Sonos chief product officer Maxime Bouvat-Merlin is leaving his position.
confirmed 1 article 2025-01-15
Sonos Maxime Bouvat-Merlin
Email: Sonos CPO Maxime Bouvat-Merlin is leaving; some employees say he shares a significant amount of blame for the brand damage due to the botched app revamp
The Verge · 2025-01-15 · #23
Nikita Bier is the creator of the anonymous compliments app Gas.
confirmed 1 article 2025-01-15
Nikita Bier Gas
Nikita Bier, creator of apps like tbh and anonymous compliments app Gas, launches Explode, a freemium app to send disappearing texts and photos via iMessage
TechCrunch · 2025-01-15 · #12
Aryin spends up to 56 hours per week using the ChatGPT app (Leo).
confirmed 1 article 2025-01-15
Aryin ChatGPT (Leo)
A 28-year-old woman describes her “relationship” with ChatGPT, or Leo as the chatbot named itself, which became her therapist, erotic partner, and advisor
New York Times · 2025-01-15 · #25
ChatGPT (Leo) served as a therapist to Aryin.
confirmed 1 article 2025-01-15
ChatGPT (Leo) Aryin
A 28-year-old woman describes her “relationship” with ChatGPT, or Leo as the chatbot named itself, which became her therapist, erotic partner, and advisor
New York Times · 2025-01-15 · #25
He is described as chess-obsessed and jiujitsu-loving.
confirmed 1 article 2025-01-15
Tahnoun bin Zayed al Nahyan chess jiujitsu
A profile of Tahnoun bin Zayed al Nahyan, the UAE's intelligence chief overseeing $1.5T in sovereign wealth and who wants to make the UAE into an AI superpower
Wired · 2025-01-15 · #10
Nikita Bier is the creator of the anonymous polling app tbh.
confirmed 1 article 2025-01-15
Nikita Bier tbh
Nikita Bier, creator of apps like tbh and anonymous compliments app Gas, launches Explode, a freemium app to send disappearing texts and photos via iMessage
TechCrunch · 2025-01-15 · #12
Tahnoun bin Zayed al Nahyan serves as the United Arab Emirates' intelligence chief.
confirmed 1 article 2025-01-15
Tahnoun bin Zayed al Nahyan United Arab Emirates
A profile of Tahnoun bin Zayed al Nahyan, the UAE's intelligence chief overseeing $1.5T in sovereign wealth and who wants to make the UAE into an AI superpower
Wired · 2025-01-15 · #10
Sonos announced a CEO transition shortly before the company's CPO departure.
confirmed 1 article 2025-01-15
Sonos
Email: Sonos CPO Maxime Bouvat-Merlin is leaving; some employees say he shares a significant amount of blame for the brand damage due to the botched app revamp
The Verge · 2025-01-15 · #23
Microsoft names Jay Parikh to lead the new 'CoreAI - Platform and Tools' unit; Parikh joined Microsoft in October 2024.
confirmed 1 article 2025-01-14
Microsoft Jay Parikh CoreAI - Platform and Tools
Microsoft is creating a new “CoreAI - Platform and Tools” unit led by Jay Parikh, the ex-Lacework CEO and Meta engineering executive who joined in October 2024
GeekWire · 2025-01-14 · #36
Jay Parikh was an engineering executive at Meta.
confirmed 1 article 2025-01-14
Jay Parikh Meta
Microsoft is creating a new “CoreAI - Platform and Tools” unit led by Jay Parikh, the ex-Lacework CEO and Meta engineering executive who joined in October 2024
GeekWire · 2025-01-14 · #36
An Israeli security researcher said he was approached on LinkedIn with an opportunity to work abroad for 'good pay', per reporting.
rumored 1 article 2025-01-14
Israeli security researcher (Tel Aviv) LinkedIn outreach opportunity to work abroad
Sources and business records detail how Barcelona has emerged as an unlikely hub for spyware companies, raising concerns from digital rights groups
TechCrunch · 2025-01-14 · #9
IAC has previously spun off companies including Expedia, Ticketmaster, and LendingTree.
confirmed 1 article 2025-01-14
IAC Expedia Ticketmaster LendingTree
IAC board approves the spinoff of home improvement marketplace Angi; IAC has previously spun off companies like Expedia, Ticketmaster, and LendingTree
CNBC · 2025-01-14 · #37
Jay Parikh is the former CEO of Lacework.
confirmed 1 article 2025-01-14
Jay Parikh Lacework
Microsoft is creating a new “CoreAI - Platform and Tools” unit led by Jay Parikh, the ex-Lacework CEO and Meta engineering executive who joined in October 2024
GeekWire · 2025-01-14 · #36
Microsoft is creating a new 'CoreAI - Platform and Tools' unit.
confirmed 1 article 2025-01-14
Microsoft CoreAI - Platform and Tools
Microsoft is creating a new “CoreAI - Platform and Tools” unit led by Jay Parikh, the ex-Lacework CEO and Meta engineering executive who joined in October 2024
GeekWire · 2025-01-14 · #36
Reported companies based in Barcelona are led by security researchers from Israel, France, and Italy.
confirmed 1 article 2025-01-14
spyware companies in Barcelona Israeli French Italian
Sources and business records detail how Barcelona has emerged as an unlikely hub for spyware companies, raising concerns from digital rights groups
TechCrunch · 2025-01-14 · #9
Jay Parikh joined Microsoft in October 2024.
confirmed 1 article 2025-01-14
Jay Parikh Microsoft
Microsoft is creating a new “CoreAI - Platform and Tools” unit led by Jay Parikh, the ex-Lacework CEO and Meta engineering executive who joined in October 2024
GeekWire · 2025-01-14 · #36
Meta plans to cut about 5% of its lowest-performing employees and intends to backfill their roles this year, according to an internal memo.
confirmed 1 article 2025-01-14
Meta about 5% of lowest performers
Meta plans to cut about 5% of its lowest performers with the intent of backfilling their roles this year, according to an internal memo sent to employees
Bloomberg · 2025-01-14 · #10
TON Foundation appoints board member Manuel Stotz as its new president.
confirmed 1 article 2025-01-14
TON Foundation Manuel Stotz
The TON Foundation names board member Manuel Stotz as president, as its blockchain with close ties to Telegram plans to expand in the US
Bloomberg · 2025-01-14 · #18
Jay Parikh is the former Lacework CEO and a former Meta engineering executive; he joined Microsoft in 2024.
confirmed 1 article 2025-01-13
Jay Parikh Lacework Meta
Memo: Microsoft reorgs its cloud and AI teams to form a new “Core AI” unit led by Jay Parikh, the ex-Lacework CEO and Meta engineering exec that joined in 2024
The Information · 2025-01-13 · #16
Donald Trump Jr. is joining prediction-market startup Kalshi as a strategic adviser.
confirmed 1 article 2025-01-13
Donald Trump Jr. Kalshi
Donald Trump Jr. is joining prediction-market startup Kalshi as a strategic adviser; CFTC called Kalshi “an online casino” in a December filing
Wall Street Journal · 2025-01-13 · #24
Sonos CEO Patrick Spence is leaving the company following backlash tied to a botched app revamp.
confirmed 1 article 2025-01-13
Sonos Patrick Spence
Sonos CEO Patrick Spence is leaving following a botched app revamp that upset customers and stymied growth; Sonos names board member Tom Conrad as interim CEO
Bloomberg · 2025-01-13 · #6
John Micklethwait predicts AI will change journalists' jobs more than it will replace them.
rumored 1 article 2025-01-13
John Micklethwait journalists
Bloomberg EIC John Micklethwait predicts AI's impact on journalism: jobs will change, not vanish, reporting and breaking news will remain valuable, and more
Bloomberg · 2025-01-13 · #32
Sonos names board member and former Snap and Pandora executive Tom Conrad as interim CEO.
confirmed 1 article 2025-01-13
Sonos Tom Conrad
Sonos CEO Patrick Spence is leaving following a botched app revamp that upset customers and stymied growth; Sonos names board member Tom Conrad as interim CEO
Bloomberg · 2025-01-13 · #6
Troodi talks with children about their worries and fears, acting part counselor, part friend.
confirmed 1 article 2025-01-13
Troodi children
A look at Troodi, a mental health chatbot built by AI startup Elomia Health for Troomi's child-focused phones, with thousands of teen users across the US
Wall Street Journal · 2025-01-13 · #14
Sources say DOGE will function as a brand tied to Signal group chats coordinating U.S. policy and personnel recommendations and recruitment.
rumored 1 article 2025-01-13
DOGE Signal group chats U.S. policy personnel recommendations recruitment
Sources detail DOGE, which is likely to work as more of a brand linked by Signal group chats coordinating US policy or personnel recommendations and recruitment
New York Times · 2025-01-13 · #15
Microsoft reorganizes its cloud and AI teams to form a new 'Core AI' unit.
confirmed 1 article 2025-01-13
Microsoft cloud teams AI teams Core AI unit
Memo: Microsoft reorgs its cloud and AI teams to form a new “Core AI” unit led by Jay Parikh, the ex-Lacework CEO and Meta engineering exec that joined in 2024
The Information · 2025-01-13 · #16
Sources report Elon Musk has turned to Silicon Valley to recruit executives to take unofficial positions across the federal government.
rumored 1 article 2025-01-13
Elon Musk Silicon Valley executives federal government
Sources detail DOGE, which is likely to work as more of a brand linked by Signal group chats coordinating US policy or personnel recommendations and recruitment
New York Times · 2025-01-13 · #15
Jay Parikh is appointed to lead Microsoft's new Core AI unit.
confirmed 1 article 2025-01-13
Jay Parikh Core AI unit Microsoft
Memo: Microsoft reorgs its cloud and AI teams to form a new “Core AI” unit led by Jay Parikh, the ex-Lacework CEO and Meta engineering exec that joined in 2024
The Information · 2025-01-13 · #16
A survey finds global banks could cut as many as 200,000 jobs in the next three to five years as AI automates tasks.
confirmed 1 article 2025-01-12
global banks 200,000 jobs
A survey finds that global banks could cut as many as 200K jobs in the next three to five years as AI encroaches on tasks currently carried out by human workers
Bloomberg · 2025-01-12 · #13
Sources say Meta conducted layoffs in 2022 and 2023 that significantly reduced much of its civic integrity teams.
rumored 1 article 2025-01-12
Meta civic integrity teams
Sources: Mark Zuckerberg faces less friction in making broad policy changes after Meta's layoffs in 2022 and 2023, which hit much of its civic integrity teams
CNBC · 2025-01-12 · #3