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Lloyds Taps AWS Vet Rohit Dhawan to Lead AI Efforts
August 05, 2024

British banking giant Lloyds has picked an Amazon Web Services veteran as its AI head. Rohit Dhawan has been named Lloyds’ director of artificial intelligence (AI), overseeing the firm’s AI Center of Excellence and driving adoption of AI-powered products and services for the lender, per a Monday (Aug. 5) news...

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Magic Leap Cuts 75 Jobs, Shifts Focus to Technology Licensing
July 19, 2024

Augmented reality (AR) startup Magic Leap reportedly cut 75 jobs on Thursday (July 18) as it reorients its business toward technology licensing. The company’s cuts included its entire sales and marketing departments, Bloomberg reported Friday (July 19). “Magic Leap has been evolving our go-to-market approach to better align...

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HSBC Promotes CFO Georges Elhedery to Chief Exec
July 17, 2024

British multinational banking group HSBC has a new chief executive officer. Georges Elhedery, who became HSBC’s chief financial officer (CFO) last year, will move into the chief executive role (CEO) September 2, the bank announced Wednesday (July 17).  He replaces Noah Quinn, who announced his...

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Salesforce Cuts 300 Jobs in Year’s Second Round of Layoffs
July 15, 2024

Salesforce reportedly cut about 300 jobs in July after eliminating 700 roles earlier this year. The latest cuts are part of the company’s ongoing effort to streamline its operations, Bloomberg reported Monday (July 15), citing an unnamed source. Without specifying the number of layoffs, a Salesforce spokesperson...

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Citi Names Barclays Vet James Morris as UK Commercial Banking Head
July 15, 2024

Citi has a new head of commercial banking (CCB) for the United Kingdom. James Morris, a 25-year veteran of British banking giant Barclays, is expected to take on that role Sept. 30, Citi announced Monday (July 15) in a news release emailed to PYMNTS. “James...

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Intuit Cuts 10% of Staff Amid New AI Efforts
July 10, 2024

Tax preparation software maker Intuit is cutting 1,800 jobs, or 10% of its workforce, and closing two locations. The company, parent of QuickBooks and TurboTax, revealed the planned layoffs in a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission Wednesday (July 10), saying it plans to...

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UiPath Announces 10% Cut in Staff to Reduce Costs
July 09, 2024

UiPath, a provider of artificial intelligence (AI)-powered enterprise automation technology, said Tuesday (July 9) that it will lay off 10% of its global workforce as part of a restructuring aimed at managing its operating expenses. The firm employed about 4,200 people worldwide as of July...

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Nike Rehires Veteran Exec Tom Peddie to Reignite Retail Relationships
July 09, 2024

Nike tapped retired executive Tom Peddie to boost its retail partnerships. “Tom spent many years at Nike leading global sales before becoming the general manager of emerging markets, and then heading up the North America geography,” the company said in a statement provided to PYMNTS...

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Skipify Names Airbnb and PayPal Vets to Top Exec Roles
July 09, 2024

Checkout-focused FinTech Skipify has named veterans of Paypal, Visa and Airbnb to two executive positions. Sam Shrauger has been appointed as the firm’s chief operating officer, while Lucy Morse is Skipify’s new vice president of enterprise sales, the company announced in a news release provided...