Mike Isaac – San Jose Inside

It’s Silicon Valley vs. Silicon Valley as Political Fights Escalate

Mike Isaac — Tue, 30 Jul 2024 16:57:43 +0000

Elon Musk, Reid Hoffman and other tech billionaires, many of whom are part of the “PayPal Mafia,” are openly brawling with one another over politics as tensions rise in the presidential campaign.

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Sam Altman Is Reinstated as OpenAI’s Chief Executive

Mike Isaac — Wed, 22 Nov 2023 21:11:42 +0000

The move capped a chaotic five days at the San Francisco-based artificial intelligence company.

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Will the Early Success of ‘Twitter Killer’ Threads Crash Into Reality?

Mike Isaac — Tue, 11 Jul 2023 19:29:01 +0000

Mark Zuckerberg has used Meta’s might to push Threads to a fast start — but that may only work up to a point. In less than a day, Threads appeared to have taken the crown as the most rapidly downloaded app ever, easily outstripping ChatGPT. The newly released companion to Instagram aims at offering users an alternative to Twitter.

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Zuckerberg Announces 10,000 New Layoffs at Meta

Mike Isaac — Tue, 14 Mar 2023 15:06:01 +0000

The new announcement is the company’s second round of cuts within the past half year. In November, Meta laid off more than 11,000 people, or about 13% of its work force at the time.

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Facebook’s Oversight Board has Upheld its Ban of Donald Trump

Mike Isaac — Sun, 09 May 2021 13:00:04 +0000

Facebook’s Oversight Board said the ongoing risk of violence “justified” the suspension.

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