep might annoy traditionalists, but it’s a good opportunity for bargain-hunters or … Continue reading These early Black Friday tech deals are available now
The new technology will let users automate content accessibility issues, brand compliance and user privacy compliance. Constantine von Hoffman on November 14, 2023 Acquia kicked off the annual Engage conference by announcing a major acquisition and expansion of the company’s digital experience platform (DXP) based on the purchase. The Boston-based company is purchasing the website … Continue reading Acquia acquires tech platform to expand DXP capabilities
By Michael Grothaus November 10, 2023 Update Friday, November 10: Job losses have continued at a number of tech companies in November, according to the latest stats from the online tracker Layoffs.fyi. Here are a few of the notable companies that have made significant staff cuts. Nextdoor The neighborhood-focused social platform said in its … Continue reading Tech layoffs update: Job losses continue in November
By Pavithra Mohan As the head of talent at CapitalG, Alphabet’s $4 billion independent growth fund, Lauren Illovsky helps guide the firm’s portfolio companies as they scope out executive level hires and fill out their boards. Illovsky sees her role as absorbing—and solving—any challenges they’re facing in the talent department. “I always tell them … Continue reading What to know about hiring in tech right now, according to the head of talent at Alphabet’s growth fund
