Topic: corporate strategy
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David Zaslav: HBO Max Is 'Way Underpriced'
Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav believes HBO Max is significantly undervalued and plans to increase subscription prices, citing its premium content as justification. Zaslav stated that HBO Max is "way underpriced" compared to the value it delivers, despite its current pricing aligning wit...
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Tesla's New Master Plan: Big Vision, Few Details
Elon Musk unveiled Tesla's fourth master plan, which replaces previous targets and presents broad ambitions without concrete details or timelines. The plan emphasizes sustainability and aims to combine manufacturing with autonomous technology to accelerate global prosperity, but lacks measurable ...
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Microsoft Builds In-House AI Models to Break Free from OpenAI
Microsoft has developed two proprietary AI models, MAI-Voice-1 and MAI-1-preview, to diversify its technology and reduce reliance on external partners like OpenAI. MAI-Voice-1 is a speech-generation system for expressive audio, while MAI-1-preview is a large language model optimized for Copilot a...
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Microsoft Invests Heavily in Training Its Own AI Models
Microsoft is investing heavily in developing its own advanced AI models to build internal capabilities while maintaining external partnerships. The company aims to expand its computational infrastructure significantly to compete with leading AI firms, starting with a modest cluster and planning m...
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Can You Tell GPT-5 from GPT-4o? Take This Blind Test to Find Out
A blind testing tool reveals that user preference between GPT-5 and GPT-4o is split, with some favoring GPT-5's technical improvements while others prefer GPT-4o's warmer personality. Despite GPT-5's higher accuracy and reduced errors, users criticized its less engaging tone, leading OpenAI to pl...
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Jeff Comstock Named President of CX Product & Technology at NiCE
Jeff Comstock has been appointed as President of CX Product & Technology at NiCE, starting October 1, 2025, and will report directly to CEO Scott Russell. He brings over 25 years of experience from Microsoft, where he led the Customer Experience applications business and drove growth with AI-powe...
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Samsung's Audio Empire: Now Home to Denon, Marantz & More
Samsung's subsidiary Harman has finalized the acquisition of Sound United for $350 million, significantly expanding its portfolio of audio brands. The deal brings legendary hi-fi brands like Denon, Marantz, Bowers & Wilkins, and Polk Audio under Samsung's control, joining existing brands such as ...
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OpenAI's New AI Jobs Platform to Rival Microsoft's LinkedIn
OpenAI is launching an AI-powered jobs platform to compete with Microsoft's LinkedIn, expanding its reach into consumer and enterprise markets. The platform uses advanced algorithms to match job seekers with employers by analyzing skills, experience, and career goals for better accuracy. This mov...
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2025 Tech Layoffs: The Complete List & Analysis
Over 22,000 tech employees have been laid off in 2025 due to economic pressures, strategic shifts, and increased automation and AI integration. Major companies like Cisco, Oracle, Peloton, Microsoft, and Google have implemented significant workforce reductions as part of restructuring and cost-sa...
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Oura CEO on IPO Plans and Unwavering Data Privacy
Oura Health's CEO confirmed the company is positioned for an IPO but has not set a specific timeline, prioritizing user data privacy as nonnegotiable. The company expects to achieve $1 billion in annual revenue this year, doubling its previous performance and highlighting its growth in the health...
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The Trillion-Dollar Infrastructure Fueling the AI Revolution
The immense computational needs of AI are fueling a global construction and investment boom, projected to cost trillions and fundamentally reshape the digital infrastructure landscape. Strategic partnerships between AI developers and cloud providers have become standard, with massive investments ...
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Google AI Staff Fired in Working Conditions Dispute
Over 200 contractors refining Google's AI systems were abruptly terminated without notice due to a pay and working conditions dispute, despite their critical role in enhancing products like the Gemini chatbot. These specialists, employed through outsourcing firm GlobalLogic, were tasked with impr...
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Microsoft Cuts 9,000 Jobs: Xbox Layoffs & Game Cancellations
Microsoft is cutting 9,000 jobs (4% of its workforce), including roles in its gaming division, despite record Xbox engagement, to streamline operations. Several high-profile game projects, like "Perfect Dark" and "Everwild", were canceled, and studios like ZeniMax Online and King faced layoffs as...
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Taco Bell Rethinks AI Drive-Thru Strategy After Setbacks
Taco Bell is reassessing its AI drive-thru ordering system after facing operational issues and viral customer complaints, such as an incident where a customer ordered an excessive number of water cups to bypass the technology. The company acknowledges inconsistent AI performance and is allowing f...
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