ThreatConnect hires Burney Barker as CRO
ThreatConnect announced the appointment of industry veteran Burney Barker as Chief Revenue Officer (CRO). In this role, Barker will drive new growth strategies, including a deeper focus on technology and reseller partnerships. Barker brings over 30 y.....»»
Here hires new CEO amid battle with Google to supply maps for self-driving cars
Former Honeywell executive Mike Nefkens will lead the Dutch mapping company, whose shareholders include Audi, BMW, Mercedes-Benz and Bosch......»»
Automotive News hires designer
Chris Moore has joined as a designer......»»
Altman beats OpenAI board and returns as CEO after stormy exit
OpenAI fires Sam Altman and Microsoft hires him — except Microsoft didn't hire anyone and Altman is now back as OpenAI CEO. Here's what's happened so far, just try to keep up.ChatGPTSo AI really is threatening people's jobs. Sam Altman is the co-fo.....»»
Board of GM"s Cruise hires law firm to review regulatory responses
Cruise's board has hired law firm Quinn Emanuel to review Cruise management's responses to regulators investigating the Oct. 2 accident, and technology consultancy Exponent to review Cruise's technology......»»
GM hires former Apple Pay and iCloud directors for software and services team – source
GM continues to hire current and former Apple employees as it rejects CarPlay from its EVs. General Motors has hired former directors of Apple Pay and iCloud to work on GM’s new software and services division, according to a source who shared hirin.....»»
Woman swallowed her AirPod after mistaking it for a vitamin
A new viral video on TikTok has a woman explaining how she accidentally swallowed one of her AirPods while chatting with a friend.Third-generation AirPodsIn the video, Utah resident Tanna Barker explained how the incident happened. She'd met up with.....»»
CarNow hires ex-DirecTV, Cars.com exec as new CEO
Founder Andy Park remains a shareholder but will step away from a daily role at the auto industry digital retail technology provider......»»
Ford hires Lisa Materazzo from Toyota as CMO
The automaker also announced new roles for two members of the founding family, Elena Ford and Will Ford......»»
Rivian hires former Porsche exec Kjell Gruner as sales chief
Gruner, the former CEO of Porsche Cars North America, resigned in July after less than three years on the job. His title at Rivian is chief commercial officer and president of business growth......»»
US spy satellite agency isn’t so silent about new “Silent Barker” mission
This will be the first launch for ULA's Atlas V rocket in nearly 10 months. Enlarge / United Launch Alliance's Atlas V rocket rolls to its launch pad in Florida before the Silent Barker mission. (credit: United Launch Alliance).....»»
A secluded Northern California waterfall is the latest victim of viral fame and crushing crowds
By 10 a.m. on a recent Tuesday, the parking lot at McArthur-Burney Falls Memorial State Park was already full, and the line of cars waiting to enter stretched well back from the entrance......»»
Automotive News hires F&I reporter
Paige Hodder was an intern who covered general auto industry topics for Automotive News before joining the publication’s auto retail team. .....»»
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......»»
New infosec products of the week: August 11, 2023
Here’s a look at the most interesting products from the past week, featuring releases from Adaptive Shield, LastPass, NetSPI, Solvo, ThreatConnect, and Vicarius. NetSPI launches ML/AI Pentesting solution to help organizations build more secure mode.....»»
Gotion lays out hiring plans, non-union preference for Michigan EV battery factory
Gotion Inc. is gearing up to make its first hires around Big Rapids, Mich., for a $2.4 billion electric vehicle battery parts plant that executives hope will remain non-unionized. The project is moving forward following the Chinese company's acqui.....»»
Mazda refines North American marketing approach
Mazda remains with ad giant WPP, but has wound down the holding company’s Mazda-dedicated Garage Team unit as the automaker hires more outside shops......»»
Apple expands test driver team for its "Apple Car" autonomous vehicle project
Following a significant cutback earlier in 2023, Apple has expanded the number of test drivers for its autonomous vehicle project, commonly known as the Apple Car.Apple hires more test drivers for autonomous vehicle projectLike numerous other project.....»»
Hyundai hires women auto technicians for the first time in Korea
The world’s third-largest automaker hired six women out of 200 new technicians......»»
Perimeter 81 hires Gadi BenMark as CMO
Perimeter 81 announced the hiring of Gadi BenMark as Chief Marketing Officer. With more than 20 years experience in marketing strategy and business development across a variety of industries, BenMark brings extensive working knowledge to Perimeter 81.....»»
Volvo hires longtime L"Oreal exec to lead global marketing
Volvo has hired a "digital-first business leader" to help it transition into generating half of its global sales online by 2025. Saegh-Fleming will be based at Volvo's U.S. headquarters in Mahwah, N.J......»»