Donald Trump announces Michael Kratsios will serve as the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) Director.
confirmed 1 article 2024-12-24
Donald Trump Michael Kratsios White House OSTP Director
Donald Trump announces Scott Kupor, a managing partner at a16z, will serve as director of OPM, and Michael Kratsios will serve as the White House OSTP director
CNBC · 2024-12-24 · #3
The Animation Guild members ratify their 2024–2027 contract with the AMPTP/major studios by a supermajority vote.
confirmed 1 article 2024-12-24
The Animation Guild AMPTP major studios 2024-2027 contract
The Animation Guild ratifies a contract with major studios, without AI demands such as letting members opt out of using AI or allowing AI training on their work
Variety · 2024-12-24 · #28
Donald Trump announces that Sriram Krishnan, until recently a general partner at Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), will serve as senior policy advisor for AI at the White House OSTP.
confirmed 1 article 2024-12-23
Donald Trump Sriram Krishnan senior policy advisor for AI White House OSTP
Donald Trump announces that Sriram Krishnan, until recently a general partner at a16z, will serve as senior policy advisor for AI at the White House OSTP
TechCrunch · 2024-12-23 · #10
The survey estimates 86% of the value of organizations' contributions to open source software is employee labor.
confirmed 1 article 2024-12-23
Organizations employee labor
A survey of 501 organizations globally estimates organizations contribute $7.7B annually to open source software and 86% of contribution value is employee labor
The Linux Foundation · 2024-12-23 · #22
Some departing partners are reported to be stepping back from jobs to start new venture firms.
rumored 1 article 2024-12-23
venture capital partners new firms
VC insiders say many partners left big firms in 2024, either quitting or being pushed out, as bleak market conditions led to less funding and leaner operations
Bloomberg · 2024-12-23 · #12
VC insiders say many venture capital partners left large VC firms in 2024, either quitting or being pushed out.
rumored 1 article 2024-12-23
venture capital partners large VC firms
VC insiders say many partners left big firms in 2024, either quitting or being pushed out, as bleak market conditions led to less funding and leaner operations
Bloomberg · 2024-12-23 · #12
Report says Alibaba split the team developing apps for its AI chatbot Qianwen from the team building its large language model (LLM).
rumored 2 articles 2024-12-21 — 2024-12-22
Alibaba team developing apps for Qianwen team building its LLM
Report: Alibaba splits the team developing apps for its AI chatbot Qianwen from the team that builds its LLM, following similar moves by ByteDance and Baidu
South China Morning Post · 2024-12-21 · #23
Report states ByteDance and Baidu made similar moves splitting app development teams from LLM development teams.
rumored 2 articles 2024-12-21 — 2024-12-22
ByteDance Baidu
Report: Alibaba splits the team developing apps for its AI chatbot Qianwen from the team that builds its LLM, following similar moves by ByteDance and Baidu
South China Morning Post · 2024-12-21 · #23
Garman's stewardship is shaping AWS' business strategy and will affect Amazon's broader business and profitability.
confirmed 1 article 2024-12-22
Matt Garman AWS Amazon
Matt Garman rose from an intern to become AWS CEO, a notable internal career progression.
confirmed 1 article 2024-12-22
Matt Garman intern AWS CEO
Britannica Group CEO Jorge Cauz spoke with The New York Times about Britannica's transformation in the era of AI.
confirmed 1 article 2024-12-22
Jorge Cauz Britannica transformation
How Britannica survived the Wikipedia era by changing itself into a maker of education software and AI agents, as it reportedly weighs an IPO at a $1B valuation
New York Times · 2024-12-22 · #11
Matt Garman is the CEO of Amazon Web Services (AWS).
confirmed 1 article 2024-12-22
Matt Garman Amazon Web Services (AWS)
A key challenge for Garman is reinvigorating AWS' bureaucratic culture.
confirmed 1 article 2024-12-22
Matt Garman AWS
Fortune published a profile of AWS CEO Matt Garman covering his early months, stewardship, opportunities, and challenges.
confirmed 1 article 2024-12-22
Fortune Matt Garman
Jason Del Rey authored the Fortune profile of AWS CEO Matt Garman.
confirmed 1 article 2024-12-22
Jason Del Rey Fortune profile of Matt Garman
Matt Garman was appointed CEO of Amazon Web Services (AWS) earlier this month.
confirmed 1 article 2024-12-21
Matt Garman Amazon Web Services (AWS)
A profile of AWS CEO Matt Garman, including his first few months on the job, what his stewardship means for the business, and his opportunities and challenges
Fortune · 2024-12-21 · #15
Matt Garman joined AWS as an intern nearly two decades ago.
confirmed 1 article 2024-12-21
Matt Garman Amazon Web Services (AWS)
A profile of AWS CEO Matt Garman, including his first few months on the job, what his stewardship means for the business, and his opportunities and challenges
Fortune · 2024-12-21 · #15
Google hires more than 100 staffers from Magic Leap as contractors to assist with development of its new Android XR OS.
confirmed 1 article 2024-12-21
Google Magic Leap
Google hired 100+ staffers of Magic Leap as contractors to assist with Google's work on its new Android XR OS, raising questions about the future of Magic Leap
The Information · 2024-12-21 · #30
As the new AWS CEO, Garman faces challenges including reinvigorating a bureaucratic culture, improving AWS's AI standing, and addressing Trump-related political questions.
confirmed 1 article 2024-12-21
Matt Garman reviving bureaucratic culture improving AWS's AI standing managing Trump-related political risk
A profile of AWS CEO Matt Garman, including his first few months on the job, what his stewardship means for the business, and his opportunities and challenges
Fortune · 2024-12-21 · #15
Fortune published an in-depth profile of AWS CEO Matt Garman covering his first months on the job and strategic opportunities and challenges.
confirmed 1 article 2024-12-21
Fortune Matt Garman
A profile of AWS CEO Matt Garman, including his first few months on the job, what his stewardship means for the business, and his opportunities and challenges
Fortune · 2024-12-21 · #15
Journalist Jason Del Rey wrote the Fortune profile of AWS CEO Matt Garman.
confirmed 1 article 2024-12-21
Jason Del Rey Fortune profile on Matt Garman
A profile of AWS CEO Matt Garman, including his first few months on the job, what his stewardship means for the business, and his opportunities and challenges
Fortune · 2024-12-21 · #15
The hiring of 100+ Magic Leap staff by Google raises questions about the future prospects and stability of Magic Leap.
confirmed 1 article 2024-12-21
Magic Leap
Google hired 100+ staffers of Magic Leap as contractors to assist with Google's work on its new Android XR OS, raising questions about the future of Magic Leap
The Information · 2024-12-21 · #30
Sources say David Sacks' White House AI and crypto czar role would be limited to an adviser position and overseen by Michael Kratsios.
rumored 1 article 2024-12-21
David Sacks White House AI and crypto czar Michael Kratsios
Sources: David Sacks' role as WH AI and crypto czar will be limited to an adviser role, overseen by Michael Kratsios, partly because he won't divest from Craft
Fortune · 2024-12-21 · #27
Shivakumar Venkataraman, who joined OpenAI earlier in 2024 from Google to help lead search and enterprise AI development, has left OpenAI.
confirmed 1 article 2024-12-21
Shivakumar Venkataraman OpenAI
Shivakumar Venkataraman, a longtime Google executive who joined OpenAI earlier in 2024 to help lead the development of search and AI for enterprise, has left
The Information · 2024-12-21 · #33
David Benhaim and Gregory Mark are co-founders of Backflip and have built a 3D AI foundational model and platform.
confirmed 1 article 2024-12-20
David Benhaim Gregory Mark Backflip
Backflip, which is building AI models that can generate 3D designs using text, sketches, or photos as prompts, raised a $30M Series A co-led by NEA and a16z
TechCrunch · 2024-12-20 · #27
SAP promoted a team lead who has been the subject of recent accusations.
confirmed 1 article 2024-12-20
SAP team lead
SAP promoted a team lead accused by five female staff of targeting female subordinates, raising concerns about company culture and workplace discrimination
Bloomberg · 2024-12-20 · #21
Frank McCourt is recruiting former TikTok executives to run his envisioned 'TikTok 2.0'.
confirmed 1 article 2024-12-20
Frank McCourt former TikTok executives
A look at Frank McCourt's efforts to acquire TikTok and the obstacles he faces, as he lobbies Congress and Trump's team and recruits former TikTok executives
Bloomberg · 2024-12-20 · #26
Two Tencent-appointed board directors of Epic Games resigned.
confirmed 1 article 2024-12-19
Epic Games Tencent-appointed Epic board directors
Two Tencent-appointed Epic board directors resigned after the DOJ expressed antitrust concerns; Tencent also gave up its right to appoint future Epic directors
Deadline · 2024-12-19 · #11
Yoshihiro Yamaguchi is the president of Sony Semiconductor Manufacturing.
confirmed 1 article 2024-12-19
Yoshihiro Yamaguchi President of Sony Semiconductor Manufacturing
Q&A with Sony Semiconductor Manufacturing President Yoshihiro Yamaguchi on shipping 20B+ image sensors, a new manufacturing plant in Kumamoto, Japan, and more
Nikkei Asia · 2024-12-19 · #33
Tencent gave up its right to appoint future directors to Epic Games' board.
confirmed 1 article 2024-12-19
Tencent Epic Games
Two Tencent-appointed Epic board directors resigned after the DOJ expressed antitrust concerns; Tencent also gave up its right to appoint future Epic directors
Deadline · 2024-12-19 · #11