Sources
Recent Posts
- Rivian’s chief software officer says in-car buttons are ‘an anomaly’
- 500 Amazon employees reportedly ask AWS CEO to reverse return-to-office policy
- EBay stock sinks after company gives lackluster guidance for fourth quarter
- New MacBook Pro Features Apple’s M4 AI Chip
- AI models get more election questions wrong when asked in Spanish, study shows
Archives
Category Archives: Business
Twitter’s Former Head of Trust and Safety Finally Breaks Her Silence
From Israel vs. Hamas threats to Donald Trump’s “wild” posts, Del Harvey helped make the platform’s hardest content moderation calls for 13 years. Then she left in 2021 … and disappeared.
The Mystery at the Heart of the OpenAI Chaos
Last week Sam Altman was sensationally fired from OpenAI, tipping the AI company into chaos. It remains unclear what made the board decide to act.
95 Percent of OpenAI Employees Threaten to Follow Sam Altman Out the Door
Nearly all of OpenAI’s 770 employees have now joined a letter threatening to quit in protest over the board’s decision to fire CEO Sam Altman. They’re demanding he be reinstated.
Climate Activists Tell the EV Industry to Fix Its Filthy Supply Chain
EV production often relies on coal power and harmful labor practices. Climate activists in Squid Games costumes disrupted the LA Auto Show this weekend to demand urgent change.
Meet Emmett Shear, OpenAI’s ‘Highly Intelligent, Socially Awkward’ Interim CEO
Emmett Shear is taking over from Sam Altman as interim CEO of OpenAI. Sources have given a mixed review of his suitability for the role.
OpenAI Staff Threaten to Quit Unless Board Resigns
Nearly 500 employees of OpenAI have signed a letter saying they may quit and join Sam Altman at Microsoft unless the startup’s board resigns and reappoints the ousted CEO.
Microsoft Emerges as the Winner in OpenAI Chaos
Microsoft has hired OpenAI cofounders Sam Altman and Greg Brockman to head a new advanced AI team, acquiring one of the most successful management groups in the AI industry.
TikTok Shop’s Black Friday Sale Is Full of Very Weird Stuff
TikTok Shop’s Black Friday sale has plenty of big discounts, but it’s awash with brands you’ve never heard of selling everything from snail slime to rainbow eucalyptus trees.
Bumble, Grindr, and Hinge Moderators Struggle to Keep Users—and Themselves—Safe
An investigation revealed that workers dealing with user reports on dating apps struggle with “unattainable” expectations and traumatic content.
The EU Wants to Fix Gig Work. Uber Has Its Own Ideas
The European Union’s Platform Work Directive was supposed to settle the employment status of gig workers. Years of lobbying later, workers are losing hope in the process.