Michael Dell, the CEO of the technology company that bears his surname, has long been an advocate of remote work and not so long ago called it “the future of work.” But it seems that even Dell (the company), can’t help but follow the trend among technology companies suddenly convinced that in-office work is the … Read more
Over billions of years, the surface of the Moon has been bombarded by solar wind, carrying high-energy particles that include a highly coveted resource, helium-3. Although the element is scarce on Earth, it has recently become in demand by several industries, including those working on quantum computing and nuclear fusion reactors. Moon Knight Gives Us … Read more
SpaceX requires employees to agree to some unusual terms related to their stock awards, which have a chilling effect on staff, according to sources and internal documents viewed by TechCrunch. That includes a provision that allows SpaceX the right to purchase back vested shares within a six-month period following an employee leaving the company for … Read more
Alex Karp, CEO of Palantir Technologies poses beside the company’s logo ahead of an interview with Reuters in the Alpine resort of Davos, Switzerland May 23, 2022. Picture taken May 23, 2022. Arnd Wiegmann | Reuters Palantir CEO Alex Karp said some staffers at his software company have exited due to his public support for … Read more
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Midjourney says it has banned Stability AI staffers from using its service, accusing employees at the rival generative AI company of causing a systems outage earlier this month during an attempt to scrape Midjourney’s data. Midjourney posted an update to its Discord server on March 2nd that acknowledged an extended server outage was preventing generated … Read more
During a Zoom meeting with her senior leaders last summer, Techstars CEO Maëlle Gavet sat at a table, an open notebook in front of her, a laptop to her side, her arms crossed. An attendee had just asked her about the progress of the organization’s $80 million Advancing Cities Fund, which was raised through J.P. … Read more
Eugene Mymrin/Getty Images It’s a good news, bad news world. For every ray of light, there’s a lightning bolt ready to explode our sense of well-being. One can imagine, then, how many of the world’s employees are girding themselves and seeking every possible element of grounding against the threat from artificial intelligence (AI): “Will it … Read more
Dairy Queen workers claim a manager forced them to eat ice cream contaminated by cleaning products. The mother of a teen involved in the incident told local news many targeted workers were minors. Kentucky police are investigating the allegations. Police are investigating after employees at a Dairy Queen in Kentucky say they were forced to … Read more
Bumble, a once-powerful force in online dating, is facing a reckoning. The company posted weak Q4 2023 results today showing a $32 million net loss and $273.6 million in revenue. While up from the same period a year ago, earnings came in below Wall Street expectations and were paired with a disappointing Q1 2024 forecast … Read more
PASCO COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) — The New Port Richey Police Department is searching for the suspect accused of throwing a hot coffee in a Dunkin’ employee’s face Sunday morning. Police said the man stopped at Dunkin’ Donuts on 5524 U.S. Highway 19 in New Port Richey around 8:45 a.m. when he became “irate” after he … Read more