Github apologises for firing Jewish employee who warned about "Nazis"
The Jewish employee had warned co-workers about the danger of Nazis during the Capitol Riots......»»
OpenAI board was concerned a new Q* breakthrough could threaten humanity
The mystery of what led the OpenAI board to take the precipitous step of firing CEO Sam Altman may now have been solved. A new report says a number of researchers warned them of a new breakthrough which they said could threaten humanity – after Alt.....»»
Report: After Altman firing, OpenAI tried to merge with rival—and was rejected
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei quickly declined job offer and merger, reports say. Enlarge / Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei on Tuesday, July 25, 2023, during a hearing on AI held by the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Privacy, Technolog.....»»
British Library: Employee data leaked in cyber attack
A group of cyber criminals have claimed they are behind the ransomware attack and are auctioning off the data......»»
OpenAI is imploding as staff rebel over shock firing of CEO
OpenAI gave investors a single minute's advance warning that it was firing co-founder Sam Altman, and now as it goes through three CEOs in four days, and maybe the board of directors too, Microsoft is snapping up everyone it can.ChatGPTSo AI really i.....»»
OpenAI to name new boss after firing co-founder
The tech firm will reportedly appoint Emmett Shear after the chaotic ousting of former chief Sam Altman......»»
Former OpenAI boss Sam Altman pictured at firm"s HQ but unlikely to be reinstated
Sam Altman posts a selfie from the firm's US head office 48 hours after his shock firing from the company......»»
Threat from sand and dust storms spreading: UN
The UN warned Wednesday that the number of sand and dust storms are increasing "dramatically" with Central Asia the most hit by the dangerous phenomenon......»»
OpenAI board attempts to hit “Ctrl-Z” in talks with Altman to return as CEO
Cleared of malfeasance, Altman's unpopular firing may be undone—if he's interested. Enlarge / OpenAI CEO Sam Altman speaks during the OpenAI DevDay event on November 06, 2023 in San Francisco. (credit: Getty Images | Ars Techni.....»»
GM"s Cruise suspends its employee equity program
Cruise, the robo-taxi unit of General Motors, suspended the program under which GM buys back employees' shares, following an accident that led to the pause of its self-driving vehicle operations......»»
OpenAI President Greg Brockman quits as shocked employees hold all-hands meeting
Details emerge in Sam Altman firing, which blindsided Microsoft and investors. Enlarge (credit: OpenAI / Ars Technica) On Friday afternoon, not long after news of CEO Sam Altman's abrupt and surprising departure from Ope.....»»
OpenAI President Greg Brockman quits as nervous employees hold all-hands meeting
Microsoft blindsided by Altman firing; has "utmost confidence" in partner OpenAI. Enlarge (credit: OpenAI / Ars Technica) On Friday afternoon, not long after news of CEO Sam Altman's abrupt and surprising departure from.....»»
Sam Altman responds to OpenAI suddenly firing him as CEO
OpenAI has announced that Sam Altman has been fired from the company......»»
Sonos has finally fixed the Dolby Atmos “pop of death” in its Arc soundbars
The fix involves filtering out digital audio errors that were notably "audible." Enlarge / Sonos notes that its Arc soundbar pairs "Dolby Atmos and the upward-firing drivers," which some users have not enjoyed during cacophonous.....»»
Threads begins rolling out tags and teases trending topics for users in Australia
A Threads employee last month leaked a screenshot showing a trending topics feature in the app, which the company never announced. While Threads is yet to get trending topics, the platform is now rolling out tags (not hashtags) to users in Australia.....»»
Best Lenovo laptop Black Friday deals: Chromebooks, gaming laptops, and more
All kinds of Lenovo laptops are on sale for Black Friday, so whether you're a student, a work-from-home employee, or a gamer, there's an offer waiting for you......»»
Greenhouse gases hit record high in 2022: UN
Greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere hit new record highs in 2022, with no end in sight to the rising trend, the United Nations warned Wednesday......»»
Heat projected to kill nearly five times more people by 2050
Nearly five times more people will likely die due to extreme heat in the coming decades, an international team of experts warned on Wednesday, adding that without action on climate change the "health of humanity is at grave risk"......»»
Product showcase: Nudge Security’s SaaS security and governance platform
In today’s highly distributed workplace, every employee has the ability to act as their own CIO, adopting new cloud and SaaS technologies whenever and wherever they need. While this has been a critical boon to productivity and innovation in the dig.....»»
Climate groups demand COP28 aims for formal energy transition deal
Around 100 climate campaign groups warned COP28 organizers Monday that success of critical upcoming talks in Dubai rests on whether countries can negotiate a formal agreement to replace polluting fossil fuels with clean power......»»
SpaceX founding employee successfully moves from rockets to in-space propulsion
"We want to make it cheap and easy to get anywhere in the Solar System." Enlarge / A close-up view of the Mira orbiting vehicle. (credit: Impulse Space) SpaceX launched its ninth "Transporter" mission on Saturday from Ca.....»»