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New Astronomer CEO gives first statement since Coldplay kiss-cam scandal
Chris Martin of Coldplay performs live at San Siro Stadium, Milan, Italy, in July 2017. Mairo Cinquetti | NurPhoto | Getty Images Astronomer’s interim CEO said in his first public comment since unexpectedly taking over the role on Saturday that he hopes to move the tech startup past the viral moment that captured national attention […]
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Microsoft hit with SharePoint attack — one version still vulnerable
A Microsoft store in New York, US, on Friday, Oct. 25, 2024. Jeenah Moon | Bloomberg | Getty Images Microsoft has warned of “active attacks” targeting its SharePoint collaboration software, with security researchers noting that organizations worldwide stand to be affected by the breach. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency said Sunday in a release […]
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Musk’s X refuses to hand over data in ‘politically-motivated’ French investigation
Elon Musk’s X on Monday denied allegations made by French authorities as part of a criminal investigation into alleged data tampering, adding that it would not submit to the prosecutor’s demand to hand over data. X’s global government affairs account said the French investigation, which ramped up this month, is “politically-motivated” and designed to “restrict […]
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Astronomer CEO Andy Byron resigns after viral Coldplay kiss-cam controversy
Chris Martin of Coldplay performs at the O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire on October 12, 2021 in London, England. Simone Joyner | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty Images Astronomer, the technology company that faced backlash after its CEO was allegedly caught in an affair at a Coldplay concert, said the CEO has resigned, the company announced Saturday. […]
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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang sells an additional $12.94 million worth of shares
Jensen Huang, co-founder and CEO of Nvidia Corp., speaks during a news conference in Taipei on May 21, 2025. I-hwa Cheng | Afp | Getty Images Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang sold 75,000 shares on Friday, valued at about $12.94 million, according to a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Friday’s sale is part […]
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Peter Thiel-backed cryptocurrency exchange Bullish files to go public on NYSE
Peter Thiel, co-founder of PayPal, Palantir Technologies, and Founders Fund, holds hundred dollar bills as he speaks during the Bitcoin 2022 Conference at Miami Beach Convention Center on April 7, 2022 in Miami, Florida. Marco Bello | Getty Images The Peter Thiel-backed cryptocurrency exchange Bullish filed for an IPO on Friday, the latest digital asset […]
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The investor behind Opendoor’s 190% run nearly shut down his fund
On June 6, online real estate service Opendoor was so desperate to get its beaten-down stock price back over $1 and stay listed on the Nasdaq that management proposed a reverse split, potentially lifting the price of each share by as much as 50 times. The stock inched its way up over the next five […]
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Amazon cuts some jobs in cloud computing unit as layoffs continue
Attendees walk through an exposition hall at AWS re:Invent, a conference hosted by Amazon Web Services, in Las Vegas on Dec. 3, 2024. Noah Berger | Getty Images Amazon is laying off some staffers in its cloud computing division, the company confirmed on Thursday. “After a thorough review of our organization, our priorities, and what […]
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Taiwan Semi is speeding up U.S. chip production due to demand, CEO says
Signage for Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) at it’s fabrication plant in Phoenix, Arizona, US, on Monday, March 3, 2025. Rebecca Noble | Bloomberg | Getty Images Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company CEO C.C. Wei on Thursday said the company is seeing “strong interest” from its leading U.S. customers and is working to speed up its […]
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Elon Musk gets more time to respond to SEC suit over Twitter disclosure
Elon Musk listens as US President-elect Donald Trump speaks during a House Republicans Conference meeting at the Hyatt Regency on Capitol Hill on November 13, 2024 in Washington, DC. Allison Robbert | Getty Images The Securities and Exchange Commission has agreed to give Elon Musk more time to respond to its lawsuit over his alleged […]
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