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OpenAI’s former Sora boss is leavingSummary: Last month, OpenAI gave up on its Sora video generation tool, and on Friday, the Sora team's leader, Bill Peebles, outlined that he is leaving the firm. Background OpenAI has been shifting its priorities as part of an effort to avoid "side quests," and Peebles' departure is just one of many recent changes as the firm moves to focus more on coding and enterprise use.
Alex Rivera · 4/18/2026
World
Kenyan firm sacks more than 1,000 workers after losing Meta contractSummary: Meta paused work with Sama last month after allegations about staff viewing private scenes filmed by smart glasses More than 1,000 low-paid workers in Kenya have been abruptly sacked by an outsourcing firm contracted by Meta, in what activists noted was a shocking move exposing the precariousness of tech jobs in the global south. Background Sama, a firm based in Nairobi to which Meta outsourced content moderation and artificial intelligence training work, outlined on Thursday that the w
James Okonkwo · 4/18/2026