| 24.01.2024 01:19
TikTok joins tech industry layoffs, cuts dozens of jobs in new year
TikTok, the popular social media platform known for its short-form video content, is joining the list of tech companies trimming jobs in the new year. The Beijing-based company, owned by ByteDance, has confirmed that it is laying off 60 workers in its advertising and sales unit. While TikTok did no...
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| 12.01.2024 06:02
Amazon's Audible cuts jobs in latest tech layoffs
In a series of job cuts hitting the technology industry, Audible, the online audiobook and podcast service owned by Amazon, has announced that it will be laying off approximately 5% of its workforce. This marks the third round of job cuts at Amazon's businesses this week, as the company aims to nav...
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| 11.01.2024 13:47
Google slashes jobs in hardware and voice assistant teams to reduce costs
In a bid to cut costs and prioritize key areas, Google has recently laid off a significant number of employees from its hardware, voice assistance, and engineering teams. The company stated that these organizational changes and role eliminations are part of a larger effort to responsibly invest in...
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| 10.01.2024 22:11
Twitch slashes 500 jobs in bid for profitability
In a bid to make its tremendously expensive division profitable, Twitch, the popular video game streaming platform owned by Amazon, has announced that it will be laying off over 500 employees. Twitch CEO, Dan Clancy, addressed the employees in an email, stating that despite cost cuts and increased...
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| 14.12.2023 23:41
Ofcom investigates TikTok over parental control information
Ofcom, the UK media regulator, has launched an investigation into popular video-sharing app TikTok over concerns that it provided inaccurate information about its parental controls. This comes two years after Ofcom issued guidance to online video-sharing apps about the protection of younger users f...
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| 09.12.2023 19:35
OpenAI's Boardroom Drama: Unveiling Key Players
Could potentially have disastrous consequences for humanity. She is also involved in national security issues and writes about them for a think tank at Georgetown University. Another former board member, Tasha McCauley, is an adjunct senior management scientist at the RAND Corporation, a well-respe...
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| 08.12.2023 16:37
Baldur's Gate 3 dominates Game Awards 2023 amidst controversy
The Game Awards, which took place in Los Angeles on Thursday, December 7, marked the end of a challenging year for the gaming industry. The event celebrated the best interactive entertainment released in 2023 and highlighted the battles in seven of the hottest categories. One of the most anticipate...
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| 07.12.2023 13:45
Twitch pulls out of South Korea due to high network fees
Popular video service Twitch has announced its decision to shut down its struggling business in South Korea. The company's chief executive, Dan Clancy, blamed the closure on the "prohibitively expensive" costs of operating in the country. In a blog post, Clancy revealed that the network fees Twitch...
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| 22.11.2023 17:58
OpenAI's Wild Week: The Unraveling of the Sam Altman Firing
In a week of shocking events in the tech industry, the firing and subsequent reinstatement of Sam Altman, the leader of OpenAI, has captured the attention of many. Altman, who is considered one of the most influential figures in the AI industry, was fired by OpenAI's board on Friday night in a surp...
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| 22.11.2023 02:31
Vogt resigns as CEO of Cruise following safety questions, recalls of self-driving vehicles
In a surprising turn of events, Kyle Vogt has announced his resignation as the CEO of Cruise, General Motors' autonomous vehicle unit. This decision comes amid growing concerns over the safety of self-driving cars and follows a recent incident involving one of Cruise's vehicles dragging a pedestria...
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| 21.11.2023 11:56
Microsoft hires OpenAI founders to lead AI research team after ChatGPT maker's shakeup
In a shocking turn of events, OpenAI, the renowned company behind ChatGPT, has been thrown into turmoil after Microsoft hired its ousted CEO, Sam Altman, and many employees threatened to follow suit. The conflict at the heart of this upheaval revolves around the differing opinions on how to develop...
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| 21.11.2023 07:30
Meet Emmett Shear: OpenAI's Dynamic New CEO
In a surprising turn of events, OpenAI, a prominent artificial intelligence company, has appointed Emmett Shear, the former head of Twitch, as its interim CEO. This decision comes just days after the company's controversial firing of its well-known leader, Sam Altman. The sudden change in leadershi...
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| 20.11.2023 19:36
OpenAI Faces Employee Exodus and Leadership Uncertainty After Sam Altman's Dismissal
In a shocking turn of events, the CEO of OpenAI, Sam Altman, was abruptly fired on Friday, leaving the artificial intelligence industry in a state of upheaval. Greg Brockman, the company's co-founder and former president, revealed that he was also demoted and subsequently resigned following Altman'...
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| 20.11.2023 12:02
OpenAI Board Removes Sam Altman as C.E.O., He Joins Microsoft Instead
Altman's appointment as head of a new Microsoft AI team came as a surprise to many, following his shocking firing from OpenAI. The not-for-profit company's board stated that Altman lacked consistency in his communication with them, but did not provide further details or reasons for his dismissal. S...
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