CAB Payments announced a CEO transition, with Neeraj Kapur set to succeed Bhairav Trivedi March 26. Trivedi, who has been CEO for three years, will help with the transition and will then take on a new role at CAB Payments: senior adviser to the board,...
Venture capital firm S32 named Andy Conrad as general partner. Conrad brings experience and expertise in technology and advanced data science, having previously held senior roles at Google, S32 said in a Thursday (Feb. 22) press release. He founded Verily Life Sciences (formerly known as Google Life Sciences). Before his time at...
Attorney General Merrick B. Garland designated Jonathan Mayer as the Department of Justice‘s first chief science and technology advisor and chief artificial intelligence officer. The appointment underscores the department’s commitment to staying ahead of the curve in navigating the ever-evolving landscape of technology, according to...
Block plans to cut 112 jobs on March 30 as part of its previously announced cost-cutting measures. The company began job cuts in January and aims to reduce its workforce from over 13,000 to 12,000 by the end of 2024, Reuters reported Thursday (Feb. 22). Block said in...
TerraPay appointed former Visa Direct Global Head Ruben Salazar Genovez as president. In his new role, Salazar Genovez will lead TerraPay’s global expansion and the development of its payments infrastructure and non-card network capabilities, the global money movement company said in a Monday (Feb. 19)...
Nike is laying off thousands of employees, as consumers’ ongoing financial pressures make it harder for them to justify nonessential purchases, such as adding more sneakers to their collections. The footwear company announced its decision to reduce its workforce by approximately 2%, equating to over...
Hawk AI, a provider of artificial intelligence (AI)-powered technology for fraud and anti-money laundering (AML) surveillance, has appointed Robin Lee as general manager for the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region. This appointment highlights Hawk AI’s commitment to expanding its operations in the APAC market, the company said in a...
Digital commerce platform Lightspeed has a new CEO: its old CEO. Dax Dasilva, who founded the company in 2005 and served as its chief executive until February 2022, will return to serve as interim CEO, Lightspeed announced Thursday (Feb. 15). The appointment is an immediate one, the company...
Airbase has appointed Mathew Schulz from Forrester as its new vice president of procurement strategy. When announcing the appointment, the provider of procure-to-pay solutions highlighted Schulz’s experience and track record in procurement and technology. “His technological and domain expertise are exactly what we need to continue to build groundbreaking solutions,” Thejo...