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3 Co-Founders Leave French AI Startup H Amid ‘Operational Differences’
3 Co-Founders Leave French AI Startup H Amid ‘Operational Differences’
August 23, 2024  |  Personnel

French artificial intelligence (AI) startup H said Friday (Aug. 23) that three of its co-founders are leaving the company due to “operational differences.” Co-founders Daan Wierstra, Karl Tuyls...

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NLRB Rules Amazon Is ‘Joint Employer’ of Subcontracted Delivery Drivers
NLRB Rules Amazon Is ‘Joint Employer’ of Subcontracted Delivery Drivers
August 22, 2024  |  Amazon Delivery

Amazon is reportedly under scrutiny as the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) concluded that a group of subcontracted delivery drivers in Southern California were employees...

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GM Streamlines Software and Services Unit, Lays Off 1,000
GM Streamlines Software and Services Unit, Lays Off 1,000
August 19, 2024  |  Personnel

General Motors laid off over 1,000 salaried employees in Software and Services, its division focused on infotainment, OnStar, subscriptions and other emerging features. The employees...

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Mastercard to Cut 3% of Workforce; Will Redeploy to ‘Growth’ Areas
Mastercard to Cut 3% of Workforce; Will Redeploy to ‘Growth’ Areas
August 16, 2024  |  Personnel

Mastercard reportedly plans to lay off 3% of its global workforce — about 1,000 people — as part of a reorganization it announced earlier this...

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New Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol Brings Innovative Track Record to QSR Environment
New Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol Brings Innovative Track Record to QSR Environment
August 13, 2024  |  Personnel

Chipotle CEO Brian Niccol will take over as CEO of Starbucks Sept. 9, and he has the support of Starbucks founder and Chairman Emeritus Howard...

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Citi Digital Assets Exec Shobhit Maini Reportedly Leaving Bank’s Market Unit
Citi Digital Assets Exec Shobhit Maini Reportedly Leaving Bank’s Market Unit
August 13, 2024  |  News

The head of digital assets for Citi’s markets unit is reportedly stepping down. Shobhit Maini, who has held that job since 2021, is leaving the...

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Starbucks Appoints Chipotle Head Brian Niccol as CEO
Starbucks Appoints Chipotle Head Brian Niccol as CEO
August 13, 2024  |  Personnel

Starbucks said Tuesday (Aug. 13) that it has appointed Chipotle Chairman and CEO Brian Niccol as CEO, effective Sept. 9, succeeding Laxman Narasimhan, who stepped...

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Gen Z Transforms Workplace Communication by Keeping It Caszh
Gen Z Transforms Workplace Communication by Keeping It Caszh
August 10, 2024  |  Personnel

Generation Z is changing the tone (or the vibe, as it were) of professional communications, with their preference for casual language creating new norms. Anecdotal...

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One Inc Appoints Flywire Veteran Michael Ellis as CFO
One Inc Appoints Flywire Veteran Michael Ellis as CFO
August 06, 2024  |  CFO

One Inc has named former Flywire Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Michael Ellis as its new CFO. Ellis will oversee the financial activities of the digital payments network...

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