18 h. ago Travis Kalanick thinks Uber screwed up: “Wish we had an autonomous ride

Travis Kalanick, the former CEO of Uber, made it clear on Wednesday: he believes the company’s decision to abandon its autonomous driving program was a mistake. Said Kalanick at the Abundance Summit in L.A., “Look, [new management] killed the autonomous car project we had going on. At the time, we were really only behind Waymo […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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20 h. ago As Intel welcomes a new CEO, a look at where the company stands

Semiconductor giant Intel hired semiconductor veteran Lip-Bu Tan to be its new CEO. This news comes three months after Pat Gelsinger retired and stepped down from the company’s board, with Intel CFO David Zinsner and Executive Vice President of Client Relations Michelle Johnston Holthaus stepping in as co-CEOs. Tan, who was most recently the CEO […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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27 h. ago TC Energy CEO says company remains bullish on US, in spite of trade tension

TC Energy CEO says company remains bullish on US, in spite of trade tension  Reuters.com

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28 h. ago President Trump Vows to Label Attacks on Tesla Locations as Domestic Terrorism

At a recent White House event, President Donald Trump declared that he would label violence at Tesla locations such as dealerships and charging stations as domestic terrorism, following escalating violence against the company and its CEO, Elon Musk. The post President Trump Vows to Label Attacks on Tesla Locations as Domestic Terrorism appeared first on Breitbart.

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42 h. ago Trump buys a Tesla with Elon Musk in tow, at the White House

The president perused a series of Teslas with the company's CEO, who also serves as Trump's adviser.

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49 h. ago OpenAI says it has trained an AI that’s ‘really good’ at creative writing

Watch out, fiction writers. OpenAI may have you in its crosshairs. In a post on X on Tuesday, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said that the company has trained a “new model” that’s “really good” at creative writing. He posted a lengthy sample from the model given the prompt “Please write a metafictional literary short story […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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8 d. ago Ryan Breslow is back as CEO of fintech Bolt, after years of controversy

Ryan Breslow is once again the CEO of Bolt, the fintech company told TechCrunch on Wednesday. Bolt shared a communication that recently went out to investors in which Breslow wrote that “following a challenging few years,” he had been reinstated as Bolt’s CEO with “unanimous approval” of the board of the one-click checkout company. Justin […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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1 week ago Bus travel sees 'steady growth' as flyers seek alternative transportation

People who ride on airplanes might rely on alternative transportation for a number of reasons. A CEO of a bus travel company shares insights with Fox News Digital.

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3 w. ago Bumble sunsets acquired apps, Fruitz and Official, to cut costs

Bumble is discontinuing its two acquired apps, the dating and relationship apps Fruitz and Official. The move was shared during the company’s fourth-quarter earnings call on Wednesday. As explained by CEO Lidiane Jones during the call, the choice to discontinue Fruitz, a French dating app, and Official, an app designed to help couples strengthen their […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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3 w. ago Kuda and CEO face allegations of sex discrimination and unfair dismissal from former executive, per filing

An employment tribunal case has placed Kuda Technologies, one of Africa’s fastest-growing digital banks, under scrutiny over allegations of workplace discrimination, harassment, and wrongful dismissal. Rosemary Hewat, Kuda’s former Group Chief People Officer (CPO), filed a complaint accusing the company and its CEO, Babatunde Ogundeyi, of sex discrimination, victimization, and unfair dismissal. According to the […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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