Apple could be accelerating plans to introduce an ad-supported Apple TV+ tier, based on a number of recent hires by the company. Business Insider reports that Apple recently recruited Joseph Cady, who worked as an ad executive for NBCUniversal for over 14 years. Cady’s focus was on data-driven and targeted advertising, including responsibility for the […]
Read MoreWhat you need to know Microsoft has announced that is it hiring Sam Altman, ex-CEO of OpenAI. Altman was fired by OpenAI last week after the board said they had lost confidence in his leadership. Altman will be joined by Greg Brockman to lead a new AI research team at Microsoft. Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella […]
Read MoreApple wants to hire more staff to work on artificial intelligence in the United Kingdom, CEO Tim Cook today said (via BBC News). Cook reaffirmed that Apple is actively researching generative AI technology, and said that he expects Apple’s investment in the UK and AI to increase. He also highlighted how AI is already behind […]
Read MoreGeneral Motors (GM) has hired Mike Abbott, a former Apple executive responsible for the company’s cloud services division, to lead a new software unit, just over a month after the automaker announced the controversial move to phase out Apple CarPlay on new vehicles (via CNBC). After working at tech companies such as Twitter, Microsoft, and […]
Read MoreWhat you need to know Joseph Staten previously worked on a number of games, including Destiny and multiple Halo titles, including most recently Halo Infinite. Staten announced that is joining Netflix Games as a creative director on a new AAA multiplatform game. Netflix is continuing to expand its gaming division, acquiring three studios in the […]
Read MoreSamsung has been on a hiring spree of top executives from reputed companies in the last few months. About a week ago, we reported that Samsung had hired two former Ericsson executives to its Samsung Networks team. Last December, Samsung roped in an ex-Mercedes designer, Hubert H. Lee, to lead its smartphone design team. Now, […]
Read MoreSamsung Electronics has reportedly hired another high-profile executive. According to reports, the former chief executive of Yogiyo, Kang Shin-bong, has joined Samsung Electronics and will be leading the company’s online sales and marketing. The new vice president, who is now at the helm of the Direct-to-Consumer Center under Samsung’s Global Marketing division, will aim to […]
Read MoreApple has begun hiring staff for its first flagship stores in India, reports The Financial Times. Job listings for 12 store worker roles have been found in “various locations” throughout the country, indicating that Apple is almost ready to establish a retail presence in the Indian market. The job listings directly refer to the Apple […]
Read MoreA former Lamborghini executive has joined Apple to work on the company’s long-rumored electric vehicle, according to Bloomberg‘s Mark Gurman. Apple’s next-generation CarPlay experience previewed at WWDC 2022 The report notes that Apple hired Luigi Taraborrelli, a 20-year veteran of Lamborghini, to help lead the design of the vehicle. Taraborrelli oversaw chassis and vehicle dynamics […]
Read MoreThis Friday Elon Musk announced that he is pulling out of the Twitter deal, but that doesn’t mean that it is over. Reuters reports that Twitter has hired law firm Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz LLP as it intends to sue Musk and force him to close the $44 billion acquisition. The thing is that […]
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