Oracle Corporation has announced the promotion of Clay Magouyrk and Mike Sicilia to the roles of Chief Executive Officers. Magouyrk, who joined Oracle in 2014 from Amazon Web Services, previously served as President of Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI), where he played a central role in the growth of Oracle’s Gen2 cloud platform, now widely used for AI training and inference…
Apple has announced a new project to protect 14,000 acres of California’s coastal redwood forest, expanding its Restore Fund initiative in partnership with The Conservation Fund. The Gualala River Forest in Mendocino County will be sustainably managed to preserve wildlife habitat and support local jobs, while also generating carbon credits as the trees grow…
Butterfly Network, a digital health company advancing portable ultrasound technology, has appointed Victor Ku as Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer. Ku will lead its technology strategy, product development, and innovation roadmap. Butterfly’s Ultrasound-on-Chip technology, combined with its software solutions, enables affordable, accessible imaging across healthcare settings…
In this episode, we speak with Justin Borgman, Founder and CEO of Starburst, a data platform that provides fast, secure access to distributed data across clouds, on-premises systems, and hybrid environments. Built on open source Trino, Starburst helps organizations unify their data without costly migrations, enabling advanced analytics and AI at scale. Today, the company is trusted by enterprises in more than 60 countries for mission-critical applications…
AbCellera, a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing antibody-based medicines in endocrinology, women’s health, immunology, and oncology, has appointed Dr. Sarah Noonberg, MD, PhD, as Chief Medical Officer. Noonberg, a board-certified physician-scientist, brings over two decades of experience leading development programs from discovery to regulatory approvals and commercialization across diverse therapeutic areas, including oncology, neuroscience, rare diseases, gene therapy, and cell therapy…
Asana, an enterprise work management platform focused on human and AI collaboration, has appointed Arnab Bose as Chief Product Officer. Bose will lead the company’s product strategy and innovation as it aims to help customers achieve productivity gains through AI-assisted teamwork. The platform’s Work Graph and Smart Workflows, along with soon-to-launch AI Teammates, aim to connect people, projects, and processes for better team productivity…
Paysend, a financial technology company specializing in cross-border digital payments, has appointed Ben Chisell as its new Group Chief Executive Officer. Chisell, who previously served as President of the company, will report to Executive Chairman and Co-Founder Abdul Abdulkerimov and work alongside Co-Founder Ronnie Millar…
Confluent, a data streaming platform that enables organizations to build real-time applications, has announced the appointment of Stephen Deasy as its Chief Technology Officer. Deasy will lead the engineering team’s vision, strategy, and execution, focusing on strengthening Confluent’s platform to support advanced use cases such as agentic AI, personalized customer experiences, and automated operations…
PepsiCo, Unilever, and other major food and beverage companies have launched Supporting Trusted Engagement and Partnership for Agriculture (STEP up for Ag), a new effort to strengthen farmer-facing support organizations across North America. The initiative will provide training, funding, and strategic resources to local groups that work directly with farmers, helping them expand advisory capacity, improve profitability, and adopt regenerative practices…
Opendoor Technologies, an e-commerce platform for residential real estate transactions, has announced the appointment of Kaz Nejatian as Chief Executive Officer and member of its Board of Directors. Nejatian, former chief operating officer at Shopify, brings broad experience in scaling products and teams. He takes charge with support from co-founders Keith Rabois, returning as chairman, and Eric Wu, rejoining the board…
