Spotify said Tuesday that founder Daniel Ek is stepping down as CEO to become the executive chairman, in an announcement that sent its shares sliding in Tuesday trading. The Stockholm-based streaming giant said Ek will be replaced by two lieutenants who will become co-CEOs: Chief Product and Technology Officer Gustav Söderström and Chief Business Officer…
Powder supplements sold at Sam’s Club stores are linked to at least 11 cases of Salmonella in seven states, federal health authorities said Friday. Member’s Mark Super Greens Powder Supplements, which were sold at the discount chain’s stores nationwide and online, have been pulled from store shelves because they contain moringa leaf powder that…
MIT Press We may receive an affiliate commission from anything you buy from this article. In “The Day After Yesterday: Resilience in the Face of Dementia” (MIT Press), photographer Joe Wallace has chronicled the stories of families who have lived with Alzheimer’s. Among them: Carrie Richardson, now 44, whose family carries the PSEN1 gene, making…
Pinterest plans to cut its workforce by 15% this year, a move the company said will allow it to reallocate resources to the build-out of its artificial intelligence capabilities. The San Francisco-based company disclosed the plan in a regulatory filing on Tuesday, noting that the reduction will affect “less than 15% of the company’s workforce” and will…
OpenAI announced Friday that it will begin testing ads on ChatGPT in the coming weeks, opening the door to another potential revenue stream for the AI company in addition to its subscription-based models. The ads will appear at the bottom of the chat window “when there’s a relevant sponsored product or service based on your…
How to avoid holiday stress – CBS News Watch CBS News The holiday season can be a wonderful, but also stressful time – filled with unrealistic expectations. A recent poll found 41% of adults anticipate more holiday stress this year. Psychiatrist Dr. Sue Varma has tips to unwind during the holidays. Source link
Popular music artist Xania Monet’s voice has been heard by millions, but some fans were shocked to discover she’s a product of artificial intelligence. Monet may be an avatar, but there’s very much a real person behind her: Telisha “Nikki” Jones. “Xania is an extension of me” “Xania is an extension of me, so I…
Proteins, whether from whey, plants or animals, are essential for building muscle. Last year, approximately 71% of consumers identified protein as the nutrient they most frequently try to eat. That’s an appetite corporate America is more than happy to feed – even though protein often doesn’t taste very good. Lee Cowan looks at how companies…
Penguin Press We may receive an affiliate commission from anything you buy from this article. The veterans who fought and defeated fascism during World War II, and those who supported the war effort on the home front, have been called “The Greatest Generation.” But David Nasaw, professor of history at the City University of New…
This week on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan,” Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, one of the Democrats who eventually voted with Republicans to fund the government after the GOP promised a vote next month on health care subsidies, joins to discuss, as does Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy. Plus, two members of the House Problem Solvers Caucus….
