Thomas E. Kurtz died at age 96 on November 12.
confirmed 1 article 2024-11-15
Thomas E. Kurtz November 12 age 96
Thomas E. Kurtz, an American mathematician, computer scientist, and co-inventor of the BASIC programming language with John Kemeny, died at 96 on November 12
CHM · 2024-11-15 · #29
François Chollet says he is leaving Google to start a new company with a friend; no further details provided.
confirmed 1 article 2024-11-15
François Chollet unnamed new company
François Chollet, the AI pioneer who created Keras, says he is leaving Google after nearly 10 years to start a company with a friend, but doesn't offer details
TechCrunch · 2024-11-15 · #34
Chollet will remain deeply involved with the Keras project from outside Google and active on the GitHub repo.
confirmed 1 article 2024-11-15
François Chollet Keras
François Chollet, the AI pioneer who created Keras, says he is leaving Google after nearly 10 years to start a company with a friend, but doesn't offer details
TechCrunch · 2024-11-15 · #34
François Chollet is leaving Google after nearly 10 years.
confirmed 1 article 2024-11-15
François Chollet Google
François Chollet, the AI pioneer who created Keras, says he is leaving Google after nearly 10 years to start a company with a friend, but doesn't offer details
TechCrunch · 2024-11-15 · #34
Jeff Carpenter is taking over as team lead for Keras at Google.
confirmed 1 article 2024-11-15
Jeff Carpenter Keras Google
François Chollet, the AI pioneer who created Keras, says he is leaving Google after nearly 10 years to start a company with a friend, but doesn't offer details
TechCrunch · 2024-11-15 · #34
The rise of automation in manufacturing across China — the largest market for industrial robots — is forcing the country's manufacturing workforce to adapt.
confirmed 1 article 2024-11-14
automation in manufacturing China China's manufacturing workforce
How the rise of automation in manufacturing across China, the largest market for industrial robots, is forcing the country's manufacturing workforce to adapt
Financial Times · 2024-11-14 · #32
Mahmoud Reza Banki previously served as CFO of Tubi.
confirmed 1 article 2024-11-14
Mahmoud Reza Banki Tubi
X names Mahmoud Reza Banki as CFO; Banki, who Trump pardoned for making false statements in January 2021, was Tubi CFO and, a source says, joined X in November
Wall Street Journal · 2024-11-14 · #10
A source says Mahmoud Reza Banki joined X in November.
rumored 1 article 2024-11-14
Mahmoud Reza Banki X
X names Mahmoud Reza Banki as CFO; Banki, who Trump pardoned for making false statements in January 2021, was Tubi CFO and, a source says, joined X in November
Wall Street Journal · 2024-11-14 · #10
X names Mahmoud Reza Banki as its chief financial officer.
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X Mahmoud Reza Banki
X names Mahmoud Reza Banki as CFO; Banki, who Trump pardoned for making false statements in January 2021, was Tubi CFO and, a source says, joined X in November
Wall Street Journal · 2024-11-14 · #10
AMD will lay off approximately 4% of its global workforce to align resources with its largest growth opportunities; an SEC filing shows AMD had 26,000 employees at the end of 2023.
confirmed 1 article 2024-11-14
Advanced Micro Devices AMD approximately 4% of global staff 26,000 employees (end of 2023, per SEC filing)
AMD says it will lay off ~4% of its global staff to align “resources with our largest growth opportunities”; SEC filing: AMD had 26,000 staff at the end of 2023
Wccftech · 2024-11-14 · #23
Charles Sporck died at age 96.
confirmed 1 article 2024-11-13
Charles Sporck
Charles Sporck, an early champion of globalization who moved some of Fairchild's chip assembly operations from the US to Hong Kong in the 1960s, died at 96
Wall Street Journal · 2024-11-13 · #36
A memo says Brockman is working with Sam Altman to create a new role at OpenAI.
confirmed 1 article 2024-11-13
Greg Brockman Sam Altman new role at OpenAI
Greg Brockman returns to OpenAI after taking a leave from his role as president in August 2024; a memo says he is working with Sam Altman on creating a new role
Bloomberg · 2024-11-13 · #48
Sources report Gail Slater is a front-runner to lead the Federal Trade Commission (FTC).
rumored 1 article 2024-11-13
Gail Slater Federal Trade Commission
Sources: Gail Slater, a top aide to JD Vance, and Mark Meador, a former enforcer at the DOJ's antitrust unit and the FTC, are the front-runners to lead the FTC
Financial Times · 2024-11-13 · #5
Sources report Mark Meador is a front-runner to lead the Federal Trade Commission (FTC).
rumored 1 article 2024-11-13
Mark Meador Federal Trade Commission
Sources: Gail Slater, a top aide to JD Vance, and Mark Meador, a former enforcer at the DOJ's antitrust unit and the FTC, are the front-runners to lead the FTC
Financial Times · 2024-11-13 · #5
Greg Brockman took a leave from his role as president in August 2024.
confirmed 1 article 2024-11-13
Greg Brockman president role at OpenAI
Greg Brockman returns to OpenAI after taking a leave from his role as president in August 2024; a memo says he is working with Sam Altman on creating a new role
Bloomberg · 2024-11-13 · #48
Greg Brockman returns to OpenAI after his August 2024 leave.
confirmed 1 article 2024-11-13
Greg Brockman OpenAI
Greg Brockman returns to OpenAI after taking a leave from his role as president in August 2024; a memo says he is working with Sam Altman on creating a new role
Bloomberg · 2024-11-13 · #48
Elon Musk was likely to gain an influential role in the Trump administration.
rumored 1 article 2024-11-13
Elon Musk Trump administration
Media executives say that some brands were preparing to advertise on X once again, as Elon Musk was likely to gain an influential Trump administration role
Financial Times · 2024-11-13 · #3
Gail Slater is described as a top aide to JD Vance.
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Gail Slater JD Vance
Sources: Gail Slater, a top aide to JD Vance, and Mark Meador, a former enforcer at the DOJ's antitrust unit and the FTC, are the front-runners to lead the FTC
Financial Times · 2024-11-13 · #5
The new vetting process, which can take weeks, has prompted concerns that affected corporate workers may give up and quit.
confirmed 1 article 2024-11-13
Amazon staff with disabilities corporate workers
Amazon recently told staff with disabilities that it was adding a more rigorous vetting process to approve working from home, as it moves to five days per week
Bloomberg · 2024-11-13 · #18
In the 1960s Charles Sporck moved some of Fairchild Semiconductor's chip assembly operations from the United States to Hong Kong.
confirmed 1 article 2024-11-13
Charles Sporck Fairchild Semiconductor United States Hong Kong
Charles Sporck, an early champion of globalization who moved some of Fairchild's chip assembly operations from the US to Hong Kong in the 1960s, died at 96
Wall Street Journal · 2024-11-13 · #36
President-elect Donald Trump says Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy will lead the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to provide "guidance from outside of Government."
confirmed 1 article 2024-11-13
Donald Trump Elon Musk Vivek Ramaswamy Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE)
Rajeev Misra served as co-CEO of SoftBank's Vision Fund.
confirmed 1 article 2024-11-12
Rajeev Misra SoftBank Vision Fund
SoftBank says Vision Fund co-CEO Rajeev Misra will step down from his leadership roles; during his 10-year tenure, he led investments in WeWork, Wag, and others
TechCrunch · 2024-11-12 · #9
SoftBank announces that Vision Fund co-CEO Rajeev Misra will step down from his leadership roles.
confirmed 1 article 2024-11-12
SoftBank Rajeev Misra
SoftBank says Vision Fund co-CEO Rajeev Misra will step down from his leadership roles; during his 10-year tenure, he led investments in WeWork, Wag, and others
TechCrunch · 2024-11-12 · #9
Will Freeman started the DeFlock project by personally driving around Huntsville, Alabama to map license plate reader cameras.
confirmed 1 article 2024-11-12
Will Freeman DeFlock
A look at DeFlock, an open-source project that has crowdsourced the locations of 5,600+ automated license plate reader cameras globally from Flock and others
404 Media · 2024-11-12 · #26
The Tech Guild is ending its weeklong strike, according to The New York Times.
confirmed 1 article 2024-11-12
Tech Guild
The New York Times says the Tech Guild is ending its strike after a weeklong work stoppage; during the strike, dozens of tech workers crossed the picket line
Business Insider · 2024-11-12 · #33
Dennis Crowley is co-founder of Foursquare.
confirmed 1 article 2024-11-11
Dennis Crowley Foursquare
Q&A with Foursquare co-founder Dennis Crowley on his startup Hopscotch Labs, which uses AI and headphones to give information as a person walks by a location
Crazy Stupid Tech · 2024-11-11 · #9
Dennis Crowley founded and leads the startup Hopscotch Labs.
confirmed 1 article 2024-11-11
Dennis Crowley Hopscotch Labs
Q&A with Foursquare co-founder Dennis Crowley on his startup Hopscotch Labs, which uses AI and headphones to give information as a person walks by a location
Crazy Stupid Tech · 2024-11-11 · #9
Swiggy uses a large army of gig workers to enable rapid grocery deliveries.
confirmed 1 article 2024-11-11
Swiggy gig workers
How Swiggy beat Amazon to fast grocery deliveries in India by using an army of gig workers, mini-warehouses, and notable investors, ahead of its November 13 IPO
Bloomberg · 2024-11-11 · #18
Daniel Lurie is an heir to the Levi's family fortune.
confirmed 1 article 2024-11-10
Daniel Lurie Levi's
San Francisco's next mayor, Dan Lurie, a Levi's heir with no political experience, wasn't tech leaders' top choice but is a moderate who aims to work with them
Newcomer · 2024-11-10 · #18
Chen Yixin is described as a protégé of Chinese leader Xi Jinping.
confirmed 1 article 2024-11-10
Chen Yixin Xi Jinping
A profile of Chen Yixin, a Xi Jinping protégé who heads the Chinese intelligence agency accused of likely steering the Salt Typhoon cyberattacks on the US
Wall Street Journal · 2024-11-10 · #19