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Tech Workers Urge CEOs to Pressure White House on ICE

Over 450 tech workers from Google, Meta, OpenAI, and other firms urge CEOs to push the White House to end federal ICE operations in U.S. cities.

OpenAI Partner LiveKit Hits Unicorn Status With $100M Raise

AI & Machine Learning, News, Startups & Investment

By Maria Konash Jan 23, 2026

LiveKit, a key provider of AI voice and video technology OpenAI, xAI, and Salesforce, closed a $100 million funding round, valuing the company at $1 billion.

Robotics Startup Skild AI Raises $1.4B at $14B+ Valuation

AI & Machine Learning, News, Robotics & Automation, Startups & Investment

By Maria Konash Jan 14, 2026

Skild AI raised nearly $1.4 billion to advance a unified foundation model designed to control multiple types of robots. The funding values the company at more than $14 billion.

AI & Machine Learning, Enterprise Tech, News

Salesforce Unveils AI-Powered Slackbot to Draft Emails, Schedule Meetings, and Connect App

By Maria Konash Jan 13, 2026

Salesforce introduced a next-generation AI version of Slackbot for Business+ and Enterprise+ customers. The agent can draft emails, schedule meetings, and connect across enterprise apps.

AI & Machine Learning, Enterprise Tech, News

AI Drives Rising Corporate Layoffs in 2025

By Maria Konash Dec 22, 2025

Artificial intelligence has become a major factor behind U.S. job cuts in 2025, with companies citing automation and efficiency gains as reasons for workforce reductions. More than 55,000 layoffs this year have been directly attributed to AI adoption.

AI & Machine Learning, Enterprise Tech, News, Regulation & Policy

Trump Administration Launches U.S. Tech Force for AI

By Maria Konash Dec 15, 2025

The Trump administration launched the U.S. Tech Force, a 1,000-person engineering corps to support AI and other tech projects across federal agencies.

AI & Machine Learning, Enterprise Tech, News

OpenAI Hires Former Slack CEO Denise Dresser as Chief Revenue Officer

By Maria Konash Dec 9, 2025

OpenAI has named former Slack CEO Denise Dresser as chief revenue officer to drive enterprise revenue growth and expand its business customer base.

AI & Machine Learning, Consumer Tech, News

Salesforce CEO Switches AI Tools, Moving from ChatGPT to Gemini 3

By Maria Konash Nov 24, 2025

Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff said he is abandoning ChatGPT in favor of Google’s new Gemini 3 AI, praising its speed, reasoning, and multimodal capabilities. The endorsement highlights growing competition in the AI sector.