EU digital chief advocates for AI Act, countering Macron’s critique Maxwell William / Last Updated: Dec 29, 2023 Margrethe Vestager, the EU’s competition and digital chief, has staunchly defended the bloc’s groundbreaking law on artificial intelligence, the AI Act, asserting that it will foster “legal certainty” for tech startups working with AI technologies. This … Continue reading EU digital chief advocates for AI Act, countering Macron’s critique
By Jessica Bursztynsky November 18, 2023 OpenAI’s CEO Sam Altman was fired on Friday from his role as leader of the artificial intelligence company. After an attempt by investors over the weekend to get Altman rehired failed, OpenAI’s biggest investor, Microsoft, announced that it had hired him to lead a new AI research division. … Continue reading Who is OpenAI chief scientist Ilya Sutskever, and what does he think about the future of AI and ChatGPT?
By Talib Visram More and more companies are adding chief sustainability officers to their ranks but, despite the standardized title, the job functions can vary dramatically. The basic function of a CSO is to help businesses achieve their social and environmental goals. But in some organizations, despite the executive-sounding titles, they’re still fringe positions; … Continue reading 5 ways leaders can get the most out of their chief sustainability officers
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
By Kathleen Hogan March 30, 2023 At the heart of any organization, people are the driving force. And the past few years have not been easy on any of us. The pandemic, ongoing global unrest, and an unstable economy, among other significant changes, have challenged workers in ways like never before. Today, I believe … Continue reading Microsoft Chief People Officer: We are experiencing a global human energy crisis
By Mark Wilson February 02, 2023 Apple is synonymous with its design. But according to a new report from Bloomberg, the company is done with industrial design executives. As Apple’s VP of industrial design, Evans Hankey, plans her departure later this year, she reportedly won’t be replaced. The remaining 20 or so members of … Continue reading Is Apple’s chief operating officer its new Jony Ive?
Amazon Executive Joins LoopMe As First Global Chief Revenue Officer by Laurie Sullivan @lauriesullivan, February 2, 2023 LoopMe, a technology company that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to improve brand advertising performance, announced new hires on Thursday. The company appointed Lisa Coffey as its first global chief revenue officer, and Andy Sophocli as associate vice president, partnerships EMEA, … Continue reading Amazon Executive Joins LoopMe As First Global Chief Revenue Officer
By Michael Grothaus January 06, 2023 Impossible Foods, maker of the Impossible Burger and other plant-based meat offerings, has hired its first chief demand officer as it ramps up for expected growth in 2023. Industry veteran Sherene Jagla will take the debut role, the company said Friday, after serving as a senior vice president and … Continue reading Impossible Foods just hired its first chief demand officer as it ramps up for growth in 2023
By Kaitlyn McInnis August 07, 2022 If you’re scrolling through this article on your iPhone screen or MacBook—you owe a lot to former Apple chief design officer Jony Ive. The award-winning industrial designer has had a hand in just about every Apple product to date, having spent more than 20 years working in direct … Continue reading What is Jony Ive, former Apple chief designer, doing now?
By Porter Braswell June 28, 2022 In the beginning of 2020, when the pandemic first hit and businesses started to realize its economic implications, guess which jobs were some of the first on the chopping block? If you guessed jobs in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI), you’re absolutely right. In the frenzy of … Continue reading This is what companies get wrong when hiring a Chief Diversity Officer
