Microsoft's AI Gamble: Can Mustafa Suleyman Turn Things Around?

2025-04-25
Microsoft's AI Gamble: Can Mustafa Suleyman Turn Things Around?

Microsoft spent $650 million acquiring the core team of Inflection AI, hoping to leverage the expertise of its founder, Mustafa Suleyman, to boost its AI capabilities and particularly reverse the lackluster user growth of Copilot. However, Suleyman's arrival has not been smooth sailing. Internal team integration difficulties, strained relationships with OpenAI, and the vast disparity in user numbers between Copilot and ChatGPT all pose challenges for Microsoft. The article explores Microsoft's strategic dilemmas in the AI field and whether Suleyman can ultimately deliver a successful consumer AI product.

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Deel CEO Implicated in Espionage Scandal: Former Employee's Confession Reveals Details

2025-04-02
Deel CEO Implicated in Espionage Scandal: Former Employee's Confession Reveals Details

Deel CEO Alex Bouaziz is embroiled in a corporate espionage scandal. Former Rippling employee Keith O'Brien, in a sworn Irish affidavit, admitted to being hired by Deel to spy on competitor Rippling, acting on instructions from CEO Alex Bouaziz. O'Brien stated he communicated with Alex Bouaziz and Deel's CFO (Alex's father, Philippe Bouaziz) via Telegram and received payment for his actions. The incident has garnered attention from the Irish press, and Rippling has filed a lawsuit against Deel.

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