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Lucas Ropek / TechCrunch: Bluesky interim CEO Toni Schneider becomes the company's permanent CEO, four months after succeeding Jay Graber  —  In March, Bluesky's longtime CEO, Jay Graber, stepped down from that role to become its chief innovation officer.  Graber was immediately succeeded by Toni Schneider …

Schneider, who formerly served as the CEO of Automattic and is a partner at True Ventures, says he is "all in" on the unconventional social media platform.

Noam Scheiber / New York Times: A US NLRB judge rules that Atlassian had illegally fired an employee in 2023 for pushing back against manager layoffs, and orders reinstatement and compensation  —  A federal labor law judge determined last week that the software maker Atlassian had illegally fired an employee who questioned company policy changes.

"Clearly, they admire the work that's being done by SpaceX and are trying to replicate it."

Learn what Google’s major AI models do, including Gemini, Veo, Imagen, Nano Banana, Gemma, Lyria, Chirp, and Gemini Nano. The post Google AI Models Explained: Gemini, Veo, Nano Banana & More appeared first on TechRepublic.

Sarah Perez / TechCrunch: Apple says OpenAI leadership “normalized” misconduct and OpenAI's hardware business is “rotten to its core by its illegal reliance” on stolen trade secrets  —  Apple filed a lawsuit Friday against OpenAI over allegations of trade secret theft and breach of contract.

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Apple alleges the misconduct was directed by OpenAI's senior leadership, including a longtime former employee.

Aaron Tilley / The Information: In its lawsuit, Apple chronicles in vivid detail how its former employees that went to work for OpenAI allegedly violated their confidentiality agreements  —  Apple sued OpenAI on Friday, accusing the AI startup of stealing Apple trade secrets as part of a “systematic effort” to develop its own AI-powered devices for consumers.

Megan Morrone / Axios: Apple alleges that a former Apple engineer kept a work-issued Apple laptop and exploited a bug to access Apple's cloud file storage while employed by OpenAI  —  Apple is suing OpenAI for trade secret theft, alleging the AI giant deliberately and systematically solicited and stole confidential information …

Mark Gurman / Bloomberg: Apple claims OpenAI recruited 400+ ex-Apple employees, including an iPhone engineer who allegedly downloaded confidential hardware files before joining OpenAI  —  Apple Inc. sued OpenAI for trade secret theft, accusing the artificial intelligence startup and its hardware chief of engaging …

The iPhone maker claims OpenAI encouraged poached employees to bring over confidential presentations, secret prototypes, and key supplier details.

CNBC: Apple alleges that Tang Tan, OpenAI's chief hardware officer and a former Apple VP, has directed Apple staffers interviewing at OpenAI to share Apple secrets  —  Apple on Friday sued OpenAI in federal court in Northern California, alleging trade secret theft, saying that the artificial intelligence lab took …

Chance Miller / 9to5Mac: Apple sues OpenAI, alleging that ex-Apple employees stole “Apple's trade secrets for the benefit of OpenAI”, and says OpenAI never responded to its concerns  —  Apple has filed a lawsuit against OpenAI today, accusing the company of trade secret theft.

CNBC: Source: Greg Brockman will continue to oversee OpenAI's products as the company doesn't plan to hire anyone to replace Fidji Simo after she stepped down  —  There's a new second-in-command at OpenAI.  —  Greg Brockman, the company's president, is officially responsible for OpenAI's …

The Quest shipwreck is in worse shape than expected, but it has turned into a thriving marine ecosystem.

Six years in prison for man who "sold out the very victims he was hired to represent."

The children who get a combination shot are some of the most vulnerable.

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