Monthly Archives: June 2024

Alphabet taps Eli Lilly’s Anat Ashkenazi as new CFO

The new Google executive will replace Ruth Porat, who will become president and chief investment officer of the company after nearly a decade as CFO.

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Court rules Google must face £13.6bn advertising lawsuit

The search giant’s parent Alphabet called the case ‘incoherent’ in arguments to get the case dropped.

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Asana introduces ‘AI teammates’ designed to work alongside human employees

By now most people have heard of AI agents — software that can act autonomously to undertake a series of tasks, but Asana has decided to take a different approach when it comes to AI. The company on Wednesday introduced … Continue reading

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Alphabet’s new CFO is Eli Lilly’s Anat Ashkenazi

Alphabet has announced who its new chief financial officer (CFO) will be, revealing today that it has hired pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly and Company’s CFO Anat Ashkenazi. The news comes nearly a year after Alphabet confirmed current CFO Ruth Porat’s … Continue reading

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Eko Health scores $41M to detect heart disease earlier and more accurately

In 1816, French physician René Laennec invented an instrument that allowed doctors to listen to human hearts and lungs. That device — a stethoscope — eventually evolved from a simple wooden tube to a lightweight two-earpiece version most doctors today … Continue reading

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DARPA and Slingshot build system to detect ‘wolf in sheep’s clothing’ adversary satellites

The number of satellites on low Earth orbit is poised to explode over the coming years as more mega-constellations come online, and it will create new opportunities for bad actors to hide weapons or spy satellites amongst their fleet.  That’s … Continue reading

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OpenAI employees warn of AI’s potential existential threats to humanity in letter

A coalition of current and former employees at OpenAI, the parent company behind ChatGPT, has issued a warning about the existential threats posed by advanced artificial intelligence, including the potential for human extinction. In a detailed letter released yesterday (June … Continue reading

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Quest 3 v66 update – what changes does it bring to Meta’s flagship VR headset?

Meta is bringing updates and new features to its Quest 3 headset at a fair old rate and as good as these features are, we aren’t even seeing the really big stuff it has planned that could bring its UI … Continue reading

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Netflix to stop supporting older Apple TV models this summer

Netflix has announced that it will no longer support older Apple TV models, specifically those that are a decade old from July 31, 2024. This decision was communicated to customers via email, with the intent to “maintain the best possible … Continue reading

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Airbus presents new AI Wingman unmanned fighter jets at Berlin Aerospace exhibition

Airbus has showcased a full-scale model of its AI-powered Wingman drone at the International Aerospace Exhibition (ILA) in Berlin this week. In military aviation, a “Wingman” refers to a pilot in a separate aircraft who supports and defends the lead … Continue reading

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