Hacker News with Generative AI: Leadership

Google Gemini is shaking up its AI leadership ranks (semafor.com)
Google is replacing the leader of its consumer AI apps as the focus of the AI race shifts from the underlying models to the products built around them, according to memos reviewed by Semafor.
Google, Artificial Intelligence, Leadership, Technology, Business
4 points by rococode 8 hours ago | 0 comments
'One of the darkest days': NIH purges agency leadership amid mass layoffs (nature.com)
On health economist Jay Bhattacharya’s first day as head of the US National Institutes of Health (NIH), the chiefs of four of the 27 institutes and centres that make up his agency — including the country’s top infectious-diseases official — were removed from their posts.
Health, Leadership, Government, Science, Layoffs
12 points by rbanffy 11 hours ago | 0 comments
'One of the darkest days': NIH purges agency leadership amid mass layoffs (nature.com)
In shock move, four institute directors at the US biomedical agency are removed from their posts.
Science, Health, Government, Layoffs, Leadership
11 points by rntn 1 day ago | 1 comments
In the New Beijing (lrb.co.uk)
My generation​ has seen four paramount leaders: Deng Xiaoping, Jiang Zemin, Hu Jintao and now Xi Jinping.
China, Politics, Leadership, History, Opinion
18 points by mitchbob 3 days ago | 1 comments
Zoë Kooyman on Post-Stallman Changes at the Free Software Foundation (fossforce.com)
For over thirty years, the Free Software Foundation was a technical, legal, and community leader, shaping the direction of a sometimes uneasy alliance of developers and advocates that has grown to dominate much of the tech-world. Then, in 2019, the misunderstanding of a poorly-worded commment by the FSF’s president Richard Stallman about the Jeffrey Epstein sex trafficking scandal led to a rejection of his leadership and caused concern about his past behavior, particularly his treatment of women.
Leadership, History, Technology
5 points by marcodiego 6 days ago | 2 comments
Three Chapters at Cloudflare: Programmer to CTO to Board of Directors (cloudflare.com)
Today, after more than 13 years at the company, I am joining Cloudflare’s board of directors and retiring from my full-time position as CTO.
Cloud Computing, Careers, Leadership
31 points by jgrahamc 6 days ago | 15 comments
God didn't have a plan for Gelsinger at Intel; Maybe there's one for his new gig (theregister.com)
Pat Gelsinger, once CEO of VMware and later Intel, has announced he's taken a new job as executive chair and head of technology at Gloo, a Colorado-based outfit offering technology tools for churches and other faith-based organizations.
Technology, Leadership, Religion
4 points by johnshades 7 days ago | 1 comments
X’s director of engineering, Haofei Wang, has left the company (theverge.com)
X’s director of engineering, Haofei Wang, has suddenly left the company, according to sources with knowledge of the matter.
Technology, Business, Social Media, Leadership
117 points by JumpCrisscross 9 days ago | 201 comments
Intel's technology development chief Ann Kelleher to retire (tomshardware.com)
Intel, Technology, Retirement, Leadership
17 points by protik49 12 days ago | 0 comments
Career Development: What It Means to Be a Manager, Director, or VP (2015) (kellblog.com)
It’s no secret that I’m not a fan of big-company HR practices.  I’m more of the First Break all the Rules type.  Despite my general skepticism of many standard practices, we still do annual performance reviews at my company, though I’m thinking seriously of dropping them.  (See Get Rid of the Performance Review.)
Career Development, Management, Leadership, Human Resources
545 points by AnhTho_FR 13 days ago | 252 comments
Apple shuffles AI executive ranks in bid to turn around Siri (yahoo.com)
Apple Inc. is undergoing a rare shake-up of its executive ranks, aiming to get its artificial intelligence efforts back on track after months of delays and stumbles, according to people familiar with the situation.
Apple, Artificial Intelligence, Business, Technology, Leadership
336 points by bbzjk7 13 days ago | 562 comments
Apple Shakes Up AI Executive Ranks in Bid to Turn Around Siri (bloomberg.com)
Apple Inc. is undergoing a rare shake-up of its executive ranks, aiming to get its artificial intelligence efforts back on track after months of delays and stumbles, according to people familiar with the situation.
Apple, Artificial Intelligence, Business, Technology, Leadership
16 points by jmsflknr 13 days ago | 5 comments
Rules for Crafting Products That Stand Out (figma.com)
Linear’s CEO shares his approach to quality at a time when “move fast and break things” no longer cuts it—catch him at Config 2025 alongside a lineup of makers redefining tech’s future.
Product Design, Design Principles, Software Development, Leadership, Conferences
6 points by tosh 14 days ago | 0 comments
Zuckerberg 'lied' to Senate, Sandberg asked me to bed, says author (afr.com)
A former Facebook executive has written an insider account of a company that she says was run by status-hungry and self-absorbed leaders.
Facebook, Leadership, Business, Social Media, Biography
12 points by wahnfrieden 16 days ago | 3 comments
A Facebook Insider's Exposé Alleges Bad Behavior at the Top (archive.org)
“Careless People,” a memoir by a former Facebook executive, portrays feckless company leaders cozying up to authoritarian regimes.
Facebook, Social Media, Business, Leadership, Politics
91 points by nabla9 17 days ago | 69 comments
Calls for Tim Cook's resignation over Apple Intelligence ignore his contribution (appleinsider.com)
Apple's mistakes and even lies about Apple Intelligence are ultimately the responsibility of CEO Tim Cook, but he's not going anywhere — and nor should he.
Apple, CEO, Business, Leadership
7 points by retskrad 19 days ago | 0 comments
Ex-Facebook director's new book paints brutal image of Mark Zuckerberg (sfgate.com)
Social Media, Leadership, Biography, Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg
434 points by AntiRush 20 days ago | 268 comments
What qualities should an excellent product manager possess? (ycombinator.com)
Here are some of my thoughts, which might be wrong or incomplete, and I welcome discussion on them.
Product Management, Leadership, Skills, Management
5 points by noahgwok 20 days ago | 3 comments
Elon Musk's Self-Destruction (ft.com)
Elon Musk’s self-destruction
Elon Musk, Business, Leadership, Self-Destruction
26 points by JumpCrisscross 21 days ago | 2 comments
NASA chief scientist fired in first round of Trump-ordered cuts (abc.net.au)
NASA has announced the dismissal of its chief scientist in its first round of cuts ordered by US President Donald Trump.
Politics, Space Exploration, Government, Leadership
23 points by testrun 22 days ago | 3 comments
Eric Schmidt Is a New CEO of Relativity Space (nytimes.com)
Eric Schmidt, 69, has not served as a chief executive since he gave up the job at Google in 2011.
Space Exploration, Leadership, Business, Technology
8 points by huhtenberg 22 days ago | 1 comments
Asana CEO Dustin Moskovitz is retiring (techcrunch.com)
Dustin Moskovitz is retiring from Asana, the software company he founded in 2008.
Business, Leadership, Software, Technology, Retirement
3 points by coloneltcb 23 days ago | 0 comments
Asana CEO Dustin Moskovitz announces retirement, stock plummets 25% (cnbc.com)
Business, Leadership, Stocks, Technology
7 points by coloneltcb 23 days ago | 1 comments
Eric Schmidt Joins Relativity Space as CEO (nytimes.com)
The former Google chief executive is taking a controlling interest in Relativity Space, which aims to build low-cost, reusable rockets to compete against Elon Musk’s SpaceX and to reach Mars.
Space Exploration, Business, Leadership, Startups
14 points by c54 23 days ago | 0 comments
Washington Post editor resigns after accusing CEO of killing column (nbcnews.com)
Washington Post columnist Ruth Marcus resigned Monday after accusing the paper's CEO and publisher of killing her column criticizing owner Jeff Bezos' latest editorial edict.
Journalism, Media, Washington Post, Resignation, Leadership
293 points by ceejayoz 23 days ago | 83 comments
George Washington knew difference between running a business vs. the government (theconversation.com)
Before they go too far trying to run the government like a business, Trump and his advisors may want to consider the very different example of the nation’s first chief executive while he was in office.
Politics, History, Leadership
10 points by rntn 23 days ago | 1 comments
Mark Carney is the new leader of the Liberal Party of Canada (cbc.ca)
Into this unprecedented moment, enter Mark Carney.
Politics, Canada, Leadership, Liberal Party
68 points by empressplay 24 days ago | 49 comments
Who Is the Doge and X Technician Branden Spikes? (krebsonsecurity.com)
At 49, Branden Spikes isn’t just one of the oldest technologists who has been involved in Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). As the current director of information technology at X/Twitter and an early hire at PayPal, Zip2, Tesla and SpaceX, Spikes is also among Musk’s most loyal employees. Here’s a closer look at this trusted Musk lieutenant, whose Russian ex-wife was once married to Elon’s cousin.
Elon Musk, Twitter, Technology, Leadership
50 points by todsacerdoti 27 days ago | 0 comments
Matt Mullenweg talks succession – 'I don't want to pass it to a committee' (techcrunch.com)
Calls for WordPress co-founder and Automattic CEO Matt Mullenweg to step down from his leadership role have increased in recent months amid his controversial fight and legal battle with hosting company WP Engine.
Leadership, Succession Planning, Technology, Business
26 points by Garbage 29 days ago | 3 comments
Automattic CEO Matt Mullenweg talks succession (techcrunch.com)
Calls for WordPress co-founder and Automattic CEO Matt Mullenweg to step down from his leadership role have increased in recent months amid his controversial fight and legal battle with hosting company WP Engine.
Business, Leadership, Technology, WordPress
5 points by josefresco 29 days ago | 1 comments