Weegar relishing leadership role in return to playoffs with Mammoth
SANDY, UT — It’s not easy coming down from the high that a Stanley Cup Playoffs game brings. MacKenzie Weegar knows that well by now. Whether you’ve played your first,…
Capitals’ Ovechkin wins Mark Messier NHL Leadership Award
Ovechkin was named as the winner of the Mark Messier NHL Leadership Award on Friday, the league announced. The award is presented to the player “who exemplifies great leadership qualities…
The Trump administration’s plan to cut the budget of the NSF, considered key to US tech leadership, by ~57% to $3.9B is alarming the startup and VC sector (Jessica Mathews/Fortune)
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Report details the internal chaos behind Apple’s Siri failure, in part due to poor leadership, with John Giannandrea’s AI/ML group dubbed “AIMLess” internally (Hartley Charlton/MacRumors)
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Amazon shakes up streaming leadership team
Amazon announced this week that Jennifer Salke is stepping down as the head of Amazon MGM Studios — a move that could indicate high-level dissatisfaction with the company’s streaming strategy…
Pat Gelsinger says TSMC’s pledge to invest $100B+ in US chip manufacturing will do little to restore the US’ chipmaking leadership as R&D will remain in Taiwan (Financial Times)
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Intel reorganizes Intel Foundry leadership as EVP Ann Kelleher, former GM of Technology Development and now strategic adviser, plans to retire later this year (Anton Shilov/Tom’s Hardware)
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Michael Seibel says he is leaving YC after 12+ years and moving to a “Partner Emeritus” role, after stepping back from “leadership responsibilities” in 2024 (Connie Loizos/TechCrunch)
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Elon Musk’s DOGE leadership likely violates constitution’s appointments clause, judge says
Elon Musk’s role overseeing the Department of Government Efficiency is likely a violation of the United States constitution’s appointments clause, a federal judge wrote Tuesday. Theodore Chuang, a judge in…
Elon Musk visited the NSA and discussed staff reductions and operations with its leadership, a week after saying the agency needs an overhaul (Wall Street Journal)
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