April 05, 2024 Apple layoffs: iPhone maker cuts over 600 jobs after reportedly killing off its car project The tech giant has filed a WARN notice with the state of California. BY Michael Grothaus Since late 2022, every major tech company has initiated mass layoffs—with the exception of Apple. But now that is finally about to … Continue reading Apple layoffs: iPhone maker cuts over 600 jobs after reportedly killing off car its project
Activision Blizzard’s ex-CEO Bobby Kotick reportedly wants to buy TikTok He’s pitched the idea to potential partners including OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, The Wall Street Journal reports. Cheyenne MacDonald Updated Fri, Mar 22, 2024 REUTERS / Reuters Bobby Kotick, the former CEO of Activision Blizzard who stepped down at the end of last year, … Continue reading Activision Blizzard’s ex-CEO Bobby Kotick reportedly wants to buy TikTok
Google is reportedly paying publishers thousands of dollars to use its AI to write stories What could possibly go wrong. Karissa Bell Wed, Feb 28, 2024 Anadolu via Getty Images Google has been quietly striking deals with some publishers to use new generative AI tools to publish stories, according to a report in Adweek. … Continue reading Google is reportedly paying publishers thousands of dollars to use its AI to write stories
Until Dawn and The Quarry developer Supermassive is reportedly laying off around 90 workers Indie studio Die Gute Fabrik has paused production amid funding difficulties. Kris Holt Mon, Feb 26, 2024 Supermassive Games/Sony Interactive Entertainment Yet another notable game studio is laying off a significant chunk of its workforce. Supermassive Games, the developer behind … Continue reading Until Dawn and The Quarry developer Supermassive is reportedly laying off around 90 workers
Reddit reportedly signed a multi-million content licensing deal with an AI company The company will use Reddit content to train its AI models, Bloomberg says. Mariella Moon Sat, Feb 17, 2024 Anadolu via Getty Images Ever posted or left a comment on Reddit? Your words will soon be used to train an artificial intelligence … Continue reading Reddit reportedly signed a multi-million content licensing deal with an AI company
By Sam Becker February 06, 2024 Adam Neumann’s plans for WeWork didn’t quite work out the way he hoped for the first go-around—so, why not try again? Neumann is reportedly trying to purchase the bankrupt WeWork, according to the New York Times‘s DealBook. The famed entrepreneur, who currently leads the real estate startup Flow, … Continue reading WeBack? Adam Neumann reportedly wants to buy WeWork
The FTC is reportedly looking into Microsoft’s $13 billion OpenAI investment The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority has shared similar sentiments. Will Shanklin Fri, Dec 8, 2023 Chip Somodevilla via Getty Images OpenAI’s recent drama hasn’t only caught UK regulators’ attention. Bloomberg reported Friday that the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is looking into Microsoft’s … Continue reading The FTC is reportedly looking into Microsoft’s $13 billion OpenAI investment
Apple is reportedly ending its partnership with Goldman Sachs It leaves the Apple Card’s future uncertain. Sarah Fielding Wed, Nov 29, 2023 AP Photo/Tony Avelar Apple and Goldman Sachs are potentially ending their partnership four years after joining forces on an Apple credit card, The Wall Street Journal reports. The companies recently extended their agreement … Continue reading Apple is reportedly ending its partnership with Goldman Sachs
Instagram reportedly served up child-sexualizing reels to followers of teen influencers Employees knew about this problem internally, apparently. Richard Lai Updated Tue, Nov 28, 2023 Photo by Richard Lai/Engadget Following X’s alleged ad controversy involving antisemitic content, it is now Meta’s turn to be put under the spotlight for its content algorithm. According to … Continue reading Instagram reportedly served up child-sexualizing reels to followers of teen influencers
By Chris Stokel-Walker November 22, 2023 On Tuesday night, OpenAI announced that it had reached an agreement in principle for cofounder and recently ousted CEO Sam Altman to return to the company. As part of the arrangement, the $80 billion company will also have a new board composed of Bret Taylor, Larry Summers, and … Continue reading OpenAI nearly blew up their $80 billion company. But was the issue they were reportedly arguing over really the right issue?
