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Amazon Loses Top AI Leader In High-Stakes Talent Shuffle
Thursday, June 26, 2025 - 4:15pm | 497Amazon.com, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:AMZN) AWS recently lost a key vice president involved in generative artificial intelligence development and the management of its Bedrock service, as competition for AI talent intensifies. The Details: Vasi Philomin, who confirmed his departure via email to Reuters...
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Meta Tried Luring OpenAI's Top Minds With Massive Paychecks, But Sam Altman 'Neglected To Mention That He's Countering Those Offers,' Says Andrew Bosworth
Saturday, June 21, 2025 - 1:36am | 563Meta Platforms, Inc.’s (NASDAQ:META) billion-dollar AI hiring spree is heating up, but according to CTO Andrew Bosworth, OpenAI isn't letting go of its top talent without a serious fight. What Happened: In an interview with CNBC's Closing Bell Overtime on Friday, Meta's Bosworth revealed that...
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How Mark Zuckerberg's 'Pressure Test' Tactic Turns Criticism Into Innovation
Saturday, March 22, 2025 - 10:01am | 473Meta Platforms Inc (NASDAQ:META) co-founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg has an odd way of dealing with constructive feedback that involves a “pressure test.” What To Know: According to a Business Insider report, citing a March 2024 interview with Meta CTO Andrew Bosworth on “Lenny...
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Mark Zuckerberg's Meta And Oculus Founder Palmer Luckey Mend Fences: 'The People Responsible … Aren't Even Around Anymore'
Thursday, October 10, 2024 - 8:01am | 1210Oculus founder Palmer Luckey and Mark Zuckerberg-led Meta Platforms, Inc. appear to be putting their troubled past behind them. This reconciliation could herald a new era of innovation in the virtual reality space. From Acquisition To Acrimony The story began in 2014 when Facebook acquired Luckey...
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Meta's Apple Vision Pro Rival Reportedly Canceled After A Review Meeting Between Mark Zuckerberg, CTO Andrew Bosworth, And Others: 'Decisions Like This Happen All The Time…'
Sunday, August 25, 2024 - 11:12pm | 677Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ:META) has reportedly decided to discontinue its development of a headset that was intended to rival Apple Inc.‘s (NASDAQ:AAPL) Vision Pro. What Happened: The project, internally dubbed La Jolla, was part of Meta’s four-year strategy for virtual and mixed-...
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After Cupertino's Refusal To Integrate Llama Into Apple Intelligence, Meta's CTO Makes Cheeky Remark Saying Facebook's Privacy Stance Is Better Than iPhone Maker's
Wednesday, July 10, 2024 - 6:05am | 641In a conversation with metaverse specialist Matthew Ball, Meta Platforms Inc.’s (NASDAQ:META) CTO Andrew Bosworth made a playful comment about Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) and its approach to privacy. What Happened: In the interview, that was published on Tuesday, Boswoth touched on a variety of...
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Meta CTO Gets Called Out By Founder Of Company Building 'Electronic' Border Wall: 'You Aren't Credible'
Monday, April 15, 2024 - 8:14am | 748Anduril Industries and Oculus VR founder Palmer Luckey accused Meta Platforms Inc.'s CTO Andrew Bosworth of lying and spreading false information about him. What Happened: Luckey has publicly accused Bosworth of spreading false information about him. He has called out Bosworth for reposting claims...
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'You're Wrong': Mark Zuckerberg Has A Peculiar Way Of Responding To Criticism
Thursday, March 7, 2024 - 3:16pm | 435Meta Platforms Inc (NASDAQ:META) co-founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg has an odd way of dealing with constructive feedback. What To Know: According to a Business Insider report, citing a recent interview with Meta CTO Andrew Bosworth on “Lenny’s Podcast,” when you give Zuckerberg...
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Meta's Tech Chief Echoes Zuckerberg's Review Of Apple Vision Pro, Says 'Way Too Much Weight...Distributed Poorly'
Friday, February 16, 2024 - 5:23am | 723Earlier this week, Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ:META) CEO Mark Zuckerberg, weighed his company's Quest 3 against Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) Vision Pro saying that the former is not only better in terms of value but also as an overall product. Now Meta CTO Andrew Bosworth has joined the chorus....
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Get Ready For Smarter Facebook Ads: Mark Zuckerberg & Co Turn To Generative AI For Help
Wednesday, April 5, 2023 - 6:44am | 365Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ: META) is planning to commercialize its proprietary generative artificial intelligence this year, a company executive reportedly said. The Facebook parent began its full-scale AI research in 2013 and is among the companies having the most studies published. With over a...
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Meta Cleared To Acquire VR Startup Within Unlimited After FTC Loses Case: Report
Wednesday, February 1, 2023 - 7:32pm | 325Meta Platforms has received approval from the court to acquire Within Unlimited, a virtual reality startup, despite the efforts of the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to block the deal, Bloomberg reported. In a statement, Judge Edward Davila in San Jose, California, said, "The FTC has...
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Facebook Says CTRL-Labs Acquisition Could 'Change The Way We Connect'
Tuesday, September 24, 2019 - 1:17pm | 310Facebook, Inc. (NASDAQ: FB) reached an agreement to acquire CTRL-Labs, a startup that explores how humans can control a computer through their brains. What Happened CTRL-Labs will integrate into Facebook Reality Labs, the unit dedicated to developing augmented reality smart glasses. The size of the...
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What Happened At TechCrunch Disrupt (Translated For Investors)
Thursday, September 24, 2015 - 12:12pm | 787Neil Doshi of Mizuho Securities attended the TechCrunch Disrupt 2015 conference. Highlights include: Facebook Inc (NASDAQ: FB) "firing on many cylinders," Fitbit Inc (NYSE: FIT)'s CEO defended his business, Google Inc (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL)'s Alphabet viewed...