Etsy, the online marketplace connecting millions of creative buyers and sellers, has appointed Rafe Colburn as Chief Product and Technology Officer. In his expanded role, Colburn will oversee both product and engineering for the Etsy marketplace, reporting to President and Chief Growth Officer Kruti Patel Goyal…
GitLab, a DevSecOps platform, announced the appointments of Manav Khurana as Chief Product and Marketing Officer and Manu Narayan as Chief Information Officer. Khurana will oversee product, design, and marketing, focusing on AI-driven innovation and product-led growth. He previously held senior leadership roles at New Relic, Twilio, Aruba HPE, and Motorola, and holds degrees from the University of Rochester and Santa Clara University…
OpenAI, the artificial intelligence research and product company behind ChatGPT, announced that Vijaye Raji will become its Chief Technology Officer of Applications following its acquisition of Statsig, the experimentation platform he founded. Raji will report to Fidji Simo, CEO of Applications, and lead product engineering for ChatGPT and Codex, overseeing core systems including infrastructure and integrity…
Micron Technology has pledged a major investment in artificial intelligence education to prepare young Americans for an AI-powered future. Through its national initiative, America’s Youth: Investing in AI Education, the company will support more than 40,000 students and educators over the next four years…
Microsoft’s Chief of AI, Mustafa Suleyman, has warned that studying whether artificial intelligence models could develop consciousness is “both premature, and frankly dangerous.” In a recent blog post, Suleyman argued that adding weight to the idea of AI welfare could intensify existing challenges, such as unhealthy attachments to chatbots and AI-induced psychological issues…
Indian fintech firm PayNearby intends to launch an initial public offering (IPO) in the upcoming financial year to fund its expansion plans, Chief Executive and Managing Director Anand Kumar Bajaj said. The company, which focuses on building a wide network of neighborhood retailers to deliver digital financial services, reported gross revenue of about $34.9 million and profit of roughly $1.44 million in the year ended March 2025…
Cisco Systems is rethinking how technology supports its 10,000 IT employees and the broader workforce of more than 90,000 under the direction of Chief Information Officer Fletcher Previn. The $57 billion networking company is adopting generative AI to enhance productivity and reshape traditional workflows. Previn has pushed for greater developer access to tools such as Cursor, Windsurf, and GitHub Copilot, noting that 70% of Cisco’s 20,000 developers now log in to AI coding tools monthly…
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC) has reshaped its international leadership structure with the appointment of Kevin Li as President and CEO of CIBC Bank USA, and Senior Executive Vice President and Group Head of the U.S. region. Li, who has been with CIBC since 1994, most recently served as Managing Director and Head of Global Investment Banking and previously led the bank’s European operations. He will succeed Shawn Beber, who will retire in July 2026 after more than two decades with the institution…
Illumio, a cybersecurity company specializing in Zero Trust Segmentation, has appointed L. David Kingsley as Chief People Officer. In his new role, Kingsley will oversee human resources, culture, and talent strategy, reporting directly to Illumio CEO and Co-Founder Andrew Rubin. The company, known for its platform that prevents breaches and ransomware from spreading across hybrid IT environments, is expanding rapidly to serve enterprises ranging from Fortune 100 firms to small businesses…
Voyager Technologies has appointed Paul Tilghman as Chief Technology Officer. The defense and space technology company delivers mission-critical solutions across ground, air, and space domains to advance national security and protect critical assets. Tilghman will lead the company’s technology strategy and innovation roadmap to accelerate deployment of advanced capabilities…
