UAW endorses Biden"s reelection bid for president
The much anticipated endorsement arrives at an opportune moment for Biden — who has called himself the most pro-worker and pro-union president in American history — as he prepares for a potential rematch with Donald Trump......»»
Turnaround veteran Doug Del Grosso to retire as Adient CEO
The president and CEO of automotive seating supplier Adient will retire at the end of the year, leaving the CFO to take the reins of the company.Doug Del Grosso, who took the top job in 2018, will resign effective Dec. 31 and give up his membership.....»»
UAW leaders approve GM deal to begin ratification vote
UAW President Shawn Fain and Mike Booth, the UAW's vice president who leads the union's GM department, will share additional details of the tentative agreement at noon Saturday in a Facebook livestream......»»
Column: Winners, losers in the UAW"s deal with Ford
UAW President Shawn Fain delivered contracts that give workers unprecedented raises and save or reopen plants, at a cost of billions of dollars to suppliers and the Detroit 3......»»
Google loses fight to hide 2021 money pit: $26B in default contracts
CEO Sundar Pichai testifies Monday, as Google mounts its defense. Enlarge / Prabhakar Raghavan, a senior vice president at Google (where he is responsible for Google Search, Assistant, Geo, Ads, Commerce, and Payments products),.....»»
Shyft Group names new CEO amid battery supply woes
Specialty vehicle manufacturer Shyft Group Inc. has found a new president and CEO in John Dunn, a veteran executive in automotive supply who takes the reins of a company mired in supply issues.Dunn, who's been with Shyft since the beginning of the ye.....»»
Russia renamed its ambitious satellite program after Putin misspoke its name
"So I didn't even make it back and it's already renamed to Sfera." Enlarge / Russia President Vladimir Putin and Roscosmos chief Dmitry Rogozin shake hands during a meeting at the Konstantin Palace. (credit: Mikhail MetzelTASS vi.....»»
Putin says first segment of ISS replacement to orbit by 2027
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday that the first segment of the new space station that Moscow plans to construct to replace the ISS should be in orbit by 2027, despite recent setbacks......»»
Apple Watch import ban up to Biden administration after ITC order
Masimo's patent lawsuit against Apple may end in an Apple Watch ban after an ITC order, but it's up to President Biden's administration and potential appeals that will follow.Apple Watch sensorsMasimo filed a lawsuit with the US District Court in 202.....»»
Toyota shows electric concepts at Tokyo show, but it may never build them
But an internal combustion engine-powered commercial van is going into production. Enlarge / Toyota CEO and President Kaji Sato on stage with the FT-Se (left) and FT-3e (right) concepts. (credit: Toyota) Toyota provided.....»»
Tesla"s Cybertruck promises to test America"s great political divide
EV ownership is deeply tied to voting behavior in the U.S., according to a report by BloombegNEF. For every 10 percentage-point increase in Joe Biden’s share of votes in the 2020 election, the concentration of EVs was roughly 50% higher......»»
Toyota names Tripp to top marketing role, replacing Materazzo
Michael Tripp, who most recently was vice president of vehicle marketing and communications, has been promoted to group vice president of Toyota division marketing......»»
Lexus LF-ZC, LF-ZL concepts hint at next-gen EVs
Lexus International President Takashi Watanabe says the concepts preview the critical next-generation EVs coming in 2026 and later with all-new EV platform and production techniques......»»
UAW strikes GM"s high-profit, big SUV plant; 5,000 more workers walk off the job in Texas
UAW President Shawn Fain ordered 5,000 workers to walk out Tuesday at Arlington Assembly, which builds the Chevrolet Tahoe and Suburban, GMC Yukon and Cadillac Escalade......»»
China targets iPhone-maker Foxconn with probe into tax, land use
Foxconn founder Terry Gou is currently running for president of Taiwan. Enlarge (credit: SOPA Images via Getty) China has launched an investigation into Apple iPhone-maker Foxconn over tax and land use, Chinese state med.....»»
SCOTUS blocks order that said Biden admin can’t “coerce” social media firms
Supreme Court issues stay and will hear case on US contacts with social networks. Enlarge / US President Joe Biden during a meeting in the Cabinet Room of the White House on Friday, Oct. 20, 2023. (credit: Getty Images | Bloomber.....»»
Google’s 21-year deal with Apple is the “heart” of monopoly case, judge says
"Toughest hurdle" for Google? Defending high cost of default deals, expert says. Enlarge / Pandu Nayak, Google's vice president of search, was Google's first witness called after the Department of Justice rested its case in histo.....»»
US escalates tech battle by cutting China off from AI chips
The Biden administration is reducing the types of semiconductors that American companies will be able to sell to China, citing the desire to close loopholes in existing regulations announced last year......»»
The Biggest Moments of TIME’s Impact Dinner: Extraordinary Women Shaping the Future of AI
Featured guests included Black Girls Code founder Kimberly Bryant, OpenAI vice president of global affairs Anna Makanju, Moonhub CEO Nancy Xu, lawyer Sarah Conley Odenkirk, Stanford professor Fei-Fei Li, and Encode Justice founder Sneha Revanur......»»
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.....»»