Category Archives: Corporate Appointments

OpenAI COO Brad Lightcap: Altman was not fired for malfeasance

  By Mark Sullivan November 18, 2023 There’s a theory going around about OpenAI’s mysterious firing of its high-profile CEO, Sam Altman. In essence, the hypothesis is that Altman was pushing hard to commercialize OpenAI’s research without giving proper regard to managing the safety risks of the technology. But an internal memo from OpenAI COO … Continue reading OpenAI COO Brad Lightcap: Altman was not fired for malfeasance

6 things to know about Mira Murati, OpenAI’s new interim CEO

By Chris Morris November 17, 2023 ChatGPT and Dall-E might get the lion’s share of the spotlight, but Mira Murati may be the real star of OpenAI. Murati the chief technology officer at OpenAI, the startup behind ChatGPT—the most advanced AI chatbot ever to be deployed to a mass audience—and Fast Company’s Most Innovative Company … Continue reading 6 things to know about Mira Murati, OpenAI’s new interim CEO

Unifying the C-suite: A roadmap for CMO-CTO partnerships

A practical framework for C-suite leaders looking to drive collaboration, build trust and leverage data within their organizations. Gene De Libero on November 17, 2023 Collaboration is key for C-suite leaders looking to drive business impact. However, lingering departmental silos can limit the potential of partnerships across the executive team. A marketing organization’s growth often … Continue reading Unifying the C-suite: A roadmap for CMO-CTO partnerships

Baidu’s CEO says its ERNIE AI ‘is not inferior in any aspect to GPT-4’

Baidu’s CEO says its ERNIE AI ‘is not inferior in any aspect to GPT-4’ The generative AI chatbot can answer questions with text, images and dynamic graphs. Andrew Tarantola   Updated Tue, Oct 17, 2023   Baidu ERNIE, Baidu’s answer to ChatGPT, has “achieved a full upgrade,” company CEO Robin Li told the assembled crowd … Continue reading Baidu’s CEO says its ERNIE AI ‘is not inferior in any aspect to GPT-4’

Bobby Kotick will remain Activision Blizzard CEO until the end of 2023

Bobby Kotick will remain Activision Blizzard CEO until the end of 2023 He’s expected to leave in 2024 after helping with the transition to Microsoft’s ownership. Kris Holt   Fri, Oct 13, 2023   Carlos Barria / reuters One of the biggest unanswered questions regarding Microsoft’s $67.8 billion purchase of Activision Blizzard concerned the role … Continue reading Bobby Kotick will remain Activision Blizzard CEO until the end of 2023

‘I felt like I had checked every box’: Nextdoor CEO Sarah Friar’s career advice for someone who has been passed over for promotion

  By Sarah Friar October 06, 2023 My greatest mistake was thinking success looked like a specific thing. For me, that was making partner at Goldman Sachs. When I didn’t, it set me free. I’m going to go back to the moment when things shifted for me. One morning in 2011—after 11 years on the partner … Continue reading ‘I felt like I had checked every box’: Nextdoor CEO Sarah Friar’s career advice for someone who has been passed over for promotion

A day in the life of a chief sustainability officer: Q&A with Ikea’s Karen Pflug

  By Adele Peters As a growing number of people decide to switch careers to work on climate change, we’re running a series of interviews with people in climate-related jobs about their day-to-day work, from Microsoft’s Melanie Nakagawa and Google’s Kate Brandt to carbon removal-startup founder Mary Yap and climate tech investor Mia Diawara. Ikea wants to be a … Continue reading A day in the life of a chief sustainability officer: Q&A with Ikea’s Karen Pflug

Fast Company’s CEO Fair Pay report: The 15 ‘least fairly’ paid tech CEOs

  By Chris Morris September 21, 2023 Median salaries—for everybody—at tech companies are generally higher than other fields. But in some cases, though, the amounts the bosses take home are hundreds—or even thousands—of times higher than even well-paid employees. As part of Fast Company’s CEO Fair Pay report, we’ve broken out the 15 CEOs of … Continue reading Fast Company’s CEO Fair Pay report: The 15 ‘least fairly’ paid tech CEOs

Jack Dorsey is heading Square again after its current CEO steps down

Square is rebranding itself as ‘Block’ The blockchain made the company do it. Igor Bonifacic     Jeff Greenberg via Getty Images Payments firm Square plans to change its name to Block as cryptocurrencies and other blockchain technologies become a bigger part of its business. On Wednesday, the company announced it will move forward with … Continue reading Jack Dorsey is heading Square again after its current CEO steps down

Tom Brady works for Delta now. Here’s what he’ll actually be doing

  By Sean Cudahy September 07, 2023 The most successful quarterback in National Football League history is getting set to huddle up with one of the nation’s most prominent airlines. Delta Air Lines announced this week that it will be joining forces with Tom Brady—yes, that Tom Brady—on long-term partnership it dubs a “first-of-its-kind” arrangement. … Continue reading Tom Brady works for Delta now. Here’s what he’ll actually be doing