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CEO of $2 Billion Startup Ousted for Taking LSD at Work

Marketing startup Iterable dismissed its chief executive officer over violations of company policy, Iterable said in a note to employees on Monday. From a report: The fired CEO, Justin Zhu, said the board's chief reason for ousting him was that he to.....»»

Category: topSource:  slashdotApr 27th, 2021

GM CEO Mary Barra back at No. 1 of Most Powerful Women in Business

Fortune recognized Mary Barra for steering General Motors through last year's UAW contract talks and strike while also improving the automaker's profitability and stock price......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsOct 2nd, 2024

Study highlights managers" role in telework success

Amazon has announced that it will end remote work for its office staff starting in January 2025. A decision that seems to go against the current, as the increasing pace of digitalization since the recent pandemic has marked a turning point for telewo.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 2nd, 2024

DirecTV/Dish merger has a problem as debt holders object to $1.6 billion loss

Debt holders oppose $1.6 billion value reduction, throwing wrench into TV merger. DirecTV's agreement to buy the Dish satellite and streaming TV business from EchoStar is facing o.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsOct 2nd, 2024

OpenAI is now valued at $157 billion

OpenAI has nearly doubled what investors think it's worth—but there's a catch. OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, has now raised $6.6 billion in a new funding round that values.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsOct 2nd, 2024

The best way to watch free OTA TV is finally on Apple TV

Apple TV is the best streaming device you can buy, and Tablo is the best way to watch free, over-the-air TV. And now the two devices finally work together......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsOct 2nd, 2024

Scientists unlock secret of "Girl With Pearl Earring"

Johannes Vermeer's "Girl With The Pearl Earring" is one of the world's most popular paintings—and now scientists believe they know why, by measuring how the brain reacts when the work is viewed......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 2nd, 2024

Patients Are Turning to Vibrators to Relieve Their Migraines

One billion people experience migraines, yet the perfect treatment is still out of reach. Can a vibrator offer a surprising solution?.....»»

Category: gadgetSource:  wiredRelated NewsOct 2nd, 2024

Titan Submersible Hearings Spotlight Multiple Issues With Its Carbon Fiber Hull

Testimony identifies manufacturing defects and problems following an earlier dive and reveals that OceanGate conducted no testing or remedial work despite concerns with the hull......»»

Category: gadgetSource:  wiredRelated NewsOct 2nd, 2024

A Lawsuit From Backers of a ‘Startup City’ Could Bankrupt Honduras

The country faces a wave of claims after it repealed a law allowing for special economic zones. Chief among them is an American company looking to build a semi-autonomous “startup city” called Próspera......»»

Category: gadgetSource:  wiredRelated NewsOct 2nd, 2024

Eight Scientists, a Billion Dollars, and the Moonshot Agency Trying to Make Britain Great Again

The Advanced Research and Invention Agency—ARIA—is the UK's answer to Darpa. But can it put the country back on the scientific map?.....»»

Category: gadgetSource:  wiredRelated NewsOct 2nd, 2024

Formula E’s Race to Get the Whole World Electrified

Since launching in 2014, the world’s premier EV racing series has made huge technological leaps and gained hundreds of millions of fans. But CEO Jeff Dodds won’t rest until every new car is electric......»»

Category: gadgetSource:  wiredRelated NewsOct 2nd, 2024

Nvidia just released an open-source LLM to rival GPT-4

Nvidia just released a 72 billion-parameter, open-source LLM that will rival GPT-4.....»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsOct 2nd, 2024

“Obviously a failure”: Sonos execs not getting bonuses due to app fiasco

Sonos extends hardware warranties by a year as act of contrition. Sonos' controversial app update in May was "obviously a failure," Sonos CEO Patrick Spence told Reuters today. W.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsOct 2nd, 2024

Dish creditors “revolt” over DirecTV merger, try to block loss-making deal

Debt holders oppose $1.6 billion value reduction, throwing wrench into TV merger. DirecTV's agreement to buy the Dish satellite and streaming TV business from EchoStar is facing o.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsOct 2nd, 2024

Toyota will invest $500 million more into air-taxi startup Joby Aviation

The additional funding will bring Toyota Motor Corp.'s investment in Joby Aviation to $894 million......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsOct 2nd, 2024

Apple continues work on all-glass MacBook with virtual keyboard and trackpad

Apple famously dispensed with a physical keyboard when it revolutionized the smartphone market, and the company’s long-term goal appears to be to do the same for laptops. A succession of patents have revealed Apple’s work on an all-screen MacB.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsOct 2nd, 2024

How Android Users Can Minimize Blue Light’s Effects on Eye Health

As smartphones become increasingly essential for school, work, and daily life, individuals utilize mobile operating systems like Android for more efficient research, communication, and overall connectivity.  In fact, a report reveals that Android co.....»»

Category: asiaSource:  phandroidRelated NewsOct 2nd, 2024

I’m a Chevy Bolt owner, and I can’t believe Superchargers work this well

It might not last, but road trips in the slowest-charging EV are quite nice now. It should not be so exciting to eat a breakfast quesadilla in your car. But this quesadilla was fr.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsOct 2nd, 2024

Sonos makes seven promises, including boosted warranties; customers seem unimpressed

Sonos has been struggling to regain the trust of its customers after its disastrous launch of a new version of the app. After initially doubling down on the new app, the company’s CEO later apologized for it, and he has now made seven promises a.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsOct 2nd, 2024

Enhancing firewall management with automation tools

In this Help Net Security interview, Raymond Brancato, CEO at Tufin, discusses the considerations organizations must weigh when selecting a next-generation firewall to effectively balance security needs with network performance. What factors should o.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsOct 2nd, 2024