Month: April 2025

Google is allegedly paying some AI staff to do nothing for a year rather than join rivals

Google is allegedly paying some AI staff to do nothing for a year rather than join rivals Retaining top AI talent is tough amid cutthroat competition between Google, OpenAI, and other heavyweights. Google’s AI division, DeepMind, has resorted to using “aggressive” noncompete agreements for some AI staff in the U.K.

Microsoft reportedly fires staff whose protest interrupted its Copilot event

Microsoft reportedly fires staff whose protest interrupted its Copilot event On Monday, Microsoft reportedly terminated the roles of two software engineers, Ibtihal Aboussad and Vaniya Agrawal, who protested the company’s reported dealings with the Israeli military during Microsoft’s Copilot and 50th anniversary event last week. According to an internal message

Amazon says its AI video model can now generate minutes-long clips

Amazon says its AI video model can now generate minutes-long clips Amazon has upgraded its AI video model, Nova Reel, with the ability to generate videos up to two minutes in length. Nova Reel, announced in December 2024, was Amazon’s first foray into the generative video space. It competes with

How one tweet wreaked havoc on the stock market

How one tweet wreaked havoc on the stock market Amid a morning of pandemonium on Wall Street, a popular news aggregator on X, known as Walter Bloomberg, posted a false report declaring that President Trump was considering a 90-day pause on his controversial tariff proposal. This news was not true,

Nikola founder Trevor Milton wants to buy the bankrupt startup’s assets

Nikola founder Trevor Milton wants to buy the bankrupt startup’s assets Nikola founder Trevor Milton, who was recently pardoned after being convicted of securities fraud, is trying to buy the assets of his former company out of bankruptcy, according to new court filings and a person familiar with the matter.