Here’s how top chief product officers are getting AI right
The AI revolution is redefining business and tech leadership—and no one is standing more squarely on the front lines than product leaders. Once seen as a behind-the-scenes role, the CPO is…
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Seatrium chief financial officer resigns, to be replaced by strategy EVP
Current CFO Adrian Teng is leaving to pursue personal interests, with Stephen Lu taking up the role Seatrium has appointed Stephen Lu, its executive vice-president (EVP) for strategy, as…
A Pennsylvania hydrogen hub is up in the air, as Trump plans to kill projects in blue states—while keeping them in red
Less than a year after announcing plans to establish a hydrogen-based aviation fuel hub at Pittsburgh International Airport, Pennsylvania-based natural gas producer CNX has quietly taken…
A New, Full-Bodied Fraud Comes in a Whisky Barrel
There are some 48,000 barrels of Scotch whisky quietly aging in Martin Armstrong’s warehouses in southwestern Scotland. Last year, 17 of them became a problem. Mr. Armstrong normally deals…
Sweeping tariffs could threaten the US manufacturing rebound
The US was great at inventing new stuff, it turns out, but lousy at making it. The hope is that this situation is changing as the country builds up its manufacturing muscles. The stakes…
Samsung to invest US$117 million in southern Indian facility
South Korea’s Samsung Electronics will invest US$117.09 million in its facility in southern India, a minister said on Friday (Apr 25), months after the plant faced worker protests…
5 ways that sustainable brands can win back Gen Z
Picture this: A teenager stares at their phone, paralyzed by headline after headline about the climate crisis, political dysfunction, and societal division. They want to act but feel…
Seven & i’s new CEO aims aggressive investments in US stores
Seven & i Holdings’ new chief executive officer plans to boost investments in its US stores using cash from a planned listing of its American retail operations. “The initial public…
Citi picks Goldman Sachs’ Christopher Chan to head Asia-North and South markets solutions for financial institutions
Citi on Friday (Apr 25) announced that former Goldman Sachs banker Christopher Chan will be its new Asia-North and South head of markets solutions for financial institutions, starting…
U.S. Urges Japan and South Korea to Commit to $44 Billion Alaska Gas Project
Officials in the United States are urging Japan and South Korea to make a formal commitment within the next few weeks to a $44 billion natural gas project in Alaska. The effort, known as…
Bezos-backed Slate Auto reveals its new customizable $20,000 EV
A new auto startup is launching with a made-in-America EV that with federal tax credits will cost just $20,000. Backed by Jeff Bezos and Eric Schmidt, Slate Auto says that affordable price…
JD.com’s delivery clash with Meituan may worsen US$70 billion rout
While much of the world is focused on a volatile international trade war, two of China’s largest Internet companies are inflicting greater damage on each other at home. JD.com has launched…
CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust NPI slips 0.8% on lower revenue
CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust posted a net property income (NPI) of S$291.5 million for its first quarter of FY2025, a 0.8 per cent fall from the previous corresponding period.…
What Elon Musk Didn’t Budget For: Firing Workers Costs Money, Too
President Trump and Elon Musk promised taxpayers big savings, maybe even a “DOGE dividend” check in their mailboxes, when the Department of Government Efficiency was let loose on the…
The year African fintech gets real
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US bank regulators pull back guardrails on bank crypto activities
banking regulators announced on Thursday (Apr 24) that they were pulling back several documents that urge banks to show caution when dabbling in cryptocurrency and related…
Think AI kills creativity? You’re using it wrong
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Workers without college degrees make progress in slowing a grim trend, new report shows
Workers without college degrees have, for some time, faced declining opportunities in the workforce. However, new data signals that this may be changing, a sign that hiring managers are…
Gen Z’s lifestyle is reshaping the rental market
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Match Group seeks to woo more singles in Asia to swipe on its apps
Match Group, the dating app giant which owns popular platforms such as Tinder and Hinge, is eyeing Asia for new growth opportunities as it sees potential in its largely untapped pool of…
Supply chains require digital transformation
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Europe: Stoxx 600 up as automakers, materials gain; Trump policy shifts in focus
European shares ended higher on Thursday (Apr 24), boosted by automakers and materials stocks, as investors digested a mixed set of corporate earnings and evaluated the ever-shifting US…
Publisher of PCMag and Mashable Sues OpenAI
Ziff Davis, the digital publisher behind tech sites like Mashable, PCMag and Lifehacker, sued OpenAI on Thursday, joining a wave of media companies accusing the artificial intelligence…
Authenticity is the new leadership currency
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