xAI, Elon Musk's artificial intelligence startup, is facing a significant leadership challenge as two of its founding members, Yuhuai (Tony) Wu and Jimmy Ba, announced their departures this week, according to TechCrunch. This follows the news that Boston Dynamics CEO Robert Playter is stepping down after six years, as reported by The Verge. Meanwhile, SpaceX's Super Heavy booster completed cryogenic proof testing, a crucial step for its next Starship flight, Ars Technica reported. In other news, Wikipedia editors are considering blacklisting Archive.today due to its involvement in a distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack, also according to Ars Technica, and The Verge reported on the impact of Jeff Bezos's decisions on The Washington Post's local news and sports reporters.
Wu announced his departure from xAI on Monday night via a post on X, stating it was "time for my next chapter." Ba followed suit on Tuesday afternoon, also on X, expressing gratitude to Elon Musk and pride in the team's accomplishments. These departures represent a concerning trend for xAI, as they bring the total number of founding members who have left the company to six out of twelve, according to TechCrunch.
Robert Playter's resignation from Boston Dynamics, effective immediately, was announced on Tuesday. He will officially leave the company on February 27th. Amanda McMaster, the CFO, will serve as interim CEO while the board searches for a replacement, The Verge reported.
SpaceX's Super Heavy booster successfully completed cryogenic proof testing, a multi-day campaign that tested the booster's redesigned propellant systems and structural strength. This milestone is crucial for the next Starship flight, as the previous booster was destroyed during a similar test, Ars Technica noted.
Wikipedia editors are currently debating whether to blacklist Archive.today. The archive site was allegedly used to direct a DDoS attack against a blogger in 2023. Editors are considering three options: removing all Archive.today links and adding the site to the spam blacklist, deprecating the site, or maintaining the status quo, according to Ars Technica.
The Verge also reported on the impact of Jeff Bezos's decisions on The Washington Post. The paper laid off local news and sports reporters.
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