Forcepoint promotes Ryan Windham to CEO
Forcepoint announced the promotion of Ryan Windham, Chief Customer and Strategy Officer, to Chief Executive Officer (CEO), succeeding Manny Rivelo, who is retiring from his position as CEO of the company. These transitions will be effective immediate.....»»
Microsoft Taiwan promotes digital transformation in education
Microsoft Taiwan in January 2021 started first-phase Microsoft Innovative Educator Trainer Program in a bid to drive digital transformation of primary and secondary education in the country, and has selected 15 seed innovative educators, each having.....»»
We’re getting a Wakanda spinoff series from Ryan Coogler on Disney+
It's part of a 5-year exclusive TV development deal for the Black Panther director. Enlarge / We'll be getting more Wakanda-centric stories thanks to a new development deal between Black Panther director Ryan Coogler and The Walt Disney Company......»»
Media frenzy, skepticism engulf virus origin probe—and WHO is over it
It's "time for people who say and think they have information to start providing it.” Enlarge / World Health Organization (WHO) Health Emergencies Programme Director Michael Ryan talks during a daily press briefing on COVID-19 virus at the WHO.....»»
Salesforce promotes former Vlocity CEO David Schmaier to president and CPO
Last year I penned a post positing that Salesforce’s propensity to purchase mature enterprise companies not only provided new technology, but was also helping to produce a profusion of executive talent.. As though to prove my point, the company ann.....»»
Intel Iris Xe Video Cards Now Shipping To OEMs: DG1 Lands In Desktops
Ryan Smith, writing at AnandTech: Following plans first unveiled last year during the launch of their DG1 GPU, Intel sends word this morning that the first Iris Xe video cards have finally begun shipping to OEMs. Based on the DG1 discrete GPU that's.....»»
The long road to the Qualtrics IPO
Speculation around the Qualtrics public offering is nothing new. All the way back in 2016, CEO Ryan Smith was dropping not-so-subtle hints about his intentions to file for IPO. After a decade bootstrapping, and growing to $50 million in annual revenu.....»»
Atomico promotes SaaS and enterprise-focussed investor Ben Blume to partner
Atomico, the European venture capital fund that typically invests at Series A and Series B, has made a number of internal promotions, including making SaaS and enterprise-focussed investor Ben Blume a partner at the firm. The step up from principal t.....»»
CarGurus promotes finance chief Jason Trevisan to CEO
Founder and former CEO Langley Steinert will now serve as executive chairman of the expanding vehicle listings company......»»
Joe Biden Promotes "Science Advisor" to US Cabinet-Level Position
"President-elect Joe Biden announced Friday that he has chosen a pioneer in mapping the human genome — the so-called 'book of life' — to be his chief science adviser," reports the Associated Press, "and is elevating the top science job to.....»»
Madrona promotes Anu Sharma and Daniel Li as Partners
Fresh off the announcement of more than $500 million in new capital across two new funds, Seattle-based Madrona Venture Group has announced that they’re adding Anu Sharma and Daniel Li to the team’s list of Partners. The firm, which in re.....»»
Combinations of marginalized identities can limit climate adaptation in Peru
New research focuses on the fact that individuals, households, and groups within the agricultural sector of Peru often adapt in different and unequal ways to the challenges that result from the changing climate. This study promotes comprehensive solu.....»»
Twitch removes PogChamp emote it says was “the face of… further violence”
Ryan "Gootecks" Gutierrez's image comes down following Capitol invasion tweets. Enlarge / Guttierez (left) showing the face that would become a massively popular Twitch emote, until Wednesday... (credit: Gootecks / YouTube) One of the oldest a.....»»
Reddit ‘taking action’ on site violations as rioters storm US Capitol
As chaos and violence have erupted in Washington, D.C., social media platforms are grappling with the fallout. A spokesperson for Reddit tells TechCrunch: Reddit’s site-wide policies prohibit content that promotes hate or encourages, glorifies, inc.....»»
Ford New Year"s Day ad promotes mask-wearing
Ford will dedicate a significant portion of its media buy during Jan. 1 bowl games to a new ad called “Finish Strong,” which promotes mask-wearing and other safety measures, while foreshadowing better days ahead as vaccines distribution ramps up......»»
Crypto"s Big Rupture Is Coming In 2021
An anonymous reader shares an opinion piece from CoinDesk, written by Ryan Zurrer. Zurrer is founder of Dialectic AG, an alternative-assets focused multi-family office. Previously, he was a Director at the Web3 Foundation and led the investment team.....»»
Human-made landscape promotes coexistence of two normally separated Andean warblers
In the mountains across the world, different types of vegetation occur at different elevations creating distinct zones with well-defined borders between them. Each vegetation zone provides specific living conditions for animals. Therefore species tha.....»»
Disposable surgical masks best for being heard clearly when speaking, study finds
Researcher Ryan Corey recently heard from a friend who teaches at a school where some of the students have hearing loss. The friend wanted to know if he had any ideas to help her communicate with these students while wearing a mask to slow the spread.....»»
Sony commits to supporting the PS4 longer than it did the PS3
In an interview in the December issue of Edge Magazine, Ryan admitted that the transition from the PS3 to the PS4 was rather abrupt. He added that the company is taking a different approach as it shifts focus to the PlayStation 5......»»
Kia promotes Bill Peffer to COO in U.S.
Peffer, vice president of sales operations since July 2017, will lead all of Kia's customer-facing functions in the U.S., including sales, marketing and service, as the fast-growing brand prepares to introduce five all-new and significantly redesigne.....»»
Hyundai promotes Genesis head Chang to president and CEO
Chang's promotion is part of wider management changes at the automaker......»»