Las Vegas CEO receives bloodied pig head and letter in mail: Did he ‘ruffle some feathers’? Probe under way

Image: LinkedIn@/Blake J. Owens A Las Vegas-based CEO has reportedly received a bloodied pig’s head in the mail, an incident believed to be connected to his interview discussing the use of AI in the real estate industry, reported 8 News Now. “Perhaps this person watched too much of The Godfather,” Owens said, as reported by […]

‘Needed a distinctive leader’: Former Nike CEO John Donahoe returns to Stanford as athletics director; replaces Muir

Former Nike chief executive John Donahoe has been appointed as Stanford University’s new athletic director, taking over from Bernard Muir, who stepped down earlier this year. Donahoe, a Stanford Business School alumnus, will officially assume the role on September 8, becoming the university’s eighth athletic director. “Stanford occupies a unique place in the national athletics […]

‘As Gwyneth Paltrow said…’: Astronomer CEO reveals a major update to move on from Kiss cam scandal

Astronomer’s Gwyneth Paltrow ad was done by actor Ryan Reynolds’ production house Maximum Effort. Astronomer CEO Pete DeJjoy in his latest message revealed that they not only roped in Gwyneth Paltrow but also actor Ryan Reynolds — to tide over the Coldplay scandal in which the company’s former CEO Andy Byron and former HR chief […]

9-year-old dies at Hersheypark in Pennsylvania, CEO speaks out; first death since 1977

A 9-year-old died at Hersheypark in Pennsylvania. A 9-year-old has died at The Boardwalk at Hersheypark, an amusement park in Pennsylvania, which has a record of zero mishaps since 1977. The last death that took place at the amusement park was in 1977 when a 16-year-old working at the park was accidentally struck by the […]

Who was Agustín Escobar? Siemens CEO killed with family in NYC helicopter crash

A sightseeing trip over New York turned tragic on Thursday after a helicopter crashed into the Hudson River, killing six people — including a high-profile executive of Siemens, one of Europe’s largest technology firms.Agustín Escobar died in the crash alongside his wife, Merce Camprubi Montal, and their three children, aged 4, 5, and 11, ABC […]

‘Surreal’: Astronomer CEO speaks out about Andy Byron’s Coldplay scandal, says company has now become a household name

Astronomer’s new CEO said the media glare on the company has been unusual and surreal. Pete Dejoy, the interim CEO of Astronomer, did not bury his head on the scandal as he took charge of his new role and instead put out a statement on LinkedIn. Dejoy said the media attention to their startup because […]

Who is Varun Mohan? Indian-origin CEO of Windsurf faces backlash after quitting startup for Google, derailing $3B OpenAI deal | World News

Varun Mohan, a rising star in Silicon Valley and co-founder of AI startup Windsurf, is under fire after abruptly quitting to join Google’s DeepMind, effectively tanking a $3 billion acquisition deal with OpenAI. The move triggered widespread criticism from investors, industry peers, and the public, with some branding Mohan a “generational villain” for leaving his […]

‘As guilty as the CEO’: Astronomer’s silence on HR chief Kristin Cabot, seen with Andy Byron in viral video, questioned

Astronomer did not mention Kristin Cabot in any of its statements. While Astronomer, the US company that came to the limelight because of Coldplay controversy, announced that Andy Byron resigned from the CEO post and is now hunting for a new CEO to take over, its silence over HR head Kristin Cabot is being questioned. […]