Honeywell appoints Vimal Kapur as President and COO
Honeywell’s Vimal Kapur, current President and CEO of Honeywell Performance Materials and Technologies (PMT), has been appointed to the role of President and Chief Operating Officer (COO), effective immediately. The presidents of all Honeywell.....»»
NASA shares first images from US pollution-monitoring instrument
On Thursday, NASA released the first data maps from its new instrument launched to space earlier this year, which now is successfully transmitting information about major air pollutants over North America. President Biden and Vice President Harris be.....»»
MITRE appoints Deborah Youmans as CIO
MITRE has named Deborah Youmans as its new chief information officer (CIO). Youmans will oversee more than 400 IT professionals in MITRE’s Enterprise Computing and Information Systems division in areas including innovation and experimentation, info.....»»
$220 billion is helping build US cleantech infrastructure. Here are the projects.
Financial Times identified 110 large-scale manufacturing announcements. Enlarge / President Joe Biden speaks in the Roosevelt Room of the White House on May 13, 2021. (credit: Getty Images | Bloomberg) A year ago, Presi.....»»
Steelworkers union reiterates vow to exclusively back Cleveland-Cliffs in U.S. Steel takeover
Steelworkers President Tom Conway said the union only endorses one bid for the iconic American steelmaker, saying that the Cleveland-based producer’s plan will preserve union jobs......»»
UAW chief warns contract talks with Detroit 3 moving "too slow"
The UAW has been negotiating with General Motors, Ford Motor Co. and Stellantis for 30 days and the parties have yet to discuss economic terms, union President Shawn Fain said......»»
Why the “voluntary AI commitments” extracted by the White House are nowhere near enough
Representatives from Amazon, Anthropic, Google, Inflection, Meta, Microsoft, and OpenAI recently convened at the White House for a meeting with President Biden with the stated mission of “ensuring the responsible development and distribution of art.....»»
Amazon exec responsible for money-losers like Alexa and Fire Phone is departing
As of late 2022, Amazon's Alexa had reportedly lost the company $10 billion. Enlarge / Amazon's Astro, one of the hardware projects overseen by departing SVP David Limp. (credit: Amazon) Amazon senior vice president of d.....»»
Ford hires former Apple exec Peter Stern to lead new software services group
Peter Stern was named president of Ford Integrated Services, effective Monday, and will report to CEO Jim Farley......»»
Biden urges "all sides" to make a deal as UAW, Detroit 3 seek contract
President Joe Biden on Monday called for "all sides to work together to forge a fair agreement" as the UAW continued talks with the Detroit 3 automakers......»»
Ford taps former Apple exec for hands-free driving project
Peter Stern, who previously oversaw Apple TV+ and iCloud, is to be the new president of a Ford division that stops short of being for self-driving cars, but wants to make driving more hands-free automatic.Former Apple executive Peter SternStern spent.....»»
UAW, Detroit 3 spar as "particularly challenging" contract deadline looms
After a week in which UAW President Shawn Fain threw Stellantis' initial proposals in a trash can, hopes for a quick deal are dwindling as next month's deadline approaches......»»
Maui wildfires: Extra logistical challenges hinder government"s initial response when disasters strike islands
Wildfires destroyed the Hawaiian tourist town of Lahaina on Aug. 8 and 9, 2023, leaving many of its roughly 13,000 residents homeless. Fires also burned in other areas on Maui, Hawaii's second-largest island, and its Big Island. President Joe Biden i.....»»
Rivian"s software chief promises upgrades, updates
“We believe that our software capabilities are a structural differentiator that will only grow in importance as electric vehicles continue to increase in complexity,” said Wassym Bensaid, senior vice president of software development. .....»»
Search warrant was issued for Donald Trump"s Twitter account
Prosecutor Jack Smith requested data and records linked to the ex-president, unsealed files reveal......»»
Cadillac reveals the 2025 Escalade IQ, one excessive EV
450 miles of range, 24-inch wheels, and a price tag starting around $130,000. Enlarge / GM President Mark Reuss introduced the new Cadillac Escalade IQ on Wednesday morning in Manhattan. (credit: Jonathan Gitlin) Cadilla.....»»
UAW president trashes Stellantis contract proposal as "insult" to members
Shawn Fain criticized bargaining proposals from Stellantis that he said include health care cuts and no new product for the idled Belvidere Assembly Plant......»»
South American summit seeks roadmap to save Amazon
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and fellow South American leaders face pressure to set out bold solutions to save the damaged Amazon as they open a summit Tuesday on the world's biggest rainforest......»»
Nikola appoints Girsky new CEO, posts big Q2 loss; shares tumble
The company lost $218 million during the second quarter compared with a $173 million loss during the same quarter last year. Shares tumbled 26 percent......»»
Nikola appoints Girsky new CEO, posts big Q2 loss
The company lost $218 million during the second quarter compared with a $173 million loss during the same quarter last year......»»
Toyota Connected promotes COO Yang to CEO
Christopher Yang was promoted to CEO of Toyota North America’s data and software unit from his current role as vice president and COO. The automaker announced the appointment amid a batch of executive changes......»»