Billionaire Nelson Peltz rakes in $1B after selling entire Disney stake following board fight: report
Billionaire Nelson Peltz’s Trian Fund Management has sold its entire stake in media giant Walt Disney following a boardroom battle with the company. CNBC News reported. He said Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter. The hedge fund held a 1.77% stake as of March 31, making it Disney’s fifth-largest shareholder, according to data from […]
Ex-OpenAI board member reveals why Sam Altman was briefly ousted as CEO
A former OpenAI board member has provided the most detailed account yet of the shocking events that led to Sam Altman’s firing as CEO last November. In a new interview, he claims that Altman repeatedly lied to the board about everything from AI safety to the launch of ChatGPT. Helen Toner, who left OpenAI as […]
OpenAI safety board
OpenAI sets up safety committee OpenAI, the artificial intelligence (AI) company behind the popular chatbot ChatGPT, New Safety Panel It will be led by the CEO and will make recommendations to the board on “significant safety and security decisions.” The new panel is OpenAI CEO Sam Altman Adam D’Angelo, Nicole Seligman and Bret Taylor will […]
Vivek Ramaswamy pushes for board seats at BuzzFeed, says company has lost its way
Trump campaign rep Vivek Ramaswami appeared on “Kudlow” to discuss former President Trump’s presidential campaign’s announcement that it would begin accepting cryptocurrency donations, as well as President Biden’s speech at Morehouse College. Vivek Ramaswami, a former 2024 Republican presidential candidate, sent a seven-page letter to BuzzFeed’s board of directors reviewed by Fox Business, urging the […]
California officials shut down beach on Memorial Day after shark knocks surfer off his board and leaves foot-long bite mark
One surfer said he was knocked off his board by a shark, and the incident prompted authorities to close the beach on Memorial Day. Evan Garcia He told KTTV-TV He said he was surfing at San Clemente Beach at sunset on Sunday when he encountered the shark. “My mom bought me that board… and that […]
Popular Cali beach closed for Memorial Day after shark bumped surfer off his board
A two-mile stretch of a popular Southern California beach was closed for the Memorial Day holiday after a shark pushed a surfer off his board the night before, authorities said. The 24-hour closure in San Clemente was announced after surfers came out of the water around 8 p.m. Sunday and reported aggressive shark behavior to […]
UNC System Board of Governors Votes to End DEI Policy
The University of North Carolina System, which governs 17 schools, voted this week to eliminate its diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) policy. The UNC Board of Trustees voted to repeal a policy adopted in 2019 aimed at “fostering an inclusive environment” and required “each school to submit an annual diversity and inclusion report to the […]
University of North Carolina Board Votes To End DEI Requirements
The University of North Carolina (UNC) System Board of Governors approved a new policy Thursday that alters the framework for diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives across its campuses, News & Observer reported. The new policy is poised to reshape administrative and programmatic support for DEI at public universities in the state and has sparked […]
UNC Board of Governors votes to repeal DEI mandates for North Carolina public universities
The University of North Carolina System Board of Governors on Thursday voted in favor of a new policy that would eliminate previous diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) mandates for the state’s public universities. After the vote, about 50 students and other demonstrators gathered outside the UNC System offices in Raleigh, and at least two protesters […]
Law Firm Halts Dem State Board Of Elections Attempted Rule Change
A court order sought by the Liberty Justice Center (LJC) to block the Illinois State Board of Elections’ attempts to change rules regarding access to ballots mid-election was granted on Wednesday, according to a press release. The law firm press statement The court announced it had upheld the Democratic Party’s injunction against the state bill. […]