The BBC's director general is to leave the broadcaster in April, five months after he announced his resignation amid a storm about the way Panorama edited a Donald Trump speech. Tim Davie stayed in his post after announcing his resignation in November, but will depart on 2 April. He will be replaced by an interim DG, Rhodri Talfan Davies, who has been director of nations since 2021 and is currently leading the BBC's work on generative AI. The search is under way for a permanent director general, one of the most demanding jobs in the British media. Davie has been responsible for dealing with a series of scandals and crises since becoming the BBC's 17th director general in 2020.

The shock resignation came for a very specific reason, but the OBR saga will continue with a series of decisions the chancellor will have to make over Richard Hughes' replacement. Firstly the Chancellor will have to find a respected and credible economist to run the OBR. There are several candidates, who might fit the mould of fiercely independent bean counters. The list will be carefully watched by the markets for any departure from the normal model. The problem is that there is some political pressure to do just that.

From'nepo kids' to PM resignation: How the Nepal protests unfolded Nepal has been shaken by deadly protests that have led to the resignation of the country's Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli. The BBC's Charlotte Scarr is on the streets of Kathmandu, where she saw torched government buildings and military presence. The Himalayan nation has been experiencing its worst unrest in decades, after a campaign highlighting the lavish lifestyles of politicians' children and allegations of corruption took off on social media. Thirty people have been killed in the protests and more than 1,000 injured since the unrest began. The military parade was attended by world leaders including Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong Un and showcased China's new weapons.

In response to the resignation, a spokesperson from the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology said: "The technology secretary has been clear on the need for the institute to deliver value for money and maximum impact for taxpayers, and we will continue our work to support that ambition." Staff who wrote the whistleblowing complaint have told the BBC Dr Innes' resignation was the "first step". "With the rest of our 100m public funding still at stake, the priority now is to ensure the leadership overhaul that should follow - board and executive alike - can command the confidence of staff, government, regulators and, most importantly, the nation," they said. The Turing Institute said its board was now looking to appoint a new CEO who will oversee "the next phase" to "step up its work on defence, national security and sovereign capabilities". Its work had once focused on AI and data science research in environmental sustainability, health and national security, but moved on to other areas such as responsible AI.

In May 2023, when Linda Yaccarino, an NBC advertising executive, joined what was then still known as Twitter, she was given a tall order: repair the company's relationship with advertisers after a chaotic year of being owned by Elon Musk. But just weeks after she became CEO, Musk posted an antisemitic tweet that drove away major brands like Disney, Paramount, NBCUniversal, Comcast, Lionsgate and Warner Bros Discovery to pause their advertising on the platform. Musk delivered an apology for the tweet later at a conference – which he called the worst post he's ever done – but it came with a message to advertisers, specifically the Disney CEO Bob Iger: "Go fuck yourselves". Yaccarino was in the audience of the conference. "I don't want them to advertise," he said.

Elon Musk-owned X's CEO Linda Yaccarino announced her resignation in a surprise move, just months after the social media platform was acquired by the billionaire's AI startup, xAI. In a statement posted on the platform Wednesday, the former NBCUniversal advertising executive said she had "decided to step down as CEO of X" following what she described as "two incredible years" leading the company through a major transformation. After two incredible years, I've decided to step down as CEO of . When @elonmusk and I first spoke of his vision for X, I knew it would be the opportunity of a lifetime to carry out the extraordinary mission of this company. Yaccarino's departure from the social media company adds to the turbulence in Musk's sprawling business empire, including falling sales at his electric vehicle maker Tesla and artificial intelligence-related controversies.

OpenAI has created a new Safety and Security Committee less than two weeks after the company dissolved the team tasked with protecting humanity from AI's existential threats. This latest iteration of the group responsible for OpenAI's safety guardrails will include two board members and CEO Sam Altman, raising questions about whether the move is little more than self-policing theatre amid a breakneck race for profit and dominance alongside partner Microsoft. The Safety and Security Committee, formed by OpenAI's board, will be led by board members Bret Taylor (Chair), Nicole Seligman, Adam D'Angelo and Sam Altman (CEO). The new team follows co-founder Ilya Sutskever's and Jan Leike's high-profile resignations, which raised more than a few eyebrows. Their former "Superalignment Team" was only created last July.

This paper discusses algorithmic resignation, a strategic approach for managing the use of AI systems within organizations. Algorithmic resignation involves the deliberate and informed disengagement from AI assistance in certain scenarios, by embedding governance mechanisms directly into AI systems. Our proposal is not merely about disuse of AI but includes guiding when and how these systems should be used or avoided. We discuss the multifaceted benefits of algorithmic resignation, spanning economic efficiency, reputational gains, and legal compliance. Further, we outline the operationalization of resignation through various methods such as positive and negative nudges, stakeholder incentive alignment, and careful consideration of the level of AI engagement. Using techniques like barring access to AI outputs selectively or providing explicit disclaimers on system performance, algorithmic resignation not only mitigates risks associated with AI but also leverages its benefits, ensuring the responsible and effective use of AI systems.

Alon Yamin, co-founder and CEO of the AI-based text analysis platform Copyleaks, is helping to combat plagiarism in education, especially in light of the recent Harvard scandal. Following the controversial accusations against the school's former president Claudine Gay, Yamin emphasized that tackling the issue of plagiarism is more important now than ever, especially with the rise in AI. "A year ago, many people considered plagiarism a moot point following the expansion of AI. What was there to worry about if AI was writing everything? But as we've seen in the news over the last few months, plagiarism hasn't gone anywhere. It seems to be as prevalent as ever," Yamin said to Fox News Digital.

Cruise, the self-driving car company owned by General Motors, confirmed to Reuters that its co-founder and chief product officer Daniel Kan has resigned. Kan's departure comes just a day after the company's CEO Kyle Vogt announced his resignation on X after a 10-year tenure. Kan is said to have announced his resignation over Slack, however, the reasoning for his departure has not been made clear by the company. The company's executive reshuffling follows a public relations nightmare that started last month when a Cruise robotaxi hit a pedestrian in San Francisco and pinned them under the vehicle. The parent company, GM, is still conducting a safety probe on the accident and both autonomous and manual vehicle operations at Cruise remain suspended.