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OpenAI’s new deal with Apple is reportedly raising concerns among its largest investor, despite Microsoft’s CEO claiming that “it won’t matter if OpenAI disappears tomorrow.”

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Satya Nadella with Sam Altman at a conference

What you need to know Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella is reportedly concerned about OpenAI’s new deal with Apple to bring AI capabilities to the iPhone. Nadella worries about the impact the deal will have on Microsoft’s products and services, which are already heavily infused with AI capabilities. OpenAI is seemingly on good terms with Apple, … Read more

HS2: Mark Wild appointed new CEO of the UK high-speed rail project

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Mark Wild OBE has been appointed as the new Chief Executive of HS2 Ltd to lead the completion of the high-speed line and help deliver its transformative benefits. As one of the most respected figures in the infrastructure sector, Mark brings nearly four decades of experience to the role. This includes an excellent track record … Read more

Sonos CEO Patrick Spence addresses the redesign of the company’s app

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I doubt it would be fun to read Sonos CEO Patrick Spence’s customer emails over the past few weeks. Ever since the company rolled out an overhauled mobile app that was built from the ground up to allow for more personalization and better performance, the Sonos forums and especially the subreddit have been in an … Read more

Helldivers 2’s CEO demotes himself as player count drops by 20,000

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Helldivers 2 artwork

Helldivers 2 – Managed Democracy Takes a Blow (Sony Interactive Entertainment) Big changes are in store for Helldivers 2 and Arrowhead Studios, as the CEO demotes himself while tens of thousands of players leave the game. While Helldivers 2 took the gaming world by storm upon launch in February and became one of the most … Read more

Helldivers 2 developer gets new CEO and plans to remain an independent studio

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Helldivers 2 developer Arrowhead has a new CEO. Earlier today, it was announced that Shams Jorjani – who was previously part of the team that published Arrowhead’s game Magicka – will take over the leadership role at the company, replacing founder Johan Pilestedt. Pilestedt will continue in a leadership position following this change and will … Read more

Investors clash over Elon Musk’s $46 billion pay package: ‘The board still needs to ensure Tesla has a full-time CEO’

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Tesla investors are lobbying to shoot down the largest moonshot compensation plan in history. A group including New York City pension funds filed a notice Monday urging others to vote against Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s $46 billion stock option package at the company’s June 13 shareholder meeting. New York City Comptroller Brad Lander, who serves … Read more

Google’s CEO is ’empathetic’ to content creators that Search has wiped out

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According to Sundar Pichai, CEO of Alphabet and Google, we are in a disruptive moment. While he’s optimistic that Google AI Overviews and Search will drive more traffic and engagement, that’s no comfort to the many content creators who have seen their websites destroyed by Google in recent months. In a new interview, Pichai discussed … Read more

Take-Two CEO of Intercept, Roll7: ‘We didn’t close those studios’ – IGN

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Earlier this month, Take-Two announced a cost-cutting plan that included canceling projects, laying off 5% of its workforce and other cuts. Amid this announcement came reports based on internal documentation that appeared to confirm that Take-Two would be closing OlliOlli World developer Roll7 and Kerbal Space Program 2 developer Intercept Games. But when I asked … Read more