Pegatron names co-CEOs
Pegatron has appointed Johnson Deng and Gary Cheng to succeed incumbent CEO Syh-Jang Liao as the company's co-chief executive officers......»»
GM Cruise robotaxi unit names former Ford, Apple exec as safety chief
Steve Kenner began his career at GM in 1978 and previously worked as global director of automotive safety at Ford, among other jobs......»»
Subaru names Nobuyuki Bando new U.S. plant CEO, Scott Brand COO
Nobuyuki Bando succeeds Ryota Fukumizu, who will return to Japan to a leading role in the parent company's manufacturing division......»»
Politically conservative CEOs found to think differently about transparency
As a purely voluntary form of disclosure, management earnings forecasts may tell us as much about the managers themselves as about their company's financial future. All sorts of personality traits may influence the content and cadence of forecasts, b.....»»
Judge dismisses class-action antitrust case accusing Apple & Google of collusion
A class-action lawsuit against Apple and Google suggested the company CEOs met in secret to collude on the suppression of the search market, but it has been dismissed by a Judge in California.Google and Apple accused of collusion to control search ma.....»»
Does naming a behavior encourage people to do it? A new study says yes
Researchers from Zeppelin University, University of Cologne, and UNSW Sydney have published a new study that explores marketing uses for "behavioral labeling," or giving behaviors specific names or tags to encourage people to adopt those behaviors......»»
Why don"t people care about Australia"s native rodents? The problem could be their ugly names
The common names of Australian animals often originate in Aboriginal languages, and beneficially so. Continuing use of names such as kangaroo and kookaburra helps to honor the wealth of knowledge possessed by First Nations peoples, to appreciate the.....»»
GM names David Marsh its new aftersales VP
David Marsh succeeds Josh Tavel, who was promoted to senior vice president of energy storage and propulsion, R&D and manufacturing engineering......»»
Narcissistic CEOs are bad for share value but good for company inertia, says study
Narcissistic leaders are bad for share value, unless they are seen to stimulate innovation and growth at companies suffering from corporate inertia, according to research that analyzed how CEO narcissism affects stock recommendations from securities.....»»
Zuckerberg says sorry for Meta harming kids—but rejects payments to families
CEOs of Meta, TikTok, Snap, Discord, and X testified at hearing on child safety. Enlarge / Mark Zuckerberg discussed Meta's approaches to child safety at the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing January 31, 2024. During a.....»»
CEOs of Meta, X, Discord, TikTok and Snap testify before Senate Judiciary Committee
Congress today is grilling the chief executives of several big tech companies, including Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, about potential harms from their products on teens......»»
Paranoid CEOs hide from government, react strongly to competitors, says research
The higher CEOs score on measures of paranoia, the more likely they are to avoid lobbying government, according to new research of 925 CEOs across 774 firms......»»
ChatGPT is leaking passwords from private conversations of its users, Ars reader says
Names of unpublished research papers, presentations, and PHP scripts also leaked. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) ChatGPT is leaking private conversations that include login credentials and other personal details of unrel.....»»
CEOs of Meta, X, Discord, TikTok and Snap testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee
Congress is grilling chief executives of several big tech companies about potential harms from their products on teens......»»
One of the biggest smartwatch makers just gave up on Wear OS
Fossil used to be one of the biggest names in Wear OS smartwatches. Now, the company is officially calling it quits......»»
3 biggest 2024 Oscars snubs, ranked
The nominations for the 2024 Oscars came out this Tuesday, and several notable names were absent from what was otherwise a safe and predictable line-up......»»
The 14 best Super Bowl OLED TV deals, starting from $600
We've picked out all the best OLED TV deals for the Super Bowl including major names like Sony, Samsung, and LG. Every price range is catered for here......»»
Opinion: Why billionaires should take the lead and declare their own emissions-cutting targets
The annual glitzy gathering of world leaders and billionaire CEOs in Davos, Switzerland, allows us to marvel once again at the environment-wrecking effects of private jets and lavish lifestyles......»»
Big Pharma hiked the price of 775 drugs this year so far: Report
Meanwhile, Senate to consider subpoenas to force pharma CEOs testify on prices. Enlarge / Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.). (credit: Getty | Chip Somodevilla /) Pharmaceutical companies have raised the list prices of 775 bra.....»»
CEOs say generative AI will result in job cuts in 2024
Media and entertainment, banking, insurance, and logistics lead the way. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) A quarter of global chief executives expect the deployment of generative artificial intelligence to lead to headcoun.....»»
Famous xkcd comic comes full circle with AI bird-identifying binoculars
Swarovski AX Visio, billed as first "smart binoculars," names species and tracks location. Enlarge / The Swarovski Optik Visio binoculars, with an excerpt of a 2014 xkcd comic strip called "Tasks" in the corner. (credit: xckd / S.....»»