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Illustration by Apple. Live Updates: Apple Worldwide Developer Conference 2024

By Joshua Levin | Published June 10, 2024

Apple’s annual Worldwide Developer Conference is underway. The keynote address began at 1 p.m. EDT. Apple unveiled new updates to each of their major software platforms, and new artificial intelligence integrations.
OpenAI President Greg Brockman, who is returning to OpenAI alongside Altman, with the OpenAI team at the company's offices. Photo by Greg Brockman. Altman Returns To OpenAI

By Joshua Levin | Published November 22, 2023

OpenAI has reached “an agreement in principle” to rehire their former chief executive, Sam Altman, the company announced this morning. Greg Brockman, who resigned as president of OpenAI after he was removed as chairman of the board of directors, announced that he is also returning.
Sam Altman speaks at Day 2 of TechCrunch Disrupt San Francisco, 2019. Photo by TechCrunch, CC BY 2.0 Ousted OpenAI CEO To Join Microsoft

By Joshua Levin | Published November 18, 2023

Last Updated at 9:36 a.m. Nov. 20. The board of directors of OpenAI, the Silicon Valley company behind ChatGPT, fired Founder and CEO Sam Altman
After the acquisition, Activision Blizzard will continue to exist as a subsidiary of Microsoft. Photo by Josh Levin. Court Allows Microsoft To Buy Activision

By Joshua Levin | Published July 17, 2023

The FTC filed a notice of appeal July 13, and asked the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit to stop Microsoft and Activision Blizzard from closing the deal while the appeal is pending. The court denied the motion.
The service remains on Google's product page while Google and Squarespace await regulatory approvals. Photo by Josh Levin. Squarespace Buys Google Domains

By Joshua Levin | Published June 22, 2023

Web host Squarespace announced June 15 that it will purchase the assets of Google Domains, which will cease operations later this year. Once Google Domains