Rivian gives RJ Scaringe a new pay package worth up to $5B
The company canceled a similar-sized award from 2021, when EV optimism was sky-high, due to the “unlikeliness” that the associated goals could be met.
The Download: an AI agent’s hit piece, and preventing lightning
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. Online harassment is entering its AI era Scott Shambaugh didn’t think twice when he denied an AI agent’s request to contribute to matplotlib, a software library he helps manage. Then things…
Seven more families are now suing OpenAI over ChatGPT’s role in suicides, delusions
Seven families filed lawsuits against OpenAI on Thursday, claiming that the company’s GPT-4o model was released prematurely and without effective safeguards. Four of the lawsuits address ChatGPT’s alleged role in family members’ suicides, while the other three claim that ChatGPT reinforced harmful delusions that in some cases resulted in inpatient psychiatric care. In one case, […]
Jamie Dimon Avoids This ‘Disrespectful’ Habit During the Work Day
The JPMorgan Chase CEO revealed the habit he avoids in a recent interview.
GoWish’s shopping and wishlist app is having its biggest year yet
GoWish, an app for making wishlists, is having a record year, and has doubled its users.
Washington Post confirms data breach linked to Oracle hacks
The Washington Post is the latest victim of a hacking campaign by the notorious Clop ransomware gang, which relied on vulnerabilities in Oracle software used by many corporations.
Leaders Aren’t Judged on Effort — They’re Judged on Their Judgment. Here’s How to Sharpen Yours.
The higher you go, the less you know — and the more every call can define your career.
I tried the Apple Crossbody Strap. It’s convenient, but the phone looks silly when the strap is removed
Apple’s new Crossbody Strap is a convenient way to go hands free but the strap can rub uncomfortably at times, and the phone looks silly when the strap is removed.
You’re Automating Your Way Into Bad Decisions. Here’s How to Find Quality Insights Amid AI-Generated Noise.
Blindly trusting AI-generated insights leads to poor decisions. Human skepticism is your competitive advantage.
AI Can Do Everything Now and It Will Replace You — Protect Yourself Now
There are new AI technologies that can do most jobs inside a company. That is good news for growing corporate profits, but bad news for American job security. Which side of the AI revolutionary pendulum will you fall?
What Leaders Must Understand About Decision-Making in the Age of AI
AI can accelerate decision-making, but without clarity, it only multiplies confusion.