CISA orders a review of every position related to election security work dating back to 2017.
confirmed 1 article 2025-02-15
CISA positions related to election security since 2017
Memo: CISA orders a review of every position related to election security work since 2017, to comply with Trump's January 20 EO on “ending federal censorship”
Wired · 2025-02-15 · #3
John Clarke Mills is the creator/founder of the fire-tracking app Watch Duty.
confirmed 1 article 2025-02-15
John Clarke Mills Watch Duty
A profile of Watch Duty creator John Clarke Mills, who wants the fire-tracking app to become a one-stop shop for information during any disaster
Wired · 2025-02-15 · #11
Tom Krause will continue serving as CEO of Cloud Software Group while taking on the Treasury role.
confirmed 1 article 2025-02-15
Tom Krause Cloud Software Group
DOGE's Tom Krause, the US Treasury's new Fiscal Assistant Secretary, is still the CEO of Cloud Software Group; critics say it may be a conflict of interest
Wired · 2025-02-15 · #40
Tom Krause will officially take on the duties of Fiscal Assistant Secretary at the U.S. Treasury's Bureau of the Fiscal Service.
confirmed 1 article 2025-02-15
Tom Krause U.S. Department of the Treasury - Bureau of the Fiscal Service
DOGE's Tom Krause, the US Treasury's new Fiscal Assistant Secretary, is still the CEO of Cloud Software Group; critics say it may be a conflict of interest
Wired · 2025-02-15 · #40
Sources report SoftBank-backed eFishery cuts over 1,000 jobs — roughly 90% of its workforce.
rumored 1 article 2025-02-15
eFishery
Sources: SoftBank-backed eFishery, Indonesia's high-profile agritech startup, cuts over 1,000 jobs, or ~90% of its workforce, and weighs a potential liquidation
Bloomberg · 2025-02-15 · #18
Meta aims to boost retail sales of the Quest, Ray-Ban smart glasses, and AI wearables, prompting the retail hire.
confirmed 1 article 2025-02-14
Meta Quest Ray-Ban smart glasses AI wearables
Memo: Meta hires the former CEO of luxury goods marketplace The RealReal as VP of retail, as it seeks to boost sales of Quest, Ray-Ban Meta, and AI wearables
Bloomberg · 2025-02-14 · #16
Employees reported that negative comments on Workplace were told those statements could be used in performance reviews, potentially affecting employment.
rumored 1 article 2025-02-14
Meta management Meta employees
Sources: Mark Zuckerberg cozying up to President Trump has made employees uncertain and is part of an effort to shift antitrust scrutiny off Meta and onto Apple
CNBC · 2025-02-14 · #10
Sources report Arm is recruiting executives away from its own customers as it pushes to sell its own chips.
rumored 1 article 2025-02-14
Arm its own customers
Sources: Arm is recruiting executives from its own customers in a push to sell its own chips, and is competing against Qualcomm to sell data center CPUs to Meta
Reuters · 2025-02-14 · #17
Sources say Zuckerberg's outreach toward Trump has made Meta employees uncertain and on edge.
rumored 1 article 2025-02-14
Mark Zuckerberg Meta Meta employees
Sources: Mark Zuckerberg cozying up to President Trump has made employees uncertain and is part of an effort to shift antitrust scrutiny off Meta and onto Apple
CNBC · 2025-02-14 · #10
John Koryl previously served as CEO of luxury goods marketplace The RealReal.
confirmed 1 article 2025-02-14
John Koryl CEO of The RealReal
Memo: Meta hires the former CEO of luxury goods marketplace The RealReal as VP of retail, as it seeks to boost sales of Quest, Ray-Ban Meta, and AI wearables
Bloomberg · 2025-02-14 · #16
Meta hires John Koryl, the former CEO of The RealReal, as VP of Retail.
confirmed 1 article 2025-02-14
Meta John Koryl
Memo: Meta hires the former CEO of luxury goods marketplace The RealReal as VP of retail, as it seeks to boost sales of Quest, Ray-Ban Meta, and AI wearables
Bloomberg · 2025-02-14 · #16
Ex-Cruise CEO Marc Whitten is reportedly set to run the new humanoid group within Reality Labs at Meta.
rumored 1 article 2025-02-14
Marc Whitten new humanoid group in Reality Labs
Sources: Meta plans major investment into AI-powered humanoid robots, with an initial focus on household chores, and has formed a team within Reality Labs
Bloomberg · 2025-02-14 · #2
Meta has reportedly formed a team within Reality Labs to work on humanoid robots.
rumored 1 article 2025-02-14
Meta Reality Labs
Sources: Meta plans major investment into AI-powered humanoid robots, with an initial focus on household chores, and has formed a team within Reality Labs
Bloomberg · 2025-02-14 · #2
John Koryl will report to Meta's CTO in his role as VP of Retail.
confirmed 1 article 2025-02-14
John Koryl Meta CTO
Memo: Meta hires the former CEO of luxury goods marketplace The RealReal as VP of retail, as it seeks to boost sales of Quest, Ray-Ban Meta, and AI wearables
Bloomberg · 2025-02-14 · #16
Meta laid off 3,600 employees on February 10, identifying them as 'lowest performers'.
confirmed 1 article 2025-02-13
Meta
After Meta laid off 3,600 of its “lowest performers” on February 10, some say they had good performance reviews, and experts say the label is highly subjective
Fortune · 2025-02-13 · #27
AppLovin is divesting its apps business as part of a strategic shift to become a pure advertising platform.
confirmed 1 article 2025-02-13
AppLovin apps business transition to pure advertising platform
AppLovin reports Q4 revenue up 44% YoY to $1.37B, vs. $1.26B est., net income up 248%, ad revenue up 73%, and Q1 guidance above est.; APP jumps 27%+
CNBC · 2025-02-13 · #45
The newly appointed CIOs are described as being aligned with Elon Musk and Peter Thiel.
confirmed 1 article 2025-02-12
CIOs of OMB, OPM, and Department of Energy (new appointees) Elon Musk Peter Thiel
Over the past few weeks, the Trump administration replaced the CIOs of the OMB, OPM, and Department of Energy with Elon Musk- and Peter Thiel-aligned executives
Wired · 2025-02-12 · #2
President Trump is set to nominate Jonathan McKernan as director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB).
confirmed 1 article 2025-02-12
President Trump Jonathan McKernan Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) director
White House document: President Trump plans to nominate Brian Quintenz, a16z Crypto's head of policy and a former GOP commissioner at the CFTC, to lead the CFTC
Bloomberg · 2025-02-12 · #18
Q&A interview with Binance CEO Richard Teng published by Wired covering topics including shareholding, cleanup, oversight, and finding an HQ.
confirmed 1 article 2025-02-12
Richard Teng Wired
Q&A with Binance CEO Richard Teng on Changpeng Zhao being the exchange's biggest shareholder, cleaning up Binance, external oversight, finding an HQ, and more
Wired · 2025-02-12 · #34
White House document indicates President Trump plans to nominate former RNC COO Sean Cairncross as national cyber director, the administration's first major cybersecurity pick.
rumored 1 article 2025-02-12
Donald Trump Sean Cairncross national cyber director
White House document: Trump plans to nominate former RNC COO Sean Cairncross as national cyber director, his administration's first major cybersecurity pick
Axios · 2025-02-12 · #35
Tom Hale joined Oura in 2022.
confirmed 1 article 2025-02-12
Tom Hale Oura 2022
A profile of Oura CEO Tom Hale, who joined the Finnish smart ring maker in 2022, as it broadens its appeal and reaches ~$500M in 2024 revenue and is profitable
Bloomberg · 2025-02-12 · #33
Tom Hale is the CEO of Oura.
confirmed 1 article 2025-02-12
Tom Hale Oura
A profile of Oura CEO Tom Hale, who joined the Finnish smart ring maker in 2022, as it broadens its appeal and reaches ~$500M in 2024 revenue and is profitable
Bloomberg · 2025-02-12 · #33
President Trump is expected to nominate Jonathan Gould as Comptroller of the Currency.
confirmed 1 article 2025-02-12
President Trump Jonathan Gould Comptroller of the Currency
White House document: President Trump plans to nominate Brian Quintenz, a16z Crypto's head of policy and a former GOP commissioner at the CFTC, to lead the CFTC
Bloomberg · 2025-02-12 · #18
President Trump plans to nominate Brian Quintenz, a16z Crypto's head of policy and former GOP commissioner at the CFTC, to lead the CFTC.
confirmed 1 article 2025-02-12
President Trump Brian Quintenz Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)
White House document: President Trump plans to nominate Brian Quintenz, a16z Crypto's head of policy and a former GOP commissioner at the CFTC, to lead the CFTC
Bloomberg · 2025-02-12 · #18
Jonathan Morrison previously served as NHTSA's chief counsel during Trump's first term.
confirmed 1 article 2025-02-12
Jonathan Morrison NHTSA chief counsel
Trump nominates Apple exec Jonathan Morrison to NHTSA; Morrison was NHTSA's chief counsel in Trump's first term and told Tesla it made inaccurate safety claims
Reuters · 2025-02-12 · #17
President Donald Trump nominates Apple executive Jonathan Morrison to lead the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).
confirmed 1 article 2025-02-12
Donald Trump Jonathan Morrison NHTSA
Trump nominates Apple exec Jonathan Morrison to NHTSA; Morrison was NHTSA's chief counsel in Trump's first term and told Tesla it made inaccurate safety claims
Reuters · 2025-02-12 · #17
Some of the new federal CIOs previously worked at Silicon Valley firms including Palantir and Elon Musk's SpaceX.
confirmed 1 article 2025-02-12
New CIOs of OMB, OPM, and Department of Energy Palantir SpaceX
Over the past few weeks, the Trump administration replaced the CIOs of the OMB, OPM, and Department of Energy with Elon Musk- and Peter Thiel-aligned executives
Wired · 2025-02-12 · #2
The Trump administration replaced the CIOs of the OMB, OPM, and Department of Energy with new executives over the past few weeks.
confirmed 1 article 2025-02-12
Trump administration Chief Information Officer of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Chief Information Officer of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Chief Information Officer of the Department of Energy (DOE)
Over the past few weeks, the Trump administration replaced the CIOs of the OMB, OPM, and Department of Energy with Elon Musk- and Peter Thiel-aligned executives
Wired · 2025-02-12 · #2
Richard Teng discusses efforts by Binance to find a headquarters.
confirmed 1 article 2025-02-12
Binance
Q&A with Binance CEO Richard Teng on Changpeng Zhao being the exchange's biggest shareholder, cleaning up Binance, external oversight, finding an HQ, and more
Wired · 2025-02-12 · #34
TSMC's board held a meeting in Arizona for the first time.
confirmed 1 article 2025-02-11
TSMC Arizona
How TSMC and Taiwan are rushing to avoid Trump's tariffs, as TSMC's board meets in Arizona for the first time; Trump has said TSMC “stole” the US' chip business
Financial Times · 2025-02-11 · #19