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Worldcoin’s future remains uncertain after Sam Altman fired from OpenAI

November 17, 2023

Sam Altman, the now former CEO of OpenAI, has departed his role and is leaving its board, according to a company post on Friday. But questions about his role at other entities like Worldcoin, the crypto project he co-founded, remain up in the air as its token falls on the news. Worldcoin’s token, WLD, fell […]

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Apple to pause advertising on X after Musk praises antisemitic conspiracy theory

November 17, 2023

One of X’s key advertisers, Apple, will pause its advertising on the platform, according to a report from Axios. Apple follows in the footsteps of advertisers like IBM and the European Commission, who have suspended ads on X amid increased on-platform antisemitism. Per research from the Center for Countering Digital Hate, X has failed to […]

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Backlash builds after Elon Musk called an antisemitic conspiracy theory the ‘actual truth’

November 17, 2023

Elon Musk has encouraged extremists and white supremacists throughout his yearlong tenure as the owner of X, formerly Twitter, but this week he still managed to push the limits of what behavior mainstream users — and advertisers — will tolerate. On Wednesday, Musk endorsed a post from an X user accusing Jewish communities of spreading […]

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Sam Altman ousted as OpenAI’s CEO

November 17, 2023

Sam Altman has been forced out of OpenAI, Inc., the 501(c)(3) nonprofit that acts as the governing body for OpenAI. He’ll both leave the company’s board and step down as CEO. In a post on OpenAI’s official blog, the company writes that Altman’s departure follows a “deliberative review process by the board” that concluded that […]

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TC+ Roundup: Just say no to triaging

November 17, 2023

Good morning! All signs are pointing to a recovery in 2024, and that’ll be better for some than others. The past few years have seen investors propping up mediocre portfolio companies, hoping that a little boost can help them through a tough fundraising market. Full TechCrunch+ articles are only available to members. Use discount code […]

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