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Business Acquisition

Grindrod Announces Internal Promotion of Kwazi Mabaso to Chief Executive Officer

Grindrod has named Kwazi Mabaso as its next chief executive officer, effective December 1, 2024. Mabaso currently serves as CEO of Grindrod Terminals and brings extensive experience in African markets and large-scale projects. The internal promotion follows the company’s strategic growth initiatives and recent mergers and acquisitions.

Leadership Transition at Integrated Logistics Group

Grindrod has announced an internal leadership succession with chief executive officer Kwazi Mabaso set to take the helm of the JSE-listed group beginning December 1, according to company reports. Mabaso, who currently leads Grindrod Terminals, will replace outgoing CEO Xolani Mbambo in what sources indicate represents a strategic continuity move for the logistics company.

by Aaron Blake
Arts and EntertainmentEnergy Policy

OpenAI Faces Intimidation Allegations from Small AI Policy Nonprofit Over California AI Safety Law

Encode Justice, a small AI policy nonprofit, publicly alleges OpenAI used intimidation tactics against critics of California’s AI transparency legislation. The organization’s general counsel claims OpenAI targeted them with subpoenas while implying secret funding from Elon Musk.

In a dramatic escalation of tensions within the artificial intelligence policy community, a three-person nonprofit organization that worked on California’s AI safety legislation is publicly accusing OpenAI of employing intimidation tactics against critics. Nathan Calvin, general counsel of Encode Justice, published a viral social media thread detailing what he describes as targeted legal pressure from the AI giant during debates over SB 53, the California Transparency in Frontier Artificial Intelligence Act.

Allegations of Legal Intimidation Tactics

by Aaron Blake