The Verge: Source: OpenAI’s initial board will vet and appoint a new formal board of up to 9 people; Microsoft and Sam Altman will likely have seats on the formal board  —  Sam Altman will return as CEO of OpenAI, overcoming an attempted boardroom coup that sent the company into chaos over the past several days. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Deepa Seetharaman / Wall Street Journal: Source: OpenAI’s initial board and Sam Altman’s camp have agreed to conduct an independent investigation into the ouster of Sam Altman and its aftermath  —  Company says it will have new initial board of Bret Taylor, Larry Summers and Adam D’Angelo  —  OpenAI said Sam Altman will return … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Reuters: A Florida judge rules he found “reasonable evidence” that Tesla knew about the Autopilot defect, opening the door to a public trial over a fatal Tesla car crash  —  A Florida judge found “reasonable evidence” that Tesla Chief Executive Elon Musk and other managers knew … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Bill Toulas / BleepingComputer: The US Department of Energy’s Idaho National Laboratory confirms a data breach after “SiegedSec” hacktivists leaked stolen HR data on hacker forums and Telegram  —  The Idaho National Laboratory (INL) confirms they suffered a cyberattack after ‘SiegedSec’ hacktivists leaked stolen human resources data online. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Ina Fried / Axios: OpenAI says it has reached a deal in principle for Sam Altman to return as CEO, with Bret Taylor as Chair, Larry Summers, and Adam D’Angelo on the initial board  —  OpenAI said late Tuesday that it had reached a deal in principle for Sam Altman to return as CEO, with a new board chaired by former Salesforce president Bret Taylor. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Greenpeace East Asia: A study of tech suppliers’ decarbonization efforts: Intel, Foxconn, Luxshare, Samsung, and TSMC’s emissions rose from 2020 to 2022; Foxconn and Samsung got a D+  —  SEOUL – Greenpeace East Asia has released a new report assessing decarbonization efforts by 11 of the biggest suppliers to the world’s top consumer electronic brands. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Manish Singh / TechCrunch: India’s Enforcement Directorate accuses edtech giant Byju’s of violating rules under the country’s Foreign Exchange Management Act to the tune of $1.12B  —  India’s Enforcement Directorate, its crime-fighting agency, has issued a show-cause notice to Byju’s, accusing it of violating the nation’s foreign exchange rules. Lees verder op Tech Meme