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Highlight AI announced a $40 million Series A round led by Khosla Ventures, bringing on former Discord VP of Product Sergei Sorokin as its new CEO. The funding aims to accelerate development of its intelligent operating system that unifies AI agents and team workflows. Highlight positions the platform as a shared intelligence layer for the emerging "agentic" age of work. The round also includes participation from General Catalyst, Valor Equity, and SV Angel.
𝐑𝐞𝐟𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐨𝐟 2026 – 𝐌𝐲 𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐚 𝐅𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐬 I’m humbled and honored to have had my thoughts and insights featured in some of the most respected media outlets around the world. Over the past couple of months, I’ve...
TerraPower became the first company to win a Nuclear Regulatory Commission permit to build a full‑scale commercial advanced reactor, allowing construction to start at its Wyoming site. CEO Bill Levesque credited a White House‑driven acceleration of NRC reviews for the...
Rio Tinto’s aluminium division is accelerating a global diversification strategy, adding projects in Europe, India and Brazil while expanding its low‑carbon AP60 smelter technology. The AP60 system, already operating in Quebec, reduces greenhouse‑gas emissions to about one‑seventh of the industry...
Madrid‑based fashion group AWWG, owner of Hackett London, Pepe Jeans and Façonnable, has promoted its Chief Financial & Business Officer Laura Fernandez Plaza to chief executive officer, effective immediately. She succeeds Marcella Wartenbergh, who steps down after seven years at the helm....
Juice It Up CEO Susan Taylor told the Restaurant Operator Podcast that the brand’s focus on nutrition‑forward, customizable drinks has kept it at the forefront of the fast‑growing beverage franchise market. The company, which has sold cold‑pressed juices, smoothies, açaí bowls and...
N Brown Group has named Dan Joy as chief executive and Malcolm Le May as chair, succeeding Steve Johnson after a decade of leadership. Joy, who led N Brown’s financial‑services division for six years and previously held senior roles at...
Taptap Digital, a global location‑intelligence marketing platform, announced Álvaro Mayol as its new CEO, while founder Álvaro del Castillo shifts to a non‑executive President role. Mayol, who has spent over a decade building Taptap’s product, client, and operational capabilities, previously...
In this episode, host Trav sits down with Warren Gilman, head of Queens Road Capital and board member of NextGen, to recount his 25‑year career in mining investment banking. Gilman details landmark deals—including the $1.4 billion Falconbridge IPO, a record‑size secondary...
Debenhams Group has promoted long‑time executive Richard Vanoli to managing director, tasking him with accelerating the online retailer’s next growth phase. Vanoli, who spent more than 25 years at the brand, will drive marketplace expansion, deepen brand partnerships and boost...
Centene, the nation’s largest Medicaid insurer, posted a 20% revenue increase to $194.8 billion last year but recorded a $6.7 billion net loss after a massive write‑down tied to the Trump‑backed One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which trims federal Medicaid spending by...
In this episode, Sean McGovern, CEO of AXA XL UK & Lloyd's and newly appointed chair of the Lloyd's Market Association (LMA), outlines the LMA’s five‑point agenda: enhancing technical expertise through training, advocating for managing agents with regulators and government,...
OnePlus India CEO Robin Liu has resigned, ending his eight‑year tenure and returning to China, with his last day set for March 31. His departure occurs amid a broader Oppo Group restructuring that consolidates sub‑brand leadership under Realme CEO Sky Li. In...
Hope McGarry, Ingram Micro Australia’s vice‑president and country chief executive, is cementing a people‑first strategy that underpins the firm’s growth engine. She has launched a year‑long leadership capability program and a structured Sales Academy to accelerate internal talent development and...
Jon McNeill, former Tesla president and serial entrepreneur, has released "The Algorithm," the first book authored by an Elon Musk direct report. The book outlines a five‑step framework—question, delete, simplify, accelerate, automate—used to drive hypergrowth at Tesla, SpaceX, Lululemon and...
Prism, the rebranded OYO, has acquired Motel 6 to spearhead a technology‑driven overhaul of budget hotels. The company is concentrating on economy and extended‑stay segments in both India and the United States, launching the Studio 6 brand for U.S. properties. CEO Ritesh Agarwal is...
In this episode of Shocking Profit, host Tim Van Meegum talks with Sarah Victory, founder and CEO of The Victory Company, about how to build a saleable, scalable, and easy‑to‑run business. Sarah shares her bold "do something brave every day"...
ITT Corp. announced a $4.5 billion cash-and-stock purchase of SPX Flow, with CEO Luca Savi detailing how the deal will expand the company's process‑technology footprint, create cross‑selling opportunities and deliver $300 million of annual synergies.
Salesforce's shares plunged more than 26% after investors voiced doubts that artificial intelligence could erode the core subscription model of SaaS. The sell‑off comes as the company touts double‑digit revenue growth and a booming AI‑driven product line, while CEO Marc...
Susan Larkin, former COO of Audacy and Regional VP at Cox Media Group, has been appointed President and CEO of iHeartMedia‑owned RCS Worldwide. She will oversee the RCS radio programming software suite along with Media Monitors, Mediabase, and Florical Systems....
Scoop: CNN is expected to lay off some staffers this week as network chief Mark Thompson works to push the network away from linear television and into the digital future.
How former Acorda CEO Ron Cohen landed at a Parkinson’s cell therapy startup https://t.co/93JYvJGM9I by @realJacobBell #biotech #startups
Glencore has appointed Peter Sharpe as CEO of its Australian coal division, succeeding Ian Cribb. Sharpe arrives with more than three decades of senior mining experience at BHP, Newcrest, South32 and previously at Glencore. The move follows Glencore’s recent decision...
MyPoV: @_RituSingh interviewing legendary CEO @Bajaj_Finserv @sanjivrbajaj He’s talking about how strong the digital public infrastructure is in India from payments to wealth management. The Indian government has strong private public cooperation @IndiasporaForum #IndiasporaForum
Superhuman CEO Shishir Mehrotra admitted Grammarly can 'do much better' when asked about the Experts Review feature, which appeared to offer writing advice from living experts without their permission. https://t.co/XeejBoZA4F
Insight Enterprises announced Jack Azagury, a 29‑year Accenture veteran who led a $15 billion consulting business, as its new president and CEO effective April 13. Simultaneously, North America President Dee Burger and longtime general counsel Sam Cowley will depart, with Burger leaving March 31...
Microsoft has appointed Ali Farhadi, the former CEO of the Allen Institute for AI, as a corporate vice president reporting to Mustafa Suleyman’s new in‑house AI team. Farhadi stepped down from his Ai2 role earlier this month and is known...
Dana Erickson, CEO of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota, resigned from Sutter Health's board on March 15, just before Sutter announced its proposed $26 billion acquisition of Allina Health. Erickson had been recused from any discussion of the deal...
WellSpan Health, now a 10‑hospital system after opening Newberry Hospital, credits its rapid expansion to a tightly knit CEO‑CFO partnership. President and CEO Roxanna Gapstur leverages deep clinical and operational experience, while CFO Laura Buczkowski brings 35 years of healthcare...
Cambridge Savings Bank, a depositor‑owned institution with $6.9 billion in assets, has bolstered its capital base and is now prepared to pursue regional acquisitions. Equity rose 16% to $703.5 million and deposits grew 3.6% to $5.57 billion, driven by its digital arm Ivy...
Chubb Chairman and CEO Evan Greenberg told investors that managing general agents (MGAs) are “a bad bet in the majority of cases,” warning that the delegated‑authority model often inflates costs without delivering underwriting value. He also announced that AI will...
Milestone Pharmaceuticals posted a $17.4 million net loss for Q4 2025 while confirming its lead product CARDAMYST (Etripamil) is on track for European Medicines Agency marketing approval in the first half of 2027. The update underscores the company’s focus on expanding its...
Elon Musk took over Twitter and turned it into the anti-woke, fascist-amplifying X. There’s been debate about whether to stay since he bought it. But seeing how it’s evolved and the recent Grok deepfake scandal, there’s no good argument to stay. I...
At NVIDIA’s GTC, four AI CEOs—CoreWeave’s Michael Intrader, Perplexity AI, Mistral, and IREN—discussed the evolution of AI infrastructure from early crypto mining to today’s large‑scale GPU supercomputers. Intrader explained how CoreWeave pivoted from crypto to serving researchers and then to...
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Quality‑assurance specialist Testronic announced senior hires for its U.S. Center of Excellence, adding Kevin Frazier as Regional QA Director, Nicole Closson as Business Development Manager, and Paul Todkill as Senior Client Marketing Manager. The moves follow the recent appointment of Mike Wallen as...
Tony Pattison retired as Chairman and Executive Director of London‑based investment manager Fiske plc effective 23 March 2026, but will stay on the board as a Non‑Executive Director. He had chaired the firm since 2023 and brings five decades of senior investment‑company...
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IndiGo, India’s largest airline, has appointed former Air India Express chief Aloke Singh as its new Chief Strategy Officer, effective April 6. The move follows the abrupt resignation of CEO Pieter Elbers and a December operational crisis that forced thousands of flight cancellations...
Aurinia Pharmaceuticals announced that board chair Kevin Tang will replace Peter Greenleaf as chief executive officer, sending the stock up 6.13% to $14.88. The transition also brings in Ryan Cole as COO, Michael Hearne as CFO and Thomas Wei as CSO, underscoring...
Former Olympian Homes CEO Richard Simpson has been appointed managing director of investment for a new UK living platform founded by Student Roost creator Tim Butler. The platform, backed by Australia’s largest pension fund AustralianSuper, has secured a £500 million (≈ $625 million)...
Production Resource Group (PRG) announced Lawrence Burian as its new Chief Executive Officer, effective April 13, and added him to the board of directors. Burian brings nearly three decades of leadership across entertainment, sports, media, and hospitality, most recently serving...
Kevin Tang, chair of Aurinia’s board and head of Tang Capital Management, has seized the CEO role, replacing Peter Greenleaf, and installed fellow Tang Capital executives as COO, CFO, and CSO. Tang Capital expanded its ownership from 5.1% in September 2024 to 9.2%...
Pinterest CEO Bill Ready published a Time op‑ed urging governments to ban social‑media access for anyone under 16, arguing that self‑regulation has failed. He highlighted Pinterest’s own safeguards—private accounts for under‑16 users and removal of social features—as proof that safety...
PartnerRe, the Bermuda‑based reinsurer, appointed Scott Kreuzer as CEO of its Property & Casualty Americas division. Kreuzer joins from Aspen Insurance Group after six years leading its Americas business and brings nearly 30 years of experience across AXIS, ACE Tempest...
Christian (Chris) Bach (CEO @ Netlify )'s framework for becoming the obvious choice in your category: Start with a strong worldview about where the market is going. Then reverse engineer what needs to exist for that future to happen. Then...
"I have handed AI transformation off to my team and I push them" doesn't work. CEO has to be all in.
Matrix Providers Inc. announced that founder and CEO Dr. Bill Rivard will become Chairman of the Board on April 1, 2026, while President and COO Tricia Brown will step up as President and CEO. Rivard, who founded the company in...
Worth to read the speech that Sultan al Jaber, the CEO of UAE-state owned oil giant ADNOC, just delivered at CERAWeek (by video conference for obvious reasons). https://t.co/ATookvzJEA
The Uber CEO says executives are lying about AI. Same week: a compliance startup caught faking 493 of 494 audit reports. AI's biggest risk is not technical failure. It is the credibility deficit between announcements and reality.
Chevron CEO Mike Wirth says that U.S. oil production probably reached a “plateau” over the last 6 months or so — too early to say whether growth would re-start as it would depend whether current prices stay or not.
