SalesCloser Names New VP of Sales and CTO as It Scales AI‑Driven B2B Platform
SalesCloser Technologies Ltd. announced the appointment of Sean Guiseppi as Vice President of Sales and Customer Success and Marcelo Negrini as Chief Technology Officer. The hires are intended to support the company’s accelerating commercial traction and its push into the next growth phase.
Duolingo Halts AI‑Based Performance Review Policy
Duolingo CEO Luis von Ahn announced the company is abandoning its plan to evaluate AI use in employee performance reviews. The reversal follows internal pushback and underscores growing concerns about AI governance in HRTech.
Kentro Formalizes Executive Leadership Structure to Bolster Federal IT Growth
Kentro, a federal IT modernization and cybersecurity firm, announced a formalized executive leadership structure that codifies roles already in practice. The move is aimed at sustaining rapid workforce expansion and a growing contract portfolio across civilian, health, and national security...
Kaiser Permanente Posts $9.3 B Profit as CEO Gregory Adams Confronts Legal Fallout
Kaiser Permanente announced a $9.3 billion net profit for the year, even as CEO Gregory Adams publicly addressed recent fraud settlements and a massive nursing strike. The dual narrative underscores the tension between the nonprofit’s financial performance and mounting governance concerns.
The Hill & Valley Forum: Sofreh Capital CEO Shervin Pishevar on Building Bridges
At the Hill & Valley Forum in Washington, D.C., Shervin Pishevar—founder and CEO of Freight Capital and former Uber board member—spoke about his two‑decade mission to connect Silicon Valley innovation with federal policy. He framed the gathering as a nexus...
Goldman Sachs CEO: Macro Environment Started to Weigh on Sentiment Volatility
Goldman Sachs chief executive David Solomon opened the quarterly call by noting that the macro environment, which began 2026 with broad optimism and record‑high equity levels, has since begun to weigh on market sentiment. As the quarter progressed, heightened...
Michael Saylor’s Master Plan: "Fix the Money, Fix the World"
Michael Saylor outlines a "master plan" to "fix the money" by turning Bitcoin into a universal, high‑yield bank account that outpaces inflation. He argues that providing a utilitarian value to a billion people—an account paying 8% or more—mirrors historic breakthroughs...
Vantage Corp CEO on Growth, Tankers and China Expansion
Vantage Corp CEO Andre D'Rozario told Proactive that the NYSE American‑listed firm is the only publicly traded shipbroker in North America, acting as an intermediary between oil majors and tanker owners. The company provides market research, execution expertise and brokerage...
KB Home to Move HQ to Tempe, Arizona, Citing Cost and Growth Benefits
KB Home announced it will relocate its corporate headquarters from Los Angeles to Tempe, Arizona, with the move slated for spring 2027. CEO Robert McGibney said the shift will lower operating costs and support the next phase of growth, while...
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CEO Confidence Slips Amid Geopolitical Uncertainty [Q1 Vistage CEO Index]
The Vistage Q1 2026 CEO Confidence Index slipped to 87.2, a 1.7‑point decline from Q4 2025, marking the first drop after three quarters of gains. The dip coincides with the onset of the Iran conflict, adding a new layer of geopolitical risk...
Goldman Bets Big on Private Credit Despite Market Chaos
Goldman Sachs reported first‑quarter net revenue of $17.2 billion, a 14% year‑over‑year increase, while emphasizing its long‑term confidence in private credit despite heightened market volatility. The firm highlighted a surge in digital engagement, with monthly users of its Marquee platform up...
Xbox Boss Thinks Game Pass Is Too Expensive And Needs To Evolve
Microsoft’s Game Pass subscription has climbed from $10 in 2017 to $30 per month, a price hike accelerated by the inclusion of Call of Duty titles after the Activision Blizzard acquisition. New gaming CEO Asha Sharma warned internal staff that...
This ‘Faceless’ Fro-Yo CEO Allegedly Scammed 2 MLB Teams for Nearly $1 Million
Steven Delaportas, the CEO of French frozen‑yogurt brand Cremily, allegedly defrauded two Major League Baseball teams of nearly $1 million. Cremily, launched in early 2022, marketed a lactose‑free, health‑focused treat and pledged proceeds to women‑empowerment causes. Delaportas’s past includes felony convictions,...
Atos Adds Four Senior Leaders to Accelerate Genesis Transformation
Atos Group announced the appointment of four senior executives—Florin Rotar, Laurent Soulier, Pénélope de Fouquières and Camille Le Provost—to key roles in its Genesis transformation plan. The hires are intended to fast‑track the four‑year roadmap that aims to return the...
Otis Takes Majority Stake in WeMaintain to Accelerate AI‑Driven Building Services
Otis Worldwide Corp. announced it has acquired a majority stake in WeMaintain, the AI‑enabled service platform for elevators and escalators. The deal positions Otis to embed WeMaintain’s IoT and AI tools across its 2.5 million global service units, signaling a deeper...
Hootsuite Founder Ryan Holmes Returns as Interim CEO
Hootsuite founder Ryan Holmes has stepped back into the CEO chair on an interim basis, replacing Irina Novoselsky who departed after three years. The board framed the transition as a move from a position of strength, noting the company is...
Mubi CEO Says Subscriber Base Rebounds to Record 1.7 Million After PR Storm
Mubi’s chief executive Efe Cakarel told the Wall Street Journal that the arthouse streaming service has recovered from a fallout that cost it 200,000 subscribers, climbing to a record 1.7 million users in the first quarter. The rebound underscores the platform’s...
Goldman CEO: Scale Eclipses Geopolitical Concerns in M&A
Goldman Sachs reported a 19% jump in first‑quarter profit to $5.63 billion, driven by a 22% rise in global banking revenue to $12.74 billion and a 48% surge in investment‑banking fees. CEO David Solomon said the urge to scale through mergers and...
OpenAI Investigation Reveals Pattern of Deception, Rattles AI Founders
A New Yorker investigation uncovered a documented pattern of deception by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, including false safety approvals and lobbying against AI regulations. The report, based on internal memos and interviews, has unsettled founders who view the findings as...
