Former Meta Operating Chief Sheryl Sandberg Leaves Company’s Board of Directors Introduction Former Meta operating chief Sheryl Sandberg is leaving the company’s board of directors. “With a heart filled with gratitude and a mind filled with memories, I let the Meta board know that I will not stand for reelection this May,” Sandberg wrote in…
The Debut Novel of Millie Bobby Brown: Nineteen Steps Nineteen Steps marks the debut novel of Millie Bobby Brown, best known for her role in the hit TV show Stranger Things. As a curious reader, I decided to pick up this book without much knowledge of what it was about. I prefer delving into stories…
Peloton Announces Leadership Change: Tom Cortese Steps Down, Nick Caldwell Takes Over Introduction Peloton co-founder and Chief Product Officer Tom Cortese is leaving the company and will be replaced by longtime Silicon Valley veteran Nick Caldwell, the company announced on Tuesday. Cortese, who helped found the connected fitness company in 2012, will transition into an…
Signal warns it may leave U.K. over Online Safety Bill On stage at AsumeTech Disrupt 2023, Meredith Whittaker, the president of the Signal Foundation, which maintains the nonprofit Signal messaging app, reaffirmed that Signal would leave the U.K. if the country’s recently-passed Online Safety Bill forced Signal to build “backdoors” into its end-to-end encryption. Signal’s…
Google’s Redesigned Fitbit App Google’s Redesigned Fitbit App Google announced that its redesigned Fitbit app — which features a new three-tab structure for easier access to curated health and fitness content, easily glanceable stats and more — is rolling out to users starting today. Today, Coach, and You Tabs for Optimal User Experience As previously…
User-Friendly Content Alibaba Leadership Reshuffle and Future Plans Leadership Reshuffle Announcement In a surprise leadership reshuffle in June, Alibaba announced that its CEO and chairman, Zhang, will step down on Sept. 10 to focus on the cloud intelligence business. The co-founder, Wu, will take over as the new CEO and director, while another co-founder, Joseph…
Anger Among Reddit Users as the Platform Sunsets Coins and Awards System After triggering protests over its API changes, Reddit is making another change that is angering its users, as the company announced that it’s sunsetting its coins and awards system. Although the platform says it’s working on a new rewards system, it hasn’t provided…
Google Employee Urs Holzle to Step Back from Management Role Introduction Google employee No. 8 Urs Holzle will step back from management after 24 years of leading technical teams, AsumeTech has learned. Role and Achievements Most recently leading technical infrastructure for Google Cloud and reporting directly to CEO Thomas Kurian, Holzle oversaw an organization that…
‘Meet the Press’ Host Chuck Todd to Step Down, Kristen Welker to Succeed Him “Meet the Press” host and moderator Chuck Todd announced on Sunday that he will step down this year after nine years hosting the public affairs talk show. Kristen Welker, NBC News’ co-chief White House correspondent, will succeed him. Todd: Proud of What…
Survey Shows Majority of Americans Expect Recession in Next 6 Months Even as inflation shows signs of cooling, some investors may be fearing the worst about a potential looming economic downturn. A recent survey from Nationwide finds more than two-thirds of respondents — 68% — expect a recession within the next six months. Meanwhile, 62%…
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