The loneliness of the CEOs hired from outside
A third of the new CEOs are hired outside the company despite the fact that on average their performance is lower than those who reach the top by internal promotion. A study shows that the reasons are to be found in the misalignment between the backg.....»»
The Scientists Hired By Big Oil Who Predicted the Climate Crisis Long Ago
An anonymous reader shares a report: As early as 1958, the oil industry was hiring scientists and engineers to research the role that burning fossil fuels plays in global warming. The goal at the time was to help the major oil conglomerates understan.....»»
Fewer CEOs are serving on outside boards. That’s good (and bad)
Increased diversity on boards isn’t just a great development by itself; board experience positions members well for future leadership roles, getting more women and people of color into corner offices. BJ Jenkins Contri.....»»
Hear CEOs from Green Li-Ion, AMP Robotics and Material Evolution discuss high-tech solutions to waste management
According to the EPA, the U.S. alone produces 292.4 million tons of municipal solid waste a year. That figure works out to around 4.9 pounds per person, per day. To say the world – and the United States in particular – has a waste problem is putt.....»»
South African Brothers Vanish, and So Does $3.6 Billion in Bitcoin
A pair of South African brothers have vanished, along with Bitcoin worth $3.6 billion from their cryptocurrency investment platform. From a report: A Cape Town law firm hired by investors says they can't locate the brothers and has reported the matte.....»»
Health care CEOs raked in $3.2 billion as pandemic raged
CEOs’ median pay rose to $9 million despite record layoffs of health workers. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | Jonathan Kitchen) As the COVID-19 pandemic ravaged the country last year, the chief executive officers of 178 US healthcare compani.....»»
Apple Hires Former BMW Executive for Its Rebooted Car Project
Apple has hired Ulrich Kranz, a former senior executive at BMW AG's electric car division, to help lead its own vehicle efforts. Bloomberg reports: The technology giant hired Kranz in recent weeks, about a month after he stepped down as chief executi.....»»
Apple confirms hiring of Ulrich Kranz, former CEO of EV company Canoo
Apple has hired the former co-founder and CEO of electric vehicle company Canoo to help with the development of the Apple Car, Bloomberg first reported, citing unnamed sources. Apple has confirmed to TechCrunch it has hired Kranz, but did not provide.....»»
People"s odds of loneliness could fall by up to half if cities hit 30% green space targets
One in four Australians feel lonely on three or more days a week. Our longitudinal study, just published in the International Journal of Epidemiology, finds adults in neighborhoods where at least 30% of nearby land was parks, reserves and woodlands h.....»»
Ganaz raises $7M A round to rethink how agriculture workers get hired and paid
The agriculture sector is ripe for technological improvements, but beyond satellite-based crop management and bees-as-a-service, the actual people who work in the fields should be benefiting as well. Ganaz, empowered by a $7M A round, aims to change.....»»
Meet Justos, the new Brazilian insurtech that just got backing from the CEOs of 7 unicorns
Here in the U.S. the concept of using a driver’s data to decide the cost of auto insurance premiums is not a new one. But in markets like Brazil, the idea is still considered relatively novel. A new startup called Justos claims it will be the first.....»»
Extra Crunch roundup: Lordstown Motors’ woes, how co-CEOs work, Brian Chesky interview
Lordstown Motors released its Q1 earnings yesterday, and the electric vehicle manufacturer is facing a few challenges. Lordstown Motors released its Q1 earnings yesterday, and the electric vehicle manufacturer is facing a few challenges. Ex.....»»
2 CEOs are better than 1
The co-CEO model can work — with the right ingredients in place. Thomas Asseo Contributor Share on Twitter As co-CEO, Thomas Asseo oversees the strategic direction of Fresh n'.....»»
Microsoft board investigated Bill Gates over an alleged affair with employee, report says
Bill Gates's 2020 resignation from Microsoft's board of directors came after the board hired a law firm to investigate a romantic relationship he had with a Microsoft employee, according to new reporting from the Wall Street Journal......»»
Bill Gates faces conduct accusations while navigating divorce
Bill Gates's 2020 resignation from Microsoft's board of directors came after the board hired a law firm to investigate a romantic relationship he had with a Microsoft employee, according to new reporting from the Wall Street Journal......»»
Apple parts ways with newly hired ex-Facebook employee after workers cite "misogynistic" writing
Apple parted ways with a new employee this week after thousands of workers petitioned the company to investigate how it hired the man, who had previously published an autobiography they said contains misogynistic statements......»»
Amazon Managers Say They "Hire To Fire" To Meet Annual Turnover Goals
A Slashdot reader shares a report: Amazon has a goal to get rid of a certain percentage of employees every year, and three managers told Insider they felt so much pressure to meet the goal that they hired people to fire them. "We might hire people th.....»»
Last wild macaw in Rio is lonely and looking for love
Some have claimed she's indulging a forbidden romance. More likely, loneliness compels her to seek company at Rio de Janeiro's zoo......»»
Interview: Sennheiser CEO sees consumer audio sale as big step for hearables
Sennheiser has sold its consumer audio brand to hearing aid giant Sonova. What does this mean for Sennheiser, headphones, and hearables? We asked the CEOs......»»
ByteDance CFO assumes role as new TikTok CEO
Eight months after former TikTok CEO Kevin Mayer quit in the midst of a full-court press from the Trump administration against the Chinese-owned social media giant, TikTok finally has a new permanent leader. ByteDance’s recently hired CFO Shouz.....»»
Google is building custom silicon for YouTube video transcoding
Last month, Google said it was "doubling down" on custom silicon in an effort to "boost performance and efficiency now that Moore’s Law no longer provides rapid improvements for everyone." To that end, the company hired former Intel head of Core &.....»»