Some analysts and commentators speculate Gelsinger left because he disagreed with the board's direction, including plans to split off the foundry business.
rumored 1 article 2024-12-03
Pat Gelsinger Intel's board disagreement over board's direction (e.g., splitting off foundry)
Pat Gelsinger's retirement opens the door for Intel to consider fresh deal options, including splitting factory and product-design divisions and selling Altera
Bloomberg · 2024-12-03 · #5
Raspberry Pi is establishing a sales department.
confirmed 1 article 2024-12-02
Raspberry Pi sales department
An interview with Raspberry Pi CEO Eben Upton on the company's London listing, establishing a sales department, single-board device assembly in Wales, and more
Financial Times · 2024-12-02 · #24
TikTok's #layoff hashtag has over 32,000 posts documenting layoffs.
confirmed 1 article 2024-12-02
TikTok #layoff
Social media videos showing layoffs are now commonplace, especially by younger workers, forcing companies to face the spotlight; TikTok's #layoff has 32K+ posts
Financial Times · 2024-12-02 · #22
Raspberry Pi spun out an education-focused charity.
confirmed 1 article 2024-12-02
Raspberry Pi education-focused charity
An interview with Raspberry Pi CEO Eben Upton on the company's London listing, establishing a sales department, single-board device assembly in Wales, and more
Financial Times · 2024-12-02 · #24
Eben Upton is the CEO of Raspberry Pi.
confirmed 1 article 2024-12-02
Eben Upton Raspberry Pi
An interview with Raspberry Pi CEO Eben Upton on the company's London listing, establishing a sales department, single-board device assembly in Wales, and more
Financial Times · 2024-12-02 · #24
Super Micro plans to appoint a new Chief Financial Officer.
confirmed 1 article 2024-12-02
Super Micro Chief Financial Officer
Super Micro says an external review by a special committee of its board and external counsel found no evidence of wrongdoing, and plans to appoint a new CFO
Bloomberg · 2024-12-02 · #20
Companies are being forced to face the spotlight and public scrutiny as a result of widespread social media videos of layoffs.
confirmed 1 article 2024-12-02
Companies
Social media videos showing layoffs are now commonplace, especially by younger workers, forcing companies to face the spotlight; TikTok's #layoff has 32K+ posts
Financial Times · 2024-12-02 · #22
Intel names CFO David Zinsner and Client Computing Group GM Michelle Holthaus as co-CEOs.
confirmed 1 article 2024-12-02
Intel David Zinsner Michelle Holthaus
Intel says CEO Pat Gelsinger retired and left its board on December 1, and names CFO David Zinsner and Client Computing Group GM Michelle Holthaus as co-CEOs
TechCrunch · 2024-12-02 · #1
Sources say Pat Gelsinger was reportedly given the choice to retire or be removed as Intel CEO.
rumored 1 article 2024-12-02
Pat Gelsinger option to retire option to be removed
Sources: Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger was given the option to retire or be removed after the board lost confidence in his plans to turn around Intel
Bloomberg · 2024-12-02 · #2
Sources report Intel's CFO and product CEO are expected to serve as interim leaders.
rumored 1 article 2024-12-02
Intel Intel CFO Intel product CEO
Sources: Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger was given the option to retire or be removed after the board lost confidence in his plans to turn around Intel
Bloomberg · 2024-12-02 · #2
Younger workers are increasingly posting social media videos showing layoffs, making such content commonplace.
confirmed 1 article 2024-12-02
Younger workers
Social media videos showing layoffs are now commonplace, especially by younger workers, forcing companies to face the spotlight; TikTok's #layoff has 32K+ posts
Financial Times · 2024-12-02 · #22
Intel announces CEO Pat Gelsinger retired and left its board effective December 1.
confirmed 1 article 2024-12-02
Intel Pat Gelsinger
Intel says CEO Pat Gelsinger retired and left its board on December 1, and names CFO David Zinsner and Client Computing Group GM Michelle Holthaus as co-CEOs
TechCrunch · 2024-12-02 · #1
Sources and LinkedIn analysis indicate OpenAI has hired advertising talent from Meta and Google.
rumored 1 article 2024-12-02
OpenAI Meta Google
OpenAI CFO Sarah Friar says OpenAI is weighing an ads model, but plans to be “thoughtful”; sources and LinkedIn analysis: OpenAI hired Meta and Google ad talent
Financial Times · 2024-12-02 · #7
On-site support activities included helping attendees at Info Points and printing badges.
confirmed 1 article 2024-12-02
Slush 2024 Info Points badge printing
Inside Helsinki's Slush 2024, a startup event described as a mix of TED Talks, Eurovision, and Shark Tank, attended by ~13K people, with LPs up 46% YoY to 350+
Bloomberg · 2024-12-02 · #25
Tony Sayegh previously served as an official in the first Trump administration.
confirmed 1 article 2024-12-01
Tony Sayegh first Trump administration
Tony Sayegh is the head of public affairs at one of TikTok's largest investors.
confirmed 1 article 2024-12-01
Tony Sayegh one of TikTok's biggest investors
Tony Sayegh served as an official in the first Trump administration.
confirmed 1 article 2024-11-30
Tony Sayegh first Trump administration
How Tony Sayegh, head of public affairs at a major TikTok investor and an official in the first Trump admin, led the effort to win Trump's support for TikTok
Wall Street Journal · 2024-11-30 · #7
Tony Sayegh is head of public affairs at a major investor in TikTok.
confirmed 1 article 2024-11-30
Tony Sayegh major TikTok investor
How Tony Sayegh, head of public affairs at a major TikTok investor and an official in the first Trump admin, led the effort to win Trump's support for TikTok
Wall Street Journal · 2024-11-30 · #7
HongShan is the former China unit of Sequoia (a spinout from Sequoia China).
confirmed 1 article 2024-11-29
HongShan Sequoia China
Sequoia's former China unit HongShan is pushing for deals in Europe and North Asia, as it struggles to deploy $9B due to a weak domestic market and US controls
Financial Times · 2024-11-29 · #9
Neil Shen is associated with HongShan (referred to as Neil Shen's HongShan).
confirmed 1 article 2024-11-29
Neil Shen HongShan
Sequoia's former China unit HongShan is pushing for deals in Europe and North Asia, as it struggles to deploy $9B due to a weak domestic market and US controls
Financial Times · 2024-11-29 · #9
Binance says the staffer was fired for poor performance, denying that she was dismissed for raising concerns about a colleague taking a bribe.
denied 1 article 2024-11-29
Binance dismissal for raising bribery concerns
An ex-staffer sues Binance for dismissing her for allegedly raising concerns about a co-worker taking a bribe; Binance says she was fired for poor performance
Bloomberg · 2024-11-29 · #24
Huawei and other Chinese tech companies are aggressively recruiting workers in Taiwan, Europe, and Silicon Valley with job offers in advanced chips and AI.
confirmed 1 article 2024-11-28
Huawei other Chinese tech companies workers in Taiwan workers in Europe workers in Silicon Valley advanced chips AI
How Huawei and other Chinese tech companies are bombarding workers in Taiwan, Europe, and Silicon Valley with job offers in areas like advanced chips and AI
Wall Street Journal · 2024-11-28 · #10
Young founders and coders are applying to Elon Musk's DOGE, citing a range of professional and civic motivations.
rumored 1 article 2024-11-28
DOGE young founders coders
Young founders and coders applying for Elon Musk's DOGE cite a range of professional and civic motivations; sources say DOGE is seeking 100 full-time DC hires
Forbes · 2024-11-28 · #12
Huawei offered triple pay to lure staff from a key supplier of chip-making parts.
confirmed 1 article 2024-11-28
Huawei staff from a key supplier of chip-making parts
How Huawei and other Chinese tech companies are bombarding workers in Taiwan, Europe, and Silicon Valley with job offers in areas like advanced chips and AI
Wall Street Journal · 2024-11-28 · #10
Call center workers in the Philippines report that generative AI tools have made their work more demanding.
confirmed 1 article 2024-11-28
Call center workers in the Philippines generative AI tools
Call center workers in the Philippines, where an estimated 86% of white-collar workers already use AI, say generative AI tools have made work more demanding
Rest of World · 2024-11-28 · #20
Sources say DOGE is seeking 100 full-time hires in Washington, D.C.
rumored 1 article 2024-11-28
DOGE 100 full-time hires in Washington, D.C.
Young founders and coders applying for Elon Musk's DOGE cite a range of professional and civic motivations; sources say DOGE is seeking 100 full-time DC hires
Forbes · 2024-11-28 · #12
Sriram Krishnan is leaving a16z after four years.
confirmed 1 article 2024-11-28
Sriram Krishnan a16z
a16z General Partner Sriram Krishnan is leaving after four years; a source says he has talked to Elon Musk about joining the Department of Government Efficiency
The Information · 2024-11-28 · #13
A source says Sriram Krishnan has talked with Elon Musk about joining the Department of Government Efficiency.
rumored 1 article 2024-11-28
Sriram Krishnan Elon Musk Department of Government Efficiency
a16z General Partner Sriram Krishnan is leaving after four years; a source says he has talked to Elon Musk about joining the Department of Government Efficiency
The Information · 2024-11-28 · #13
Eon was founded in January 2024 by three former Amazon Web Services employees.
confirmed 1 article 2024-11-28
Eon Amazon Web Services alumni
Cloud backup startup Eon raised $70M led by BOND at a $1.4B valuation, taking its total funding to $200M since its January 2024 founding by three AWS alumni
Bloomberg · 2024-11-28 · #14
Sources report Trump's team interviewed Paul Atkins as a candidate to lead the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
rumored 1 article 2024-11-28
Trump's team Paul Atkins SEC Chair
Sources: Trump's team interviewed Paul Atkins, a former US SEC commissioner and strong proponent of crypto and fintech companies, as a candidate to lead the SEC
Bloomberg · 2024-11-28 · #32