#Kevin Mayer joins Len Blavatnik’s Access Industries

#Kevin Mayer joins Len Blavatnik’s Access Industries

“#Kevin Mayer joins Len Blavatnik’s Access Industries” Kevin Mayer — who just finished a short-lived stint as TikTok’s chief executive and was once seen as a contender for the top job at Disney — has joined billionaire Len Blavatnik’s Access Industries. Access said Monday that Mayer will become a senior advisor to the Ukrainian-born tycoon’s…

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#Bill Gates, Jeff Bezos congratulate Joe Biden on 2020 win

#Bill Gates, Jeff Bezos congratulate Joe Biden on 2020 win

“#Bill Gates, Jeff Bezos congratulate Joe Biden on 2020 win” Big Tech honchos hailed Joe Biden’s victory over President Trump even though their companies could continue to face tougher scrutiny under the new administration. Executives at some of the world’s most powerful tech firms — including some who have sparred with Trump in recent years…

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#Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey keeps job after board review

#Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey keeps job after board review

“#Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey keeps job after board review” Twitter’s board of directors has decided to keep CEO Jack Dorsey in charge following a months-long review of the company’s management structure. The decision by a committee of Twitter directors will let Dorsey breathe a sigh of relief after activist investment firm Elliott Management questioned the…

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#Why Silicon Valley CEOs are such raging psychopaths

#Why Silicon Valley CEOs are such raging psychopaths

“#Why Silicon Valley CEOs are such raging psychopaths” Maëlle Gavet, a 15-year veteran of the tech industry, recalls an unsettling conversation she had at a Silicon Valley cocktail party in 2017. Gavet was chatting with an early investor at Uber and mentioned some of the disturbing news surrounding the company’s co-founder and CEO, Travis Kalanick….

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#Godiva CEO Annie Young-Scrivner to step down

#Godiva CEO Annie Young-Scrivner to step down

“#Godiva CEO Annie Young-Scrivner to step down” Godiva CEO Annie Young-Scrivner is leaving the high-end chocolatier after three years on the job. Young-Scrivner plans to step down at the end of November to “pursue a new opportunity outside of the company,” Godiva said in a statement Thursday. The New York-based candy maker has started searching…

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