Netflix cutting 1,000 jobs: Netflix plans to lay off roughly 1,000 employees, or 6% of its workforce, across its product, technology, legal, and human resources teams. The planned cuts come despite strong profits. However, Netflix faces stagnant viewing time, slowing subscriber growth, and intensifying competition. [
CNBC]
Suspected OpenAI spy booked a one-way ticket to Saudi Arabia: Former OpenAI engineer Abdulrahman Alfozan, who allegedly planted a recording device in a conference room, reportedly booked one-way flights to Saudi Arabia before his arrest. Evidence includes CCTV footage, data access logs, and chatbot queries related to recording and transcription. He has not been accused of state-sponsored espionage. [
Gizmodo]
Smartphone shipments plummet by 22%: The global smartphone market has experienced its worst-ever quarterly decline, with shipments plummeting by 22% as surging memory prices drove up prices. The International Data Corporation (IDC) anticipates that the downturn will persist and that growth is unlikely to recover before 2028. [
Bloomberg]
Eight US states sue OpenAI: The lawsuits, filed by attorneys general in Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas, West Virginia, Arkansas, Arizona, Idaho, and Montana, allege that OpenAI’s products endanger children and violate consumer protection laws. The applicants are seeking changes to how OpenAI develops its models and markets their capabilities. [
Reuters]
NASA building batteries that survive the Moon’s extreme cold: NASA is developing solid-state batteries designed to withstand the Moon’s extreme temperatures for future Artemis missions. The technology uses solid ceramic or polymer materials that are resistant to cold damage. While they require warming to operate, they need less energy for thermal management. [
Engadget]
