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Sam Altman’s ouster puts a new twist into OpenAI’s complicated relationship with Microsoft

GeekWire

Reports overnight indicate that a conflict between Altman’s ambitions for OpenAI and the mission of the nonprofit were at the core of the board’s decision to oust him as CEO and remove OpenAI co-founder and President Greg Brockman as chairman. At the event, on Nov. The developer day was an issue.

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Here’s how Microsoft is helping India with its COVID-19 catastrophe

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Addressing oxygen shortage: As part of the above task force, and through a significant financial donation from Microsoft Philanthropies, Microsoft joined with other companies to purchase 1,000 much needed ventilators for hospitals in India. Amazon Web Services CEO Andy Jassy tweeted Wednesday that Amazon is also part of the U.S.

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How “windfall profits” from AI companies could fund a universal basic income

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Amazon Web Services CEO Adam Selipsky, OpenAI President Greg Brockman, Meta President Nick Clegg, Inflection AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei, Google’s President of Global Affairs Kent Walker, and Microsoft Vice Chair and President Brad Smith at the White House. The second, considerably less important, is charity.

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First job lessons: Seattle tech startup CEOs on what they learned from car washing, delivery, and more

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Medina, co-founder and CEO, previously worked for Amazon Web Services and led a division of Microsoft. Today, at Remitly, we use technology to offer immigrants around the world more inclusive and accessible financial services. Outreach background: The Seattle software company helps sales professionals land more deals.

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Tech Moves: Leafly hires general counsel; Skilljar and LevelTen add execs; and more

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based financial management software company. Recent investments include AI platform Yoodli , social platform Game Jolt and London-based startup Troop. Auterion, which makes software for drones, hired Amazon Web Services (AWS) vet Jeff Jones as chief revenue officer. (Skilljar Photos). He is based in Seattle.

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Here are all the winners of the 2020 Webby Awards

The Verge

Lil Nas X’s “Panini,” NASA’s social media presence, Rihanna’s Fenty Beauty line, and John Krasinski’s Some Good News YouTube show are among the winners of this year’s Webby Awards. National Geographic took away this year’s most awards, 15 total, with wins for its science podcasts, travel videos, and photos on social media, among other things.

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Big Tech’s employees are one of the biggest checks on its power

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Some of them are blue-collar workers who take even greater risks to speak out because they have less financial and professional security than corporate employees. These workers are speaking up at the possible expense of their jobs, financial stability, and even their mental health. There was an infrastructure built to organize.

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