Gigamon appoints Shane Buckley as President and CEO
Gigamon announced the appointment of Shane Buckley as President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), effective April 18, 2022. After 10 years, Paul Hooper is stepping down from the CEO role but will remain an active member of the Gigamon Board of Direc.....»»
Apple"s corporate reshuffle includes many VP promotions
A reshuffle of executives at Apple has seen more promotions to vice president than usual, with changes impacting many areas of the company.Apple ParkApple has seen a lot of high-profile departures in recent times, with the loss of about a dozen vice.....»»
SBF’s dream of being US president and other weird anecdotes from FTX trial
Highlights from Caroline Ellison testimony in Sam Bankman-Fried's criminal trial. Enlarge / Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried arrives for a bail hearing at US District Court on August 11, 2023, in New York City. (credit: Getty Ima.....»»
UAW says no strike expansion Friday but warns of future action "at any time"
UAW President Shawn Fain indicated that little progress was made during negotiations in recent days, but he did not announce an immediate expansion of the now 4-week-old walkout......»»
Inside Savannah College of Art and Design’s never-ending quest to find creatives good jobs
Under the leadership of its founder, Paula Wallace, SCAD has grown into a global brand. But is what’s good for SCAD good for design? Paula Wallace has invited me to tea. The founder and president of the Savannah College of Art and Design (SCA.....»»
Hendrick Automotive names Ally CEO Jeffrey Brown as president
Hendrick Automotive Group on Wednesday said Jeffrey Brown will step down as CEO of Ally Financial Inc. to become president of the privately held dealership group Feb. 1......»»
To Win the Tech Race with China, Unleash the Venture Capitalists
As the tech war heats up, America is at risk of losing access to vital Chinese tech President Joe Biden’s recent visit to India and Vietnam marked one of the administration’s recent signals for economic and technological.....»»
World can"t "unplug" existing energy system: COP28 head
The president of the upcoming COP28 climate talks in Dubai called on Sunday for governments to abandon "fantasies" such as hastily ditching existing energy infrastructure in pursuit of climate goals......»»
Stellantis workers in Canada threaten Unifor"s pattern bargaining
Unifor Local 444 President Dave Cassidy, who represents about 4,800 hourly workers at a Stellantis assembly plant in Windsor, Ont., says he will press the automaker to include its EV battery plant in the next collective agreement between the two part.....»»
Unifor, GM have "major issues left unresolved" as deadline looms Monday
Unifor President Lana Payne says the union has made progress in numerous areas, but is facing resistance on “a number of important elements of the pattern agreement established with Ford Motor Co. [of Canada].”.....»»
Deforestation down in Brazil"s Amazon
Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon fell by 59 percent in September compared to the same month last year, official data showed, confirming a positive trend that began after President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva returned to power this year......»»
AI: Voice cloning tech emerges in Sudan civil war
Evidence suggests voice cloning tools were used to impersonate the ex-president of Sudan on TikTok......»»
Brazil vows more aid as Amazon waters dry up
Brazil's Vice-President Geraldo Alckmin said Wednesday that more help would be sent to an Amazon state where rivers are drying up in a severe drought, causing mass die-offs of fish and dolphins......»»
Study suggests large mound structures on Kuiper belt object Arrokoth may have common origin
A new study led by Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) Planetary Scientist and Associate Vice President Dr. Alan Stern posits that the large, approximately 5-kilometer-long mounds that dominate the appearance of the larger lobe of the pristine Kuiper.....»»
Q&A: Nigeria"s new blue economy ministry could harness marine resources, moving the focus away from oil
Nigeria's President Bola Ahmed Tinubu announced a new ministerial portfolio in August: Marine and Blue Economy. This was welcome news as it renewed hope for economic development outside the oil sector. We asked marine sustainability and blue economy.....»»
GM, Stellantis face $9.5 billion in U.S. fuel economy fines, according to industry letter
The proposal by President Joe Biden's administration to hike fuel economy standards through 2032 would cost General Motors $6.5 billion in fines and Stellantis $3 billion, according to a letter from the American Automotive Policy Council......»»
Ally offers buyouts with layoffs possible
Ally Financial will offer buyouts to older staff within its Dealer Financial Services segment, and further workforce cuts might occur in November, Ally Financial Dealer Financial Services President Doug Timmerman has told staff. An image of part o.....»»
Trump’s lawyer brought a gaming laptop to $250M fraud trial
Of all the places we'd expect to see a gaming laptop, President Trump's fraud trial was definitely not one of them......»»
Guest commentary: A look at two unions with common goals in Detroit 3 negotiations
Former Unifor President Jerry Dias: "I honestly would have believed that hell would freeze over before the UAW would strike with what we settled for here in Canada.".....»»
UAW poised to expand Detroit 3 strike
UAW President Shawn Fain, in a video address Friday, said the union will walk out at Ford's assembly plant in Chicago that builds the Ford Explorer and Lincoln Aviator, and a GM factory near Lansing, Mich., where the Chevrolet Traverse and Buick Encl.....»»
Ann Minooka joins Synopsys as CMO
Synopsys announced the appointment of Ann Minooka as the company’s Chief Marketing Officer, reporting to Sassine Ghazi, president and COO of Synopsys. Minooka joins the company with more than two decades of marketing leadership experience in th.....»»