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Jensen Huang has stepped down as CEO of Nvidia, the company he co-founded over three decades ago, following two affair scandals. Colette Kress, the former Chief Financial Officer, steps in as interim CEO. Reactions have split sharply between admiration for Huang's legacy and pointed political commentary, with very little nuance in between.
Shifting to the education sector, Microsoft has announced it will retire its Office three sixty-five A-one plan on January first, two thousand twenty-eight, ending free email access for schools, colleges, and universities. The replacement tier strips out email entirely. For institutions already enrolled, there's an extension through the end of that period, but the clock is ticking on a service many schools have long relied on.
And on a more personal note, Duran Duran drummer Roger Taylor is stepping away from the band after forty-six years, following a tinnitus diagnosis. Taylor says he is retiring not just from Duran Duran but from drumming altogether. In a statement, he called it a departure made with enormous pride, closing the chapter on one of the most enduring careers in new wave history.
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