All articles tagged with #memo
John Ternus is Apple’s new CEO, with Tim Cook moving to Executive Chair; in his first memo to staff, Ternus thanks Cook, expresses excitement for the company’s future, and hints at a big launch next week. The note accompanies leadership reshuffles, including Johny Srouji becoming chief hardware officer and Laura Legros returning to Apple with a redesigned product-design team, all ahead of Apple’s upcoming events.
The NFL issued a memo clarifying that players who return to college after being cut are ineligible to sign with an NFL team in the same year; players may return to college after being cut, but teams cannot strike early deals for a future return, and players cannot sign NFL contracts in the same season. As an example, undrafted free agent Dae’Quan Wright could return to LSU for 2026 but cannot return to the NFL until 2027.
WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert circulated a memo signaling ongoing discussions about transgender participation; a league task force of team presidents and GMs will meet to continue conversations, with the Players Association stressing inclusion and that it won't be used politically, while the league notes its eligibility rules are collectively bargained and aims to preserve fair competition amid public debate.
Nick Bilton, the newly appointed executive producer of 60 Minutes, sent a stern memo scolding staff for a steady stream of leaks to the press; the 734‑word note—leaked to Status—urges the team to focus on reporting rather than gossip, amid a tumultuous period of staff shakeups and high-profile departures.
During a Senate hearing on the FY 2027 budget for the FBI and related agencies, FBI Director Kash Patel said the bureau is taking personnel actions against analysts linked to a memo referencing Catholic ideology, with some employees told they will be fired, as lawmakers questioned funding and oversight.
FBI Director Kash Patel fired several Richmond-based FBI analysts tied to a rescinded 2023 memo that argued extremists were targeting radical traditionalist Catholics; the memo was withdrawn after an apology from then-Director Christopher Wray. A 2024 Justice Department inspector general review found significant analytical problems but no evidence of anti-Catholic bias. Republicans had criticized the memo and the FBI’s handling of it, while at least five analysts were reported to have been fired.
CNN’s Kaitlan Collins fact-checked Scott Jennings after he claimed there were no restrictions on military attendees for the White House UFC event, highlighting an internal Washington Post-reported memo that requires ticket recipients to meet a waist-to-height ratio and service-specific fitness standards, challenging Jennings’ denial and fueling debate over how attendees are selected.
A Gizmodo summary says OpenAI's Denise Dresser circulated a leaked memo detailing a competitive strategy that also directly attacks Anthropic, alleging its revenue is inflated through accounting tricks; OpenAI counters Bloomberg's claim that Anthropic's annualized revenue exceeds $30 billion by estimating about $22 billion, with OpenAI's run rate near $24 billion; the memo notes Anthropic's enterprise edge in coding but warns against being a single-product company in a platform war, and it criticizes Anthropic's leadership as fear-driven; the piece also references Amazon's up-to-$50 billion investment in OpenAI and Microsoft’s partnership shaping enterprise deployment.
A 2023 memo to Congress alleges Trump showed a classified map to passengers on a private flight in 2022 and retained another ultra-sensitive record accessible to only six people, tied to Special Counsel Jack Smith’s investigation.
Democrat Jamie Raskin says the DOJ provided him with a damning FBI memo from January 13, 2023 containing new allegations about Trump’s handling of classified documents after leaving office, including claims of access to documents tied to business interests and a classified map shown on his private plane. He uses this to press for broader disclosure of investigative files by a set deadline, while Republicans are accused of cherry-picking materials; Trump denies wrongdoing and the DOJ did not comment.
A memo from CBS News' new Editor in Chief Bari Weiss has caused confusion among staffers, with some encouraged to respond and others advised by the Writers Guild of America to wait, amid ongoing leadership changes and workforce cuts at CBS News.
NPR reports that a memo obtained reveals Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's plans for deploying the Illinois National Guard to Chicago, outlining the details of the proposed deployment.
Donald Trump signed a memo targeting what he calls a radical leftwing domestic 'terror network,' aiming to investigate and dismantle organized political violence, but critics see it as a potential broad crackdown on opponents, amid recent politically charged incidents and attacks.
A memo from the think tank Third Way advises Democrats to avoid using jargon and politically correct terms that may alienate mainstream voters, emphasizing the importance of speaking in a more relatable and authentic manner to broaden their electoral appeal.
Maurene Comey, recently dismissed U.S. attorney and daughter of former FBI Director James Comey, issued a memo urging DOJ colleagues to resist fear and stand against abuses of power following her firing, emphasizing integrity and independence in justice work.