Airtable has announced the appointment of David Azose, a former executive at OpenAI, as its new Chief Technology Officer. The company stated that the move marks a significant step toward its goal of becoming an AI-native organization. Azose, who previously led ChatGPT’s Business Products at OpenAI, brings extensive experience in scaling user-facing AI tools and driving accessibility in enterprise workflows…
In a milestone for American patients, AstraZeneca has announced an agreement with the U.S. government to reduce the cost of prescription medicines by up to 80%. The move is expected to make treatment for chronic conditions and cancer significantly more affordable while keeping the U.S. at the forefront of biopharmaceutical innovation…
Duck Creek Technologies, a provider of intelligent solutions for the property and casualty insurance sector, has appointed Hardeep Gulati as its new Chief Executive Officer. Gulati succeeds Mike Jackowski, who will transition to Vice Chair of the Board. Gulati brings nearly three decades of technology leadership, most recently serving as CEO of PowerSchool, where he expanded the company into North America’s largest provider of cloud-based K–12 software…
Today, we speak with Jason Brown, CEO of MRO, a company transforming how clinical data is exchanged for health systems and providers. MRO’s technology integrates with over 250 EHRs to help providers securely manage and share more than a billion clinical records, driving better clinical and financial outcomes…
ASML Holding NV, a semiconductor equipment manufacturer, has appointed Marco Pieters as Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer. Pieters, who has more than 25 years of experience at ASML, most recently served as Executive Vice President for the product area Applications. He will report directly to President and CEO Christophe Fouquet. Fouquet commented on the appointment, stating, “As part of our robust succession planning process, I am proud to name Marco, a long-standing ASML leader, as CTO…
Amazon Web Services, the cloud computing arm of Amazon, has named Chet Kapoor as its new Vice President of Security Services and Observability. Kapoor will report directly to AWS CEO Matt Garman and collaborate with Chief Information Security Officer Amy Herzog. In a company-wide email, Garman highlighted the significance of the role, stating, “Outstanding security and operations in the cloud is of vital importance to every single one of our customers,” and added that “providing outstanding external security and observability services has become a more important part of our business”…
Anaconda, a major open-source platform for Python and AI development, has appointed David DeSanto as its new Chief Executive Officer and member of its Board of Directors. DeSanto brings over 25 years of product and engineering experience, most recently serving as Chief Product Officer at GitLab, where he helped transform the company from a startup to a public enterprise software leader…
Andrew Tulloch, Co-Founder of Thinking Machines Lab, has left the AI startup to join Meta. A company spokesperson confirmed the exit, stating, “Andrew has decided to pursue a different path for personal reasons.” Tulloch’s move comes months after reports that Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg had attempted to acquire Thinking Machines Lab and later approached several of its key researchers when the deal fell through…
SumUp, a London-based financial technology company, has appointed Luke Griffiths as its new UK Chief Executive Officer. Griffiths, who will continue his global role as Chief Commercial Officer, will lead SumUp’s UK operations with a focus on growth in the enterprise and hospitality sectors…
Mercedes-Benz has become the first automaker to join the Renewable Carbon Initiative (RCI), a global alliance of industry leaders working to eliminate the use of fossil carbon in manufacturing. Led by Germany’s nova-Institute, RCI brings together companies from the chemical, energy, and materials sectors to advance renewable carbon solutions derived from biomass, captured CO₂, and recycling…
