Trump’s pick to run US cyber agency CISA asks to drop out
Sean Plankey has requested to withdraw his name to run the U.S. cybersecurity agency after a tumultuous year of chaotic temporary leadership.
Don’t stop hiring humans — stop hiring the wrong humans, Artisan’s founder says
Artisan may be known for their bold “Stop Hiring Humans” campaign but the reality is every founder needs to assemble the right team if they want to scale.
OpenAI releases GPT-5.5, bringing company one step closer to an AI ‘super app’
OpenAI says its latest model offers increased capabilities across a broad variety of categories.
Meta to cut 10% of jobs, or 8,000 employees, report says
According to an internal memo, Meta plans to begin its sweeping layoffs on May 20.
Bluesky now supports better quality photos
The max size is now 2MB and max resolution is 4000×4000.
Microsoft offers buyout for up to 7% of U.S. employees
If a worker’s years of service at Microsoft plus their age equals 70 or more, they will be eligible for a voluntary retirement buyout.
Meta is revamping its cross-app management system
Meta’s Accounts Center will transition to the Meta Account, which is supposed to make it easier to manage your experience on various Meta apps and devices.
Era raises $11M to build a software platform for AI gadgets
Era thinks that we will see many form factors of AI hardware, including glasses, rings, and pendants
X is shutting down Communities because of low usage and lots of spam
X Communities are no more. Only a fraction of X users were using Communities, and much of that use was spam, the company said.
Grab a ticket today: The first StrictlyVC of 2026 kicks off in just a week in San Francisco
StrictlyVC San Francisco is in just a week. Now’s the time to grab yourself a ticket. Join VCs and founders at Sentro Filipino Cultural Center on April 30.