Interview: Priyanka Sharma, executive director, CNCF

In her opening keynote at the KubeCon and CloudNativeCon conference in Paris, Priyanka Sharma, executive director of the Cloud Native Computing Forum (CNCF), used the phrase “irrational exuberance”, which she says is driving people to experiment with new tech. “When I say ‘irrational exuberance’, I am referring to any trend in the industry or in… Continue reading Interview: Priyanka Sharma, executive director, CNCF

Trump has already recorded his debate-night counterprogramming interview with Tucker Carlson, sources say

Donald Trump has already recorded an interview with ex-Fox News host Tucker Carlson that the former president intends to use as counter-programming for the first GOP presidential debate on Wednesday night, which he has said he will skip, two sources familiar with the matter told NBC News. Carlson has been in Europe since Saturday, a… Continue reading Trump has already recorded his debate-night counterprogramming interview with Tucker Carlson, sources say

New York City councilwoman assaulted by stranger on camera during ‘creepy’ TV interview

A New York City councilwoman found herself on the receiving end of an unexpected and ‘creepy’ kiss from a stranger during a TV interview with CBS New York. A video posted to Twitter Thursday shows Councilwoman Inna Vernikov, R-NY., stood for an interview on Brighton Beach in Brooklyn when a man wearing a hat seemingly… Continue reading New York City councilwoman assaulted by stranger on camera during ‘creepy’ TV interview

Trump decides to snub GOP debate in favor of Tucker Carlson interview

Former President Donald Trump has made up his mind not to attend the first GOP debate next week, according to two sources familiar with his thinking, and is seeking a sit-down interview with former Fox News host Tucker Carlson as a means of counter-programming the event. A source close to Carlson says the host is… Continue reading Trump decides to snub GOP debate in favor of Tucker Carlson interview

Hillary Clinton Interview After Trump Indictment Lights Up X

People on social media were blown away by the timing of Hillary Clinton’s interview on MSNBC Monday night. The former secretary of state was scheduled to appear on the network at 9 p.m., which happened to be minutes after a Fulton County grand jury handed up an indictment in the Georgia election interference case against… Continue reading Hillary Clinton Interview After Trump Indictment Lights Up X

Biden attorneys negotiating with special counsel over interview terms

WASHINGTON — Attorneys for President Joe Biden and the special counsel appointed to investigate his handling of classified documents have been negotiating for about a month over the terms under which he would be interviewed, two people familiar with the matter said. Discussions between Biden’s lawyers and special counsel Robert Hur’s office are focused on how, when and… Continue reading Biden attorneys negotiating with special counsel over interview terms

Newsmax Ends Trump Interview With Super Awkward Disclaimer

The former president repeated his debunked claims that the 2020 election was “rigged.” “I believe I won that election by many, many votes, many, many hundreds of thousands of votes,” he said. “That’s what I think.” After the interview, Bolling came back on camera with his disclaimer. “All right, folks, now just to note: Newsmax… Continue reading Newsmax Ends Trump Interview With Super Awkward Disclaimer

AI interview: Krystal Kauffman, lead organiser, Turkopticon

Globally dispersed digital gig workers tasked with training artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms are in the process of coordinating collective responses to common challenges they face in the workplace, says Turkopticon lead organiser Krystal Kauffman, who has been involved in the transnational organising process with other Mechanical Turk workers since 2020. While the popular perception… Continue reading AI interview: Krystal Kauffman, lead organiser, Turkopticon

CTO interview: Gavin Rea, Gulf Bridge International

As chief technology officer (CTO) at Gulf Bridge International (GBI), Gavin Rea is responsible for the design, operation and evolution of GBI’s submarine cable and associated terrestrial cable networks. GBI provides connectivity from the Gulf into Europe, India and Southeast Asia, and connectivity among the Gulf states. “GBI has been in operation for 11 years… Continue reading CTO interview: Gavin Rea, Gulf Bridge International