Despite a rise in cyberattacks and breaches, the cybersecurity industry is by no means exempt from the uncertainty inspired by the current economy. 2023 will likely be remembered […]
Embattled ActiBlizz CEO Kotick Pens Goodbye Note
We knew that Activision Blizzard’s longtime CEO, Bobby Kotick, would be stepping down at the end of this year following Microsoft’s historic acquisition of his company—but we didn’t know that he’d officially leave on the last workday of 2023, technically two days before the end of the year. This tidbit was one of…
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Cruise faces fines in California for withholding key details in robotaxi accident
Cruise keeps getting kicked while it’s down. The General Motors-owned robotaxi company may face fines and sanctions after failing to disclose details of an October 2 incident — […]
Spotify to lay off 17 percent of its workforce, at least 1,500 people
Spotify is set to cut around 17 percent of its workforce, at least 1,500 people, according to a blog post by CEO Daniel Ek.
Spotify cuts 17% jobs amid rising capital costs
Spotify is eliminating about 17% jobs, its third round of layoffs this year, as the music streaming looks to become “both productive and efficient.” In a note to […]
Fortnite Microtransaction Company Sued By Whistleblower
The live-service video game economy runs on microtransactions, and Xsolla is one of the companies that helps process them. The payment platform works with Epic Games, Unity, Roblox, and others to collect money from players all over the world. Now a new lawsuit alleges that Xsolla has mishandled $40 million and fired…
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Bruised Cruise shifts gears in scaled-down robotaxi comeback plan
Cruise executives are taking a measured business approach that preserves cash and improves safety culture in an attempt to put GM’s troubled autonomous vehicle subsidiary on the right […]
Ask Sophie: I work at OpenAI on an H-1B. How can I explore immigration independence?
Sophie Alcorn Contributor Sophie Alcorn is the founder of Alcorn Immigration Law in Silicon Valley and 2019 Global Law Experts Awards’ “Law Firm of the Year in California […]