Kyle Vogt, who co-founded Cruise and ran the startup for years following GM’s acquisition in 2016, is back in charge. Vogt made the announcement Monday via a tweet. The formal announcement comes more than three months after Cruise CEO
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Ford CEO says automaker has no plans to spin off its electric vehicle business
Ford CEO Jim Farley poses with the Ford F-150 Lightning pickup truck in Dearborn, Michigan, May 19, 2021. Rebecca Cook | Reuters Ford Motor has no plans at this time to spin off its electric vehicle or gasoline-powered vehicle businesses,
Ad Agency Publicly Calls Out Coinbase CEO Over Credit For Super Bowl Ad Idea
The head of an advertising agency called out Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong after he suggested his company’s popular Super Bowl ad was conceptualized in-house. The ad agency head claimed the idea was actually inspired by her company’s pitch. Coinbase, a
After Tesla CEO Elon Musk alleged ‘unrelenting investigation,’ SEC pushes back
The Securities and Exchange Commission submitted a letter to a federal judge on Friday responding to allegations by Tesla CEO Elon Musk that the agency had “broken promises” and engaged in a “pattern of conduct” amounting to harassment after an
Bezos’ Blue Origin is building more rockets to meet ‘robust demand’ for space tourism, CEO says
A Blue Origin New Shepard rocket lifts off with a crew of six, including Laura Shepard Churchley, the daughter of the first American in space Alan Shepard, for whom the spacecraft is named, from Launch Site One in west Texas,
Daily Crunch: After slashing 2,800 jobs, Peloton taps former Spotify CFO to replace outgoing CEO
To get a roundup of TechCrunch’s biggest and most important stories delivered to your inbox every day at 3 p.m. PST, subscribe here. Hello and welcome to Daily Crunch for Tuesday, February 8, 2022! Today we’re talking layoffs, blockchain infra,
Paolo Casani, CEO of Camper & Nicholsons: Engaging Clients in the Digital Age
Paolo Casani, CEO, Camper & Nicholsons. Image: Camper & Nicholsons What have been the biggest changes at Camper & Nicholsons in your six years as CEO and how has the job compared to your time as CEO of Azimut-Benetti and
Spotify will invest $100M in content from underrepresented creators, says CEO Daniel Ek
In the latest installment of the Spotify-Rogan saga, CEO Daniel Ek sent out a company memo on Sunday addressing Joe Rogan’s use of harmful racial slurs in past episodes of his podcast. Over 70 of these past episodes have now
BharatPe founder asks for the removal of CEO from board
BharatPe co-founder and managing director Ashneer Grover has asked the board for the removal of chief executive Suhail Sameer from the board in the latest of a series of remarkable turn of events at the Tiger Global-backed Indian fintech startup.
Albert Bourla of Pfizer is the CNN Business CEO of the Year
“Pfizer did a lot of good [for] humanity and we are very, very proud of it,” Bourla said in an interview with CNN Business. “Not only were we able to save so many lives … but we are enjoying high
Interview: Tissot CEO Sylvain Dolla
Image: Tissot Tell us about your start in the watch trade, and why you have stayed so long. You are in good company at Swatch Group of course! I entered Swatch in 2004 and worked on the development of the
Prospects for 24-hour trading in 2022 are ‘pretty bright,’ 24 Exchange CEO says
Around-the-clock trading may be closer than many think, says the CEO of an exchange negotiating with the Securities and Exchange Commission to bring 24-hour trading to the U.S. market. “The prospects are pretty bright for us to get it approved
H. Moser & Cie CEO: Straight Talk on Watchmaking
Image: H. Moser & Cie There are probably only a few individuals in watchmaking as distinctive as H. Moser & Cie CEO, Edouard Meylan. A champion of straight-talk in Swiss watchmaking, Meylan has never been afraid to ruffle feathers, going
GE CEO Larry Culp says it will move as quickly as it can to split up company but it will do it right
General Electric CEO Larry Culp said management will move as quickly as it can to split up into three companies but it will focus on doing it right. The industrial giant announced Tuesday it would break up into three businesses
Peloton CEO John Foley Is No Longer a Billionaire
Image: Bloomberg Peloton CEO John Foley’s net worth plunged by US$400 million on Thursday (November 4) after the company said it expected to bring less revenue next fiscal year following its weaker-than-expected quarterly earnings. Peloton, known for its internet-connected stationary