Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella issued an internal memo emphasizing that AI development must remain under human control and proceed at a deliberate pace to ensure safety, endorsing third-party testing and warning that companies risk losing operating permission if they move recklessly. His comments align with recent statements from Anthropic and OpenAI leadership advocating for slower AI deployment and external monitoring. Microsoft AI released a 37-page code of conduct for its models, framing safety concerns as increasingly urgent.
Oracle is offering laid-off US employees four weeks of severance plus one additional week per year of service, capped at 26 weeks maximum. The company recently initiated a new round of layoffs to reduce payroll costs amid heavy spending on AI infrastructure, with severance packages appearing less generous than those offered by competitors like Microsoft and Salesforce.