Fidji Simo, CEO of Applications at OpenAI, is stepping down from her full-time role to become a part-time advisor after a three-month medical leave. She cited a chronic illness, which she has managed for seven years, requiring more time and focus for recovery.
Fidji Simo, OpenAI's No. 2 executive, is stepping down from her full-time role due to ongoing medical leave. She will transition to a part-time advisory position. Simo previously served as CEO of Applications and was seen as a potential successor to CEO Sam Altman.
Fidji Simo, OpenAI's product and business chief, announced her resignation to focus on recovering from a chronic illness, Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS). She will transition to a part-time advisor role. Simo previously led Instacart and held leadership positions at Meta.
OpenAI's Thibault Sottiaux is leading a major ChatGPT overhaul, while Cursor navigates its future with third-party AI models post-SpaceX acquisition. Meta faces internal turmoil over its AI strategy and employee tracking, and Google offers Workspace promo codes. Anthropic emphasizes its role in AI safety, and Coherence Neuro tests cancer-detecting brain implants. OpenAI delays new models at White House request, and Qualcomm acquires chip startup Modular.
Fidji Simo, OpenAI's Chief of Artificial General Intelligence (AGI), is stepping down from her full-time role to become a part-time advisor due to a chronic illness. This follows a series of C-suite changes and a company reorganization.
Thibault Sottiaux is leading a major ChatGPT overhaul. Cursor faces uncertainty with SpaceX acquisition regarding third-party AI models. Meta's AI strategy is reportedly chaotic, with employees disliking a company-wide hackathon. Google Workspace offers July 2026 promo codes. Anthropic believes its success is crucial for AI safety. Coherence Neuro is testing brain implants for cancer detection. Qualcomm acquired Modular for nearly $4 billion. OpenAI delayed GPT-5.6 models at the White House's request, and Meta paused an employee-tracking program after a data leak.
Hong Kong's equality watchdog, EOC, seeks HK$250,000 compensation for the family of Baby Jane Allas, a domestic helper fired in 2019 after a cervical cancer diagnosis. Allas died in 2021, and the District Court is now assessing the compensation amount for her five children.
Tim Cook is stepping down as Apple CEO after 15 years, leaving behind a $4 trillion company that grew from $350 billion in 2011. At age 65, Cook will become executive chair of the board, with John Ternus, 50, senior vice president of hardware engineering, taking over as CEO. Cook joined Apple in 1998, took over as CEO in 2011 after Steve Jobs' medical leave, and oversaw the growth of iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, AirPods, and services like Apple Pay and Apple Music. The company became the first publicly traded company to reach $1 trillion valuation under his leadership.
