Lucian Grainge is the CEO of Universal Music Group (UMG).
confirmed 1 article 2024-01-31
Lucian Grainge Universal Music Group
A profile of UMG CEO Lucian Grainge, who helped record labels rake in billions of dollars from streaming and now hopes to do the same with generative AI
New Yorker · 2024-01-31 · #6
Block begins layoffs under a previously disclosed plan to cut staff by up to 10%, imposing an absolute headcount cap of 12,000 (down from 13,000 in Q3'23).
confirmed 1 article 2024-01-31
Block
Block begins layoffs under a previously disclosed plan to cut staff by up to 10%, by imposing an “absolute cap” of a 12,000 headcount, which was 13,000 in Q3'23
CoinDesk · 2024-01-31 · #47
Johanna Faries previously served as general manager for Call of Duty at Activision.
confirmed 1 article 2024-01-30
Johanna Faries general manager for Call of Duty at Activision
Blizzard names Johanna Faries, former general manager for Call of Duty at Activision, as its president, succeeding Mike Ybarra, who left last week after layoffs
Bloomberg · 2024-01-30 · #39
Mike Ybarra left Blizzard last week after layoffs.
confirmed 1 article 2024-01-30
Mike Ybarra Blizzard
Blizzard names Johanna Faries, former general manager for Call of Duty at Activision, as its president, succeeding Mike Ybarra, who left last week after layoffs
Bloomberg · 2024-01-30 · #39
iRobot says its chair and CEO Colin Angle would step down.
confirmed 1 article 2024-01-30
iRobot Colin Angle
iRobot plans to lay off roughly 31% of its staff, about 350 employees.
confirmed 1 article 2024-01-30
iRobot
X gutted its trust and safety staff, reducing the team responsible for content moderation.
confirmed 1 article 2024-01-30
X trust and safety staff
X blocking “Taylor Swift” searches as explicit AI images spread was a blunt measure to accomplish a basic moderation task after gutting “trust and safety” staff
Washington Post · 2024-01-30 · #11
TechCrunch laid off around eight staff members amid industry-wide cutbacks.
confirmed 1 article 2024-01-30
TechCrunch
Darrell Etherington was laid off from TechCrunch.
confirmed 1 article 2024-01-30
Darrell Etherington TechCrunch
Morgan Sung was laid off from TechCrunch.
confirmed 1 article 2024-01-30
Morgan Sung TechCrunch
Harri Weber (harri) was laid off from TechCrunch.
confirmed 1 article 2024-01-30
Harri Weber TechCrunch
Matt Burns (mjburnsy) was laid off from TechCrunch.
confirmed 1 article 2024-01-30
Matt Burns TechCrunch
Law firms, hospitals, insurance companies, government agencies, and other organizations are creating chief AI officer roles to navigate and harness the use of AI.
confirmed 1 article 2024-01-30
law firms hospitals insurance companies government agencies other organizations chief AI officer roles
The AI boom has spurred law firms, hospitals, insurance companies, government agencies, and others to create chief AI officer roles to navigate the use of AI
New York Times · 2024-01-30 · #18
Blizzard names Johanna Faries as its president, succeeding Mike Ybarra.
confirmed 1 article 2024-01-30
Blizzard Johanna Faries
Blizzard names Johanna Faries, former general manager for Call of Duty at Activision, as its president, succeeding Mike Ybarra, who left last week after layoffs
Bloomberg · 2024-01-30 · #39
The US Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) appointed cyber expert Jason Barrett in October 2023 to help the intelligence community harness open-source intelligence.
confirmed 1 article 2024-01-29
US ODNI Jason Barrett
The US ODNI appointed cyber expert Jason Barrett in October 2023 to help the intel community harness open-source intel, an area US agencies have struggled with
Bloomberg · 2024-01-29 · #11
Simon Willison is described as an influential observer of AI software.
confirmed 1 article 2024-01-29
Simon Willison AI software
Q&A with Simon Willison, Django co-creator and an influential observer of AI software, on copyright concerns over AI, open-source AI models, LLMs, and more
The Register · 2024-01-29 · #25
Simon Willison is co-creator of the Django web framework.
confirmed 1 article 2024-01-29
Simon Willison Django
Q&A with Simon Willison, Django co-creator and an influential observer of AI software, on copyright concerns over AI, open-source AI models, LLMs, and more
The Register · 2024-01-29 · #25
Colin Angle will step down as chair and CEO of iRobot.
confirmed 1 article 2024-01-29
Colin Angle iRobot
After Amazon ended its acquisition, iRobot plans to lay off 31% of its staff, or ~350 people, and says chair and CEO Colin Angle will step down; IRBT drops 15%+
CNBC · 2024-01-29 · #2
iRobot plans to lay off about 31% of its workforce, roughly 350 employees.
confirmed 1 article 2024-01-29
iRobot 31% of staff ~350 people
After Amazon ended its acquisition, iRobot plans to lay off 31% of its staff, or ~350 people, and says chair and CEO Colin Angle will step down; IRBT drops 15%+
CNBC · 2024-01-29 · #2
iRobot cuts its workforce by 31%.
confirmed 1 article 2024-01-29
iRobot
Amazon ends its $1.4B acquisition of Roomba maker iRobot after clashing with EU regulators and will pay a $94M fee; iRobot has $500M in net losses since 2021
Bloomberg · 2024-01-29 · #1
The iRobot CEO steps down.
confirmed 1 article 2024-01-29
iRobot CEO
Amazon ends its $1.4B acquisition of Roomba maker iRobot after clashing with EU regulators and will pay a $94M fee; iRobot has $500M in net losses since 2021
Bloomberg · 2024-01-29 · #1
Sources report DJ Novotney is leaving Apple to join Rivian.
rumored 1 article 2024-01-28
DJ Novotney Apple Rivian
Sources: DJ Novotney, an Apple VP of hardware engineering who led work on home devices and helped start Apple's electric vehicle project, is leaving for Rivian
Bloomberg · 2024-01-28 · #12
Sources say DJ Novotney led hardware engineering work on Apple's home devices.
rumored 1 article 2024-01-28
DJ Novotney Apple home devices
Sources: DJ Novotney, an Apple VP of hardware engineering who led work on home devices and helped start Apple's electric vehicle project, is leaving for Rivian
Bloomberg · 2024-01-28 · #12
Chris Dixon is a venture capitalist at a16z.
confirmed 1 article 2024-01-28
Chris Dixon a16z
In his new book, a16z VC Chris Dixon argues blockchain is a morally neutral tech that regulators must differentiate from the crypto industry's casino culture
Wired · 2024-01-28 · #20
Flipkart co-founder Binny Bansal steps down from Flipkart's board.
confirmed 1 article 2024-01-28
Binny Bansal Flipkart
X plans to hire 100 full-time moderators primarily focused on identifying and removing child sexual exploitation (CSE) content.
confirmed 1 article 2024-01-28
X 100 full-time moderators child sexual exploitation material Austin, Texas
X plans to build a new “Trust and Safety center of excellence” in Austin, Texas, and hire 100 full-time moderators to fight child sexual exploitation material
Bloomberg · 2024-01-28 · #5
Salesforce cuts 700 jobs, about 1% of its global workforce, amid a broader wave of tech layoffs.
confirmed 1 article 2024-01-27
Salesforce
Layoffs.fyi: so far in January, around 23,670 workers have been laid off from 85 tech companies, the most since March 2023 when ~38,000 people were laid off
CNBC · 2024-01-27 · #24
Layoffs.fyi reports that about 23,670 workers were laid off from 85 tech companies in January, the highest monthly total since March 2023 when roughly 38,000 people were laid off.
confirmed 1 article 2024-01-27
Layoffs.fyi 85 tech companies
Layoffs.fyi: so far in January, around 23,670 workers have been laid off from 85 tech companies, the most since March 2023 when ~38,000 people were laid off
CNBC · 2024-01-27 · #24
Pamela San Martín is a member of Meta's Oversight Board.
confirmed 1 article 2024-01-27
Pamela San Martín Meta Oversight Board
Interview with Meta Oversight Board member Pamela San Martín on preparing Meta for a critical year in elections, the weaponization of social platforms, and more
Wired · 2024-01-27 · #21
Binny Bansal steps down from Flipkart's board.
confirmed 1 article 2024-01-27
Binny Bansal Flipkart
Co-founder Binny Bansal steps down from Flipkart's board, after selling his entire stake in the company, which was acquired by Walmart in 2018, in recent years
TechCrunch · 2024-01-27 · #18