Five9 has announced the appointment of Amit Mathradas as its next Chief Executive Officer and a member of the Board of Directors. Five9 provides an Intelligent CX Platform that helps enterprises deliver AI-driven customer engagement across digital and voice channels. Mathradas will succeed Mike Burkland, who announced his retirement from the CEO role in July 2025, and will continue to serve on the Board…
Bank of America has committed $250 million over five years to support families and individuals facing food insecurity and other basic needs across the United States. The funding is directed toward community-based organizations working on hunger relief and essential services, reinforcing efforts that focus on access to food, stability, and local support systems. As part of the commitment, $5 million was allocated for immediate assistance to nearly 100 nonprofit organizations responding to urgent food needs in communities nationwide…
Lumen Technologies announced Jim Fowler as Executive Vice President and Chief Technology & Product Officer. Fowler succeeds Dave Ward, who will leave to become President and Chief Architect at Salesforce, remaining with Lumen through January 23 to support the transition. Fowler will report to CEO Kate Johnson and lead Lumen’s technology and product strategy, overseeing the company’s network, digital platforms, and product portfolio…
In this episode, we speak with Steve Pinado, CEO of NMI, an embedded payments provider powering over $440 billion in volume and 5.8 billion transactions annually. NMI’s platform enables transactions across multiple payment channels, including online, in-store, in-app, mobile, and unattended…
Tencent Holdings has reorganized its artificial intelligence operations and promoted recent hire Vinces Yao Shunyu, a former OpenAI researcher, to lead expanded AI infrastructure efforts. The Shenzhen-based company named Yao as Chief AI Scientist under the CEO’s office, reporting directly to President Martin Lau Chi-ping, while also placing him in charge of large language model development and AI infrastructure within the Technology Engineering Group (TEG)…
Leidos has appointed Theodore “Ted” Tanner Jr. as its next Chief Technology Officer, as the company accelerates its use of artificial intelligence, mission software, and cyber and quantum technologies. Tanner will succeed Jim Carlini, who has served as CTO since 2019 and will transition to a senior advisory role focused on national security. A veteran of Apple, Microsoft, and IBM Watson Health, Tanner holds 18 U.S. patents and has co-founded multiple startups…
HackerOne has expanded its executive leadership with the appointment of Stephanie Furfaro as Chief Revenue Officer and Stacy Leidwinger as Chief Marketing Officer, as the company seeks to accelerate growth in the threat exposure management market. Furfaro will oversee all revenue-related operations, including sales, customer success, and partnerships, while Leidwinger will lead global marketing across brand, product, demand, and field functions…
Mozilla has appointed Anthony Enzor-DeMeo as chief executive officer of Mozilla Corporation, formalizing a leadership transition as the company recalibrates its role in a browser market increasingly shaped by artificial intelligence. Enzor-DeMeo, who previously served as general manager of Firefox, succeeds interim CEO Laura Chambers, who guided the organization through a period marked by restructuring, workforce reductions, and early efforts to diversify revenue beyond search…
Amazon has appointed longtime AWS executive Peter DeSantis to lead a newly formed organization dedicated to artificial intelligence, according to a message sent to employees by CEO Andy Jassy. The new unit will oversee the development of Amazon’s AI models, including Nova, as well as the company’s custom silicon and quantum computing initiatives, which are central to improving the speed, efficiency, and scalability of AI services across Amazon’s cloud and consumer businesses…
Amazon and Mill Industries are bringing a new approach to food waste into Whole Foods Market stores, turning everyday produce scraps into a resource that supports both people and the planet. Through the partnership, Whole Foods Market will become the first grocery retailer to deploy Mill Commercial, a high-capacity, in-store system that processes fruit and vegetable waste directly where it’s generated…
