Former GM exec Dan Ammann joins ExxonMobil
Ammann becomes president of ExxonMobil Low Carbon Solutions on May 1......»»
Sony worries Microsoft will only give it a “degraded” Call of Duty
"Our business would never recover," Sony exec says of potential substandard version. Enlarge / Artist's conception of what Sony thinks the next Call of Duty might look like on the PS5 (and definitely not a screenshot from Call of.....»»
Best Buy starts selling mail-in tech recycling boxes
Retailer joins Apple, HP, and more in offering mail-in electronics recycling. Enlarge (credit: Best Buy) Best Buy today announced an expansion of its electronics recycling program that lets people send in electronics wi.....»»
EV assembly not a radical change, top Mercedes-Benz production exec said
Mercedes-Benz is making a smooth transition to EVs at its Alabama assembly plant......»»
Apple joins Amazon, Google, and Microsoft in tech industry layoffs
The layoffs are a drop in the bucket compared to cuts at competitors, though. Enlarge / A building at Apple Park, the company's Cupertino, California, HQ. (credit: Apple) Apple, which has thus far avoided the sweeping la.....»»
Jeff Otto joins Riskified as CMO
Riskified has announced that Jeff Otto has joined the company as Chief Marketing Officer, effective immediately. Otto will be responsible for a global integrated marketing strategy that will amplify Riskified’s brand, strengthen its category leader.....»»
Japan joins the US and Europe in chipmaking curbs on China
Japan will restrict the overseas sale of chip manufacturing equipment, joining the United States and the Netherlands in curbing the export of key technology to China......»»
Ford joins a US$4.51 billion nickel processing project in Indonesia
US automaker Ford made a battery material investment in Indonesia, a first for the company in Southeast Asia. The US$4.51 billion project is also joined by PT Vale Indonesia and Huayou Cobalt, targeting 120 kilotons of mixed hydroxide precipitate (MH.....»»
AAPL chief operating officer sells $30M stock, likely to pay taxes
AAPL’s chief operating officer Jeff Williams has sold more than 187,000 shares, worth a fraction under $30M. It’s the first sale by a company exec in more than four months. While eyebrows are being raised in some quarters, with Twitter commenter.....»»
Nomad Stand One review: A luxe MagSafe charging stand
Nomad's newly-launched Stand One is a sleek charging solution for your iPhone that uses Apple's magnetic MagSafe technology to its fullest extent.Nomad Stand OneThe Stand One joins Nomad's other MagSafe chargers, such as the flat Base One or the Base.....»»
Jason Garoutte joins Veza as CMO
Veza announced the appointment of Jason Garoutte as its first Chief Marketing Officer. Garoutte is responsible for building and leading a world-class marketing organization that drives Veza’s continued growth and scale. Garoutte has two decades of.....»»
TikTok to be banned in the UK Parliament
The UK parlament is the next in the line of countries that are banning TikTok over security fears. TikTok has received more bad news as the UK joins other major countries enforcing app bans amid concerns over potential vulnerabilities of g.....»»
Subaru names longtime exec Troy Poston to top sales job
Troy Poston will take over as head of U.S. sales for Subaru of America effective April 1, succeeding Jeff Walters, who moves to the automaker's top U.S. job with the retirement of longtime CEO Tom Doll......»»
New Zealand joins US push to curb TikTok use on official phones with parliament ban
New Zealand will ban TikTok on all devices with access to its parliament by the end of this month, becoming the latest country to impose an official bar on the popular social media platform owned by a Beijing-based tech conglomerate......»»
Samsung joins Korea’s $400 billion bid to lead in key tech
South Korea will join its largest companies including Samsung Electronics Co. to pour some $422 billion into areas such as chips and electric vehicles in its most aggressive effort yet to win a heated global race for tech supremacy......»»
Apple shows off new yellow iPhone 14 color in "Hello Yellow" ad
Apple has released a new "Hello Yellow" commercial to promote the new yellow color for the iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Plus.Hello YellowThe company announced the addition of the new color on March 7, and it's now available for purchase. It joins the othe.....»»
Alliance names Honda exec Bob Nelson as 2023 board chair
Bob Nelson succeeds Kumar Galhotra, president of Ford Blue, Ford Motor Co.'s internal combustion business......»»
New Sonos speakers, Ring doorbell, and smart baby tech
On this week's episode of the Homekit Insider podcast, Faith O'Hara joins us to discuss baby tech that works and doesn't work.HomeKit InsiderBefore diving into the smart baby products, we start off with the week's news. The most notable was the launc.....»»
Aura partners with Robert Downey Jr. to increase awareness about the significance of online safety
Aura announced a multi-year partnership with Robert Downey Jr. Through the partnership, Downey Jr. joins Aura’s Board of Directors, invests in the company and commits to working with Aura as a strategist and brand advocate, supporting consumer.....»»
Former TSMC R&D executive joins Samsung
Lin Jun-cheng, who previously worked in TSMC's advanced packaging and testing department, has been appointed as Samsung Electronics' VP of advanced packaging business, raising concerns that the appointment may pose a threat to TSMC in the advanced pa.....»»
Europe joins the US in its chip war with China
Europe's biggest producer of advanced chipmaking technology has joined the United States in its escalating standoff with China......»»