Activist investor slams Southwest Airlines CEO, board for ‘poor execution,’ seeks new leaders
Elliott Investment Management reported on Monday that it holds about $1.9 billion worth of shares in U.S. airline Southwest Airlines and has called for changes in the company’s management. Southwest Airlines shares rose 7% to close at $29.70 on Monday. The activist investment management firm said Southwest’s “poor execution” and management’s “stubborn refusal to change […]
Shari Redstone receives fewest votes in Paramount board election
Paramount Global Inc. controlling shareholder Shari Redstone received the fewest votes of any other director in the company’s director elections, a filing showed on Friday. Redstone received 32.2 million votes for election to the board, the lowest number of any of the six candidates, but also received the most votes against him, more than 905,000. […]
Chicago Tribune editorial board defends Caitlin Clark, likens Sky guard’s hip-check to assault
Caitlin Clark found an advocate on Monday in the Chicago Tribune’s editorial board. The paper’s editorial board ran a full defense of the Indiana Fever rookie after she was hip-checked to the floor by Chicago Sky guard Chennedy Carter in the third quarter of Saturday’s game, likening Carter’s foul to assault. CLICK HERE FOR MORE […]
DC attorney disciplinary board recommends Giuliani be disbarred
Disciplinary committee affiliated with the DC Bar Association Recommendation for expulsion Rudy Giuliani on Friday accused former President Trump of trying to block the transfer of power after he lost the 2020 election. The recommendation, which has yet to be approved by the D.C. Court of Appeals, is a scathing criticism of Giuliani’s efforts to […]
A Board Game to Steal an Election? Can you Win?
Once in a while, something comes along that cheers our progress toward liberty. In this age of cultural discouragement, it is good to see a product that not only entertains but educates about how elections may be stolen, manipulated, or purchased… you pick the term that suits your sensibilities. Unlike watching a movie, or listening […]
GOP governor forces radiologist to resign from state board of medicine after doctor openly opposed genital mutilation of kids
Perhaps at the request of the Republican governor The most conservative state in the country Reasons for resigning from the medical association Openly opposed Gender-related health care interventions for minors. Last year, Wyoming’s Republican governor, Mark Gordon, appointed Casper radiologist Dr. Eric Cubin to the state’s Medical associationwhich mainly The position is responsible for issuing […]
Former OpenAI board says Sam Altman lied to the board and ousted as a result
Barron’s Roundtable panelists discuss the evolution of AI and how investors can seek opportunities in the emerging technology. Helen Toner, former OpenAI board member, said: CEO Sam AltmanA new board of directors has since been installed and he has been rehired, he said in an interview Tuesday. OpenAI’s former directors, including Tonner, fired Altman in […]
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 […]