Sam Altman hired by Microsoft, 600 OpenAI employees threaten to quit in protest of his ouster Monday, November 20 by ABC News(NEW YORK) -- Sam Altman, a prominent executive behind the rise of artificial intelligence, was hired by Microsoft days after being ousted as CEO of OpenAI, eliciting a letter signed by nearly 600 employees at OpenAI calling for the resignation of the company's board... Read More.
Ex-wife of slain Microsoft exec Jared Bridegan pleads not guilty to his murder Friday, November 3 by ABC News(JACKSONVILLE) -- The woman accused of plotting the killing of her ex-husband, Microsoft executive Jared Bridegan, pleaded not guilty on Friday to capital murder.Shanna Gardner, 36, was indicted by a grand jury on first-degree murder, conspiracy to commit first-degree murder, solicitation to commit a... Read More.
Ex-wife of slain Microsoft exec Jared Bridegan charged with his murder Thursday, August 17 by ABC News(JACKSONVILLE BEACH, Fla.) -- The ex-wife of slain Microsoft executive Jared Bridegan has been indicted for first-degree murder in what Florida prosecutors called the "cold, calculated and premeditated murder" of the father of four.Shanna Gardner was indicted by a grand jury on Thursday for... Read More.
CEOs’ pay climbed before layoffs at tech giants like Alphabet and Microsoft, data shows Saturday, August 5 by ABC News(NEW YORK) -- While some tech giants neared or imposed widespread layoffs last year, compensation for their CEOs climbed as much as tens of millions of dollars, according to an ABC News analysis of data released by research firm Equilar in May and June.Alphabet CEO... Read More.
Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo’s emails hacked in Microsoft cyber breach: Source Thursday, July 13 by ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo's emails were hacked as part of the Microsoft cyber breach, according to a source familiar with the investigation.Microsoft's Outlook systems were breached by Chinese hackers, according to the company. The breach was discovered in May.Raimondo’s Commerce Department has... Read More.
Florida to pursue death penalty for suspect in murder of Microsoft executive Wednesday, May 3 by ABC News(JACKSONVILLE BEACH, Fla.) -- Florida prosecutors intend to seek the death penalty for the man who is accused of masterminding the murder of Microsoft executive Jared Bridegan, prosecutors said at a court hearing Wednesday.Mario Fernandez Saldana,... Read More.
Husband of ex-wife arrested in murder of former Microsoft executive in Florida, father of four Thursday, March 16 by ABC News(JACKSONVILLE BEACH, Fla.) -- A second person has been arrested and charged in the murder of Jared Bridegan, a former Microsoft executive who was shot and killed in the middle of a Jacksonville Beach street last year in what authorities described as a targeted... Read More.
Arrest made after Microsoft executive, father of 4 gunned down in ‘targeted ambush’: Police Wednesday, January 25 by ABC News(NEW YORK) -- Nearly a year after Jared Bridegan, a Microsoft executive and father of four, was gunned down on a Florida road in what authorities called a targeted ambush, a suspect has been arrested in connection with his murder, police announced Wednesday.Bridegan was... Read More.
Microsoft is laying off 10,000 workers amid tech downturn Wednesday, January 18 by ABC News(NEW YORK) -- Microsoft said it will lay off 10,000 employees this year, the latest tech firm to slash jobs as the sector contracts after a pandemic-era boom.The layoffs will affect nearly 5% of Microsoft's global workforce, the company said."As we saw customers accelerate... Read More.
Microsoft co-founder’s art collection sells for record $1.5 billion at auction Friday, November 11 by ABC News(NEW YORK) -- Sixty artworks formerly owned by Paul G. Allen, the co-founder of Microsoft, were sold at auction for more than $1.5 billion at Christie's on Wednesday.The sale established Allen's trove as "the most valuable private collection in history," the auction house said... Read More.
