Keonne Rodriguez is a co-founder of the crypto mixer Samourai Wallet.
confirmed 1 article 2025-11-07
Keonne Rodriguez Samourai Wallet
A US judge sentences Keonne Rodriguez, a co-founder of crypto mixer Samourai Wallet, to five years in prison for helping launder hundreds of millions of dollars
Bloomberg · 2025-11-07 · #37
Research finds U.S. companies announced 153,074 job cuts in October 2025 — the highest October total since 2003 — as AI-driven changes and cost-cutting accelerate.
confirmed 1 article 2025-11-06
U.S. companies
Research: US companies announced 153,074 job cuts in October 2025, the most for any October since 2003, as AI reshapes industries and cost-cutting accelerates
Bloomberg · 2025-11-06 · #19
The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative restructures to shift its focus toward artificial intelligence and scientific research, with Biohub research centers leading the effort.
confirmed 1 article 2025-11-06
Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Biohub research centers artificial intelligence scientific research
The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative restructures to focus on AI and science, led by Biohub research centers, and acquires AI startup Evolutionary Scale's team
New York Times · 2025-11-06 · #30
Roelof Botha has exited Sequoia Capital, according to sources.
rumored 1 article 2025-11-06
Roelof Botha Sequoia Capital
Sources: Sequoia's Pat Grady and Alfred Lin plan to deepen the VC firm's AI focus and reframe its image as less politically partisan, after Roelof Botha's exit
Bloomberg · 2025-11-06 · #41
Greg Brockman is President of OpenAI.
confirmed 1 article 2025-11-06
Greg Brockman OpenAI
A profile of OpenAI President Greg Brockman and his role in the startup's aggressive ~$1.4T infrastructure buildout that OpenAI says is required to reach AGI
Fortune · 2025-11-06 · #4
Mustafa Suleyman will lead a new Microsoft superintelligence team.
confirmed 1 article 2025-11-06
Mustafa Suleyman new superintelligence team
Microsoft AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman says Microsoft plans to focus on superintelligence that prioritizes human control; he will lead a new superintelligence team
Semafor · 2025-11-06 · #7
Dennis Crowley, co-founder of Foursquare, is the founder of new startup Hopscotch Labs.
confirmed 1 article 2025-11-06
Dennis Crowley Hopscotch Labs
Foursquare co-founder Dennis Crowley's new startup Hopscotch Labs debuts BeeBot, which combines AI, audio, and location-based social features, on the App Store
Engadget · 2025-11-06 · #11
Rockstar Games says it terminated more than 30 employees last week for distributing and discussing confidential information in a public forum.
confirmed 1 article 2025-11-06
Rockstar Games employees
Rockstar says it fired dozens of employees last week for “distributing and discussing confidential information in a public forum”, disputing union allegations
Bloomberg · 2025-11-06 · #12
Sources report a leadership vacuum at the National Security Agency.
rumored 1 article 2025-11-05
National Security Agency NSA
Sources detail a leadership vacuum and staff cuts at the NSA, eroding morale among its analysts and weakening the US agency's long-term cyber capabilities
Nextgov/FCW · 2025-11-05 · #28
Sources say Musk relaxed/unwound by playing the video game Diablo while at xAI.
rumored 1 article 2025-11-05
Elon Musk Diablo
Sources detail Elon Musk's time at xAI after he left DOGE: he oversaw racy chatbot Ani's design, unwound by playing Diablo, tended to his children, and more
Wall Street Journal · 2025-11-05 · #13
Analyses suggest layoffs and furloughs may be causing NSA hacking and espionage missions to falter as people leave or are sidelined.
rumored 1 article 2025-11-05
National Security Agency hacking missions espionage missions
Sources detail a leadership vacuum and staff cuts at the NSA, eroding morale among its analysts and weakening the US agency's long-term cyber capabilities
Nextgov/FCW · 2025-11-05 · #28
Sources indicate Musk left DOGE prior to his time at xAI.
rumored 1 article 2025-11-05
Elon Musk DOGE
Sources detail Elon Musk's time at xAI after he left DOGE: he oversaw racy chatbot Ani's design, unwound by playing Diablo, tended to his children, and more
Wall Street Journal · 2025-11-05 · #13
Reports warn that internal strain and personnel/program disruptions are weakening the NSA's long-term cyber capabilities.
rumored 1 article 2025-11-05
National Security Agency long-term cyber capabilities
Sources detail a leadership vacuum and staff cuts at the NSA, eroding morale among its analysts and weakening the US agency's long-term cyber capabilities
Nextgov/FCW · 2025-11-05 · #28
Chen Zhi serves as chairman of Cambodian conglomerate Prince Holding Group.
confirmed 1 article 2025-11-05
Chen Zhi Prince Holding Group
A profile of Chen Zhi, chairman of Cambodian conglomerate Prince Holding Group, accused by the US and UK of stealing billions of dollars via online scam centers
Bloomberg · 2025-11-05 · #40
US efforts are underway to train workers for semiconductor manufacturing.
confirmed 1 article 2025-11-05
United States semiconductor manufacturing workers
A look at US efforts to train workers for semiconductor manufacturing, led by Arizona, which has secured over 60 semiconductor expansion projects since 2020
Nikkei Asia · 2025-11-05 · #42
Ex-US Energy Secretary Rick Perry is a co-founder of startup Fermi.
confirmed 1 article 2025-11-05
Rick Perry Fermi
A look at Fermi, a startup co-founded by ex-US Energy Secretary Rick Perry that aims to build one of the world's largest data center campuses by 2038, in Texas
Wall Street Journal · 2025-11-05 · #48
Liu Wei is a former Tencent AI team member (described as a Tencent AI veteran).
confirmed 1 article 2025-11-05
Liu Wei Tencent
Singapore-based Video Rebirth, founded by Tencent AI veteran Liu Wei to develop AI video generation models, raised a $50M seed from Qiming, ActozSoft, and more
Bloomberg · 2025-11-05 · #38
Video Rebirth was founded by Liu Wei, a Tencent AI veteran.
confirmed 1 article 2025-11-05
Video Rebirth Liu Wei
Singapore-based Video Rebirth, founded by Tencent AI veteran Liu Wei to develop AI video generation models, raised a $50M seed from Qiming, ActozSoft, and more
Bloomberg · 2025-11-05 · #38
IBM plans to cut a low single-digit percentage of its workforce in Q4, affecting thousands of staffers (IBM employed ~270K workers at end of 2024).
confirmed 1 article 2025-11-05
IBM
IBM plans to cut “a low single-digit percentage” of its workforce in Q4, affecting thousands of staffers; IBM employed ~270K workers as of the end of 2024
Bloomberg · 2025-11-05 · #52
Sources say leadership gaps and staff cuts are eroding morale among NSA analysts.
rumored 1 article 2025-11-05
National Security Agency analysts
Sources detail a leadership vacuum and staff cuts at the NSA, eroding morale among its analysts and weakening the US agency's long-term cyber capabilities
Nextgov/FCW · 2025-11-05 · #28
Reports indicate resignation offers or exits at the NSA have been deferred or otherwise affected.
rumored 1 article 2025-11-05
National Security Agency
Sources detail a leadership vacuum and staff cuts at the NSA, eroding morale among its analysts and weakening the US agency's long-term cyber capabilities
Nextgov/FCW · 2025-11-05 · #28
Sam Altman discusses approaches to delegating work.
confirmed 1 article 2025-11-05
Sam Altman delegating work
Q&A with Sam Altman on managing OpenAI's growth, delegating work, hiring hardware talent, GPT-6 enabling scientific research, AI's societal challenges, and more
Conversations with Tyler · 2025-11-05 · #22
Sports Interactive employs approximately 280 full-time staff.
confirmed 1 article 2025-11-05
Sports Interactive
A profile of Football Manager game developer Sports Interactive, which has ~280 full-time staff and licenses its scouting data to 40+ teams, as it releases FM26
Financial Times · 2025-11-05 · #29
Sam Altman discusses hiring hardware talent for OpenAI.
confirmed 1 article 2025-11-05
Sam Altman hiring hardware talent
Q&A with Sam Altman on managing OpenAI's growth, delegating work, hiring hardware talent, GPT-6 enabling scientific research, AI's societal challenges, and more
Conversations with Tyler · 2025-11-05 · #22
Sources report staff cuts/layoffs at the NSA.
rumored 1 article 2025-11-05
National Security Agency
Sources detail a leadership vacuum and staff cuts at the NSA, eroding morale among its analysts and weakening the US agency's long-term cyber capabilities
Nextgov/FCW · 2025-11-05 · #28
The new Whole Foods store is partly staffed by robots.
confirmed 1 article 2025-11-05
Amazon robots
Amazon opens a new 10,000-square-foot automated Whole Foods store in Pennsylvania partly staffed by robots; customers can scan and order items from the aisles
Bloomberg · 2025-11-05 · #23
Sources say Sequoia leaders asked Roelof Botha to step aside after some partners raised concerns about his leadership.
rumored 1 article 2025-11-05
Sequoia leaders Roelof Botha
Sources: Roelof Botha was asked to step aside after some Sequoia partners raised concerns about his leadership; Botha had declined to comment on Shaun Maguire
Wall Street Journal · 2025-11-05 · #17
Sam Altman appears in a Q&A interview on Conversations with Tyler hosted by Tyler Cowen.
confirmed 1 article 2025-11-05
Sam Altman Conversations with Tyler Tyler Cowen
Q&A with Sam Altman on managing OpenAI's growth, delegating work, hiring hardware talent, GPT-6 enabling scientific research, AI's societal challenges, and more
Conversations with Tyler · 2025-11-05 · #22
Sam Altman makes his second appearance on Conversations with Tyler.
confirmed 1 article 2025-11-05
Sam Altman Conversations with Tyler
Q&A with Sam Altman on managing OpenAI's growth, delegating work, hiring hardware talent, GPT-6 enabling scientific research, AI's societal challenges, and more
Conversations with Tyler · 2025-11-05 · #22
Sam Altman discusses strategies for managing OpenAI's growth during the Q&A.
confirmed 1 article 2025-11-05
Sam Altman managing OpenAI's growth
Q&A with Sam Altman on managing OpenAI's growth, delegating work, hiring hardware talent, GPT-6 enabling scientific research, AI's societal challenges, and more
Conversations with Tyler · 2025-11-05 · #22