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[cheef] / tʃif /




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The platform's chief administrative officer Harold Rogers was appointed interim CEO.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

A report in the Wall Street Journal late Wednesday said OpenAI’s chief executive officer Sam Altman is urgently exploring options to lure corporate customers away from its main competitor Anthropic.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

SBTi’s chief executive, David Kennedy, said the new standard remains science-based but can work with a company’s overarching goals and be implemented as part of strategy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

It follows an ultimatum the Met Police chief gave firms in March to enforce steps which would make stolen phones less desirable for resale and reuse.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

“This particular Butterfly was modeled after a real one caught by our commander in chief about eighteen years ago. He was one of the first members of Mayhem we ever caught.”

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin




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