Lightricks is splitting its consumer app unit (including Facetune) from its GenAI unit LTX to better capture AI-driven growth.
confirmed 1 article 2026-02-23
Lightricks LTX Facetune
Internal memo: Lightricks, creator of photo editing app Facetune, is splitting its consumer app unit from its GenAI unit LTX to better capture the growth in AI
Reuters · 2026-02-23 · #18
CISA faces a demoralized workforce amid staffing cuts and lack of Senate-confirmed leadership.
confirmed 1 article 2026-02-23
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency
A look at CISA during Trump's second term as it navigates job cuts, continues to operate without a Senate-confirmed leader, and faces a demoralized workforce
New York Times · 2026-02-23 · #36
CISA continues to operate without a Senate-confirmed leader.
confirmed 1 article 2026-02-23
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Senate-confirmed leader
A look at CISA during Trump's second term as it navigates job cuts, continues to operate without a Senate-confirmed leader, and faces a demoralized workforce
New York Times · 2026-02-23 · #36
CISA navigates staffing cuts during Trump's second term.
confirmed 1 article 2026-02-23
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency
A look at CISA during Trump's second term as it navigates job cuts, continues to operate without a Senate-confirmed leader, and faces a demoralized workforce
New York Times · 2026-02-23 · #36
Tencent closes its TiMi Montréal studio after nearly five years.
confirmed 1 article 2026-02-23
Tencent TiMi Montréal
HSG formerly operated as Sequoia China.
confirmed 1 article 2026-02-23
HSG Sequoia China
Neil Shen is affiliated with HSG (formerly Sequoia China).
confirmed 1 article 2026-02-23
Neil Shen HSG
Team Mirai won 11 of 465 seats in Japan's parliament.
confirmed 1 article 2026-02-23
Team Mirai Japan's parliament
A look at Japan's Team Mirai, a party founded by software engineers that won 11 of 465 parliament seats by promising self-driving buses and high-tech jobs
New York Times · 2026-02-23 · #34
Neil Shen worked at Sequoia after Yale and now leads HSG, the firm formerly known as Sequoia China.
confirmed 1 article 2026-02-22
Neil Shen Sequoia China HSG
A profile of Neil Shen of HSG, formerly Sequoia China, which raised $9B from US investors before US restrictions and has funded Manus and other Chinese startups
Wall Street Journal · 2026-02-22 · #10
Tencent shuts down its TiMi Montréal studio after nearly five years without releasing any game.
confirmed 1 article 2026-02-22
Tencent TiMi Montréal studio
Tencent closed its TiMi Montréal studio after nearly five years, without ever releasing a game, as Chinese giants scale back funding for Western game studios
Game File · 2026-02-22 · #11
Agency (initiative/networking) is becoming more valued than technical skills among young tech workers in Silicon Valley.
confirmed 1 article 2026-02-22
Silicon Valley
Interviews were conducted with Cluely's Chungin "Roy" Lee, Donald Boat, and other 'agentic' young men.
confirmed 1 article 2026-02-22
Chungin "Roy" Lee Donald Boat
Microsoft gaming boss Phil Spencer announces he is leaving.
confirmed 1 article 2026-02-22
Phil Spencer Microsoft Gaming
Microsoft Gaming CEO Asha Sharma says she is committed to “the return of Xbox” and that the company won't “flood our ecosystem with soulless AI slop”
The Verge · 2026-02-22 · #13
Jakub and Mark set the long-term research direction for the organization.
confirmed 1 article 2026-02-21
Jakub Mark research direction
A look at the fundamental questions facing OpenAI: its models have a very large user base but very narrow engagement, incumbents are matching its tech, and more
Benedict Evans · 2026-02-21 · #9
Silicon Valley increasingly values 'agency' and agentic qualities over purely technical skills among the new generation of tech workers.
confirmed 1 article 2026-02-21
Silicon Valley
Interviews with Cluely's Roy Lee, Donald Boat, and other highly “agentic” young men, as agency becomes more valuable than technical skills in Silicon Valley
Harper's · 2026-02-21 · #4
Notion has hired a 16-year-old engineer, per CEO Ivan Zhao.
confirmed 1 article 2026-02-21
Notion 16-year-old engineer
An interview with Notion CEO Ivan Zhao on Custom Notion AI agents launching in the coming week, over 50% of Notion databases now being built by agents, and more
Sources · 2026-02-21 · #11
Phil Spencer will retire from Microsoft after a 38-year tenure as head of gaming.
confirmed 1 article 2026-02-21
Phil Spencer Microsoft
Asha Sharma, currently president of product in Microsoft's Core AI business, will become CEO of Microsoft's gaming division.
confirmed 1 article 2026-02-21
Asha Sharma Microsoft Gaming
Microsoft gaming boss Phil Spencer has announced he is leaving.
confirmed 1 article 2026-02-21
Phil Spencer Microsoft Microsoft Gaming
Matt Booty, head of Xbox Game Studios, is promoted to Chief Content Officer.
confirmed 1 article 2026-02-21
Matt Booty Chief Content Officer Xbox Game Studios
Sarah Bond, Xbox President, is leaving her role at Xbox.
confirmed 1 article 2026-02-21
Sarah Bond Xbox
Phil Spencer's run leading Xbox/Microsoft Gaming is coming to an end just shy of the brand's 25th anniversary.
confirmed 1 article 2026-02-21
Phil Spencer Xbox Microsoft
Sony shuts down Bluepoint Games, the PlayStation subsidiary behind remakes such as Demon's Souls and Uncharted.
confirmed 1 article 2026-02-20
Sony Bluepoint Games
Sony shuts down Bluepoint Games, the PlayStation subsidiary behind remakes of older games like Demon's Souls and Uncharted; ~70 employees will lose their jobs
Bloomberg · 2026-02-20 · #35
Xbox Game Studios head Matt Booty is promoted to Chief Content Officer.
confirmed 1 article 2026-02-20
Xbox Game Studios Matt Booty Chief Content Officer
Xbox President Sarah Bond, long thought to be Phil Spencer's heir, is leaving; Xbox Game Studios head Matt Booty is promoted to Chief Content Officer
IGN · 2026-02-20 · #1
Asha Sharma, president of product in Microsoft's Core AI business, will become CEO of Microsoft's gaming division.
confirmed 1 article 2026-02-20
Asha Sharma Microsoft Gaming
Phil Spencer will retire after 38 years at Microsoft; Asha Sharma, the president of product in Microsoft's Core AI business, will become the CEO of gaming
CNBC · 2026-02-20 · #1
Sony's shutdown of Bluepoint Games will result in about 70 employees losing their jobs.
confirmed 1 article 2026-02-20
Sony Bluepoint Games
Sony shuts down Bluepoint Games, the PlayStation subsidiary behind remakes of older games like Demon's Souls and Uncharted; ~70 employees will lose their jobs
Bloomberg · 2026-02-20 · #35
Phil Spencer's run with Xbox is ending, marking his departure from his leadership role at Microsoft Gaming.
confirmed 1 article 2026-02-20
Phil Spencer Xbox
Xbox President Sarah Bond, long thought to be Phil Spencer's heir, is leaving; Xbox Game Studios head Matt Booty is promoted to Chief Content Officer
IGN · 2026-02-20 · #1
Phil Spencer will retire from Microsoft after a 38-year tenure.
confirmed 1 article 2026-02-20
Phil Spencer Microsoft
Phil Spencer will retire after 38 years at Microsoft; Asha Sharma, the president of product in Microsoft's Core AI business, will become the CEO of gaming
CNBC · 2026-02-20 · #1
ByteDance is hiring nearly 100 US-based roles for its Seed AI team across San Jose, Los Angeles, and Seattle to develop LLMs, drug discovery efforts, and other projects.
confirmed 1 article 2026-02-20
ByteDance Seed AI team LLMs drug discovery San Jose Los Angeles Seattle
ByteDance is currently hiring for nearly 100 US-based roles within its Seed AI team across San Jose, LA, and Seattle to develop LLMs, drug discovery, and more
Bloomberg · 2026-02-20 · #43
Block is conducting rolling layoffs and continuing to cut jobs.
confirmed 1 article 2026-02-20
Block
Block employees describe a deteriorating culture, as morale plunges amid rolling layoffs and Jack Dorsey pushes generative AI tools to maximize productivity
Wired · 2026-02-20 · #37