Emma Roth

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Emma RothMar 25, 2024

Boeing’s CEO will step down at the end of this year.

In a letter to staff, Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun writes the Alaska Airlines door blowout was a “watershed moment” for Boeing and that now is the “right time for a CEO transition.” Boeing will select a new CEO before Calhoun steps down later this year.

Additionally, Boeing announced that its Commercial Airplanes CEO Stan Deal is retiring and will be replaced by Stephanie Pope starting today. The company’s board chair Larry Kellner will also not stand for reelection, with Steve Mollenkopf serving as his replacement.

Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun to step down; board chair and commercial airplane head replaced in wake of 737 Max crisis

[CNBC]

Financial Times tests an AI chatbot trained on decades of its own articles

Emma Roth and Quentyn KennemerMar 23, 2024

Mozilla just ditched its privacy partner because its CEO is tied to data brokers

Emma RothMar 22, 2024

How an artificial tooth monopoly put the DOJ’s blockbuster Apple antitrust suit in New Jersey

Emma RothMar 22, 2024

Fitbit users soon won’t be able to download third-party apps or clock faces in the EU.

The change, which will go into effect in June 2024, comes after “a careful assessment of the impact of new regulatory requirements,” Google says. It won’t impact EU users’ ability to use the apps and clock faces they’ve already downloaded.

Google already shut down Fitbit Studio, the tool used to make apps and clockfaces for Fitbit wearables last April. It also lost several other social features as its ecosystem becomes more intertwined with Google’s.

Google just changed Fitbit smartwatches in a big way, and you're not going to like it (Update)

[Android Authority]

Apple reportedly gives up on its MicroLED dream for now

Emma RothMar 22, 2024

Baldur’s Gate 3 developer is moving on from Dungeons and Dragons

Emma RothMar 22, 2024

Apple’s plans for AI in China could involve Baidu.

WSJ reports Apple’s held talks with Baidu to power AI technology for iPhones in China. That’s not surprising, given China’s strict rules for AI bots covering their output, data used for training, and storage of user data.

So instead of ChatGPT or Google Gemini (like Apple reportedly discussed using everywhere else), Samsung similarly partnered with Baidu to bring its AI chatbot Ernie to the Galaxy S24 in China earlier this year.

Exclusive | Apple Held Talks With China’s Baidu Over AI for Its Devices

[WSJ]

Emma RothMar 21, 2024

Proton’s password manager now supports passkeys.

After rolling out its end-to-end encrypted password manager last year, Proton has announced that it will now let you manage passkeys across mobile and desktop devices, allowing you to log into sites without a password.