Former GM exec Dan Ammann joins ExxonMobil
Ammann becomes president of ExxonMobil Low Carbon Solutions on May 1......»»
New OnePlus Nord CE delivers the 5G goods for a low price
The new OnePlus Nord CE 5G joins a selection of low-cost smartphones with a great specification, and an all-important 5G connection, announced recently......»»
S.Africa"s rooibos tea joins champagne on EU protection list
Like champagne, roquefort and Kalamata olives, South Africa's world-famous rooibos tea has been added to a European Union list of protected agricultural products and foodstuffs, an industry official said Wednesday......»»
Vijay Reddy Joins CSI as Chief Technology Officer
PADUCAH, Ky.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Computer Services, Inc. (CSI) (OTCQX: CSVI), a provider of end-to-end fintech and regtech solutions, has named Vijayaraghava (Vijay) Reddy as the company’s Chief Technology Officer. Reddy has more than 20 ye.....»»
Acer exec says mini-LED is the next display revolution, and it’s coming soon
I spoke with the president of digital displays from Acer to see what he's most excited about in the future of gaming monitors......»»
Esme Learning and MIT Launch Online Executive Education Courses in AI Leadership, Leading Health Tech Innovation
BOSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)– #AILeadership–New online courses in Leading Health Tech Innovation and AI Leadership from MIT and Esme Learning will prepare learners for the future of work. The post Esme Learning and MIT Launch Online Exec.....»»
Former head of Alphabet’s Loon joins Starship Technologies as new CEO
Autonomous robotics company Starship Technologies has a new CEO. The company on Tuesday said Alastair Westgarth, the former CEO of Alphabet’s Loon, would be leading the company as it looks to expand its robotics delivery service. Westgarth previous.....»»
Acer joins RE100, commits to 100% renewable energy use by 2035
The Acer Group announced that it has joined the RE100 initiative and also shared a pledge to achieve 100% renewable energy use by the year 2035......»»
Xiaomi joins the affordable 5G phone battle with the new Redmi Note 10 5G
Xiaomi has joined in the battle for affordable 5G phone supremacy with the new Redmi Note 10 5G. Announced for the U.K., it's part of a growing trend......»»
Google Exec Praises LG as a Partner
Huawei was the manufacturer of choice for Google's 2015 flagship Nexus 6P, but LG was also on board with the Nexus 5X, a reworked version of the 2014 Nexus 5. It is clear that Google and LG have had a good relationship through the years as this is.....»»
AARP Joins Chorus Asking FCC to Thoroughly Vet RDOF Winning Bidders
AARP Joins Chorus Asking FCC to Thoroughly Vet RDOF Winning Bidders Consumer group AARP has joined a growing number of entities that have asked the FCC to thoroughly vet the long-form applications of companies that were winning bidders in the Rural.....»»
Facebook VR exec Hugo Barra is leaving
Four years after joining as Facebook’s first VP of VR, ex-Xiaomi exec Hugo Barra has left the company, he said in a social media post Tuesday. Barra led Facebook’s VR efforts during a particularly tumultuous time for Oculus, coming aboard.....»»
Creandum boosts team with new partner Sabina Wizander, and new principal Gemma Bloemen
Creandum, a European early-stage VC, is bringing on board two new key team members: Ex-Kry CSO Sabina Wizander joins as Partner and Gemma Bloemen as Principal. Both will joins this summer. Creandum has previously backed the likes of Spotify, Klarna.....»»
Ex-Nissan exec Greg Kelly speaks up in his defense
As he took the stand in his own defense, he stuck up for his former boss, Carlos Ghosn......»»
Exxon Uses Big Tobacco"s Playbook To Downplay the Climate Crisis, Says Study
An anonymous reader quotes a report from CNN Business: For decades, ExxonMobil has deployed Big Tobacco-like propaganda to downplay the gravity of the climate crisis, shift blame onto consumers and protect its own interests, according to a Harvard Un.....»»
Ahead of Dell’s spin out, VMware appoints longtime exec Raghu Raghuram as its new CEO
Five months after it was announced that Pal Gelsinger would be stepping down as CEO of VMware to take the top job at Intel, the virtualization giant has finally appointed a permanent successor. Raghu Raghuram — a longtime employee of the compan.....»»
Motional Joins the Auto-ISAC
Advancing Cybersecurity of the Connected Vehicle across the Industry WASHINGTON, DC, USA, May 4, 2021 /EINPresswire.com/ — The Automotive Information Sharing and Analysis Center (Auto-ISAC) welcomes new member Motional. The inclusion of Motiona.....»»
Microsoft exec confirms Xbox consoles have never been profitable
Epic's lawyer Wes Earnhardt questioned Wright about the Xbox ecosystem and whether it made a profit through hardware sales. "How much margin does Microsoft earn on the sale on the Xbox consoles?" he asked. "We don't. We sell the consoles at a loss,".....»»
Netflix IT exec forced employees to use products from vendors that bribed him
Jury finds ex-Netflix VP guilty of awarding tech contracts in exchange for bribes. Netflix's former vice president of IT operations was convicted of taking bribes from technology vendors in exchange for awarding them contracts with Netflix.....»»
Apple Exec Suggested Cutting App Store Commission To 20% as Early as 2011
Phil Schiller, the Apple executive in charge of the App Store, raised the possibility of the company cutting its 30 percent commission rate to 25 or even 20 percent back in 2011 in response to competition. From a report: Schiller floated the idea in.....»»
Ajit Pai joins American Enterprise Institute and a firm that invests in ISPs
Post-FCC Pai will apparently keep pushing deregulation of broadband industry. Enlarge / FCC Chairman Ajit Pai says goodbye to members of a Senate Appropriations Subcommittee afters testifying during a hearing on June 16, 2020, in Washington, DC......»»