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Old Navy hires Target CMO Francis as turnaround accelerates
Gap Inc. taps veteran retail executive Michael Francis as chief customer officer while Old Navy posts 3% sales growth amid broader portfolio struggles.
Criteo hits $1B media spend but revenue drops 9% in Q1
Ad tech giant crosses billion-dollar threshold for first time in Q1 while losing major clients and shedding retail media revenue.
Disney CEO makes Disney+ 'digital centerpiece' with AI recommendations
Josh D'Amaro positions streaming as the primary fan relationship hub, adding personalized content discovery and ad targeting via AI algorithms.
Ted Turner, CNN founder, dies at 87
The media mogul who created the first 24-hour news network died Wednesday after battling Lewy body dementia since 2018.
Blitzy Raises $200M At $1.4B Valuation For AI Code Generation
AI coding startup claims to complete months of development work autonomously and boost engineering velocity by 5x for enterprise clients.
28 new unicorns in April led by AI labs and robotics startups
Frontier AI labs and robotics companies dominated new billion-dollar valuations for the second consecutive month, with 26 of 28 new unicorns AI-related.
Tech layoffs driven by investor pressure, not AI or financial need
Analysis of S&P 500 financials reveals record revenues and cash reserves make layoff savings insignificant compared to claimed AI investment needs.
AI job anxiety stems from communication gap, not displacement risk
HR leaders should shift focus from task automation fears to goal-oriented work as AI handles routine duties.
Marriott CHROs say AI agents still can't act, only answer
Two Marriott executives detail why enterprise AI remains stuck in chatbot mode and what needs fixing before agents actually do work.
Benefits advisors skip HR, create mistrust in healthcare deals
Panel finds advisors bypass HR to sell directly to CFOs, while HR assumes all brokers offer identical transactional services.
MetLife CHRO advocates 'learn mode' for workforce AI anxiety
Shurawl Sibblies says HR leaders should focus on active listening and transparency rather than trying to solve unknowable AI displacement questions.
Federal Contractor Pays $1.25M for Firing Hispanic Janitors
R&R Janitorial fired Hispanic workers after VP said 'amigos look alike' and forwarded email comparing immigrants to raccoons needing extermination.