Netflix
As Netflix pushes ahead with its $83 billion bid for Warner Bros. Discovery, the company has hired former Instacart Chief Corporate Affairs Officer Dani Dudeck as its new Chief Communications Officer. The move comes as Hollywood grows uneasy about a legacy studio falling into the hands of a tech giant blamed for accelerating cinema’s decline. The deal faces added pressure from a rival $108 billion bid by Paramount Skydance and increasing regulatory scrutiny over the creation of a media giant that could control nearly half of the streaming market. Read More
Lululemon
After seven years, Calvin McDonald is stepping down as CEO of Lululemon Athletica, the premium yogawear maker is feeling the stretch in the tough US market. Despite these domestic headwinds, the company's shares jumped 7% after it raised its annual profit forecast, driven by strong international sales. Lululemon now expects annual revenue of up to $11.047 billion, signaling global growth even as it seeks a new leader. Read More
Bloomberg
Media veteran Julia Beizer is departing Bloomberg Media, where she most recently served as COO and helped grow the subscription business to over 700,000 subscribers. Beizer, who joined the company in 2018, will now lead Microsoft’s AI news product under CEO Mustafa Suleyman—a move that says less about media churn than where the industry’s future is being written: in AI, not ink. Read More
Google
Google promoted top technical specialist Amin Vahdat to AI Infrastructure Chief Technologist, prioritizing AI growth. CEO Sundar Pichai urges "disciplined spending" as the company's capital expenditure is set to exceed $90 billion this year for data center expansion and AI equipment. Implementing AI hardware and data center strategy is now crucial for Vahdat as the business competes with rivals like Microsoft and Amazon in the cloud-based AI services race. Read More
Hinge
As founder Justin McLeod exits to launch his new AI dating venture, Overtone, Hinge is elevating its CMO Jackie Jantos to CEO, effective immediately. The former Spotify and Coca-Cola marketer behind Hinge’s “Designed to Be Deleted” trademark and other high-profile campaigns steps into the role, while Tamika Young, who joined from Netflix in 2023, assumes an expanded role as Chief Marketing and Communications Officer. Read More
Coca-Cola
COO Henrique Braun, a 29-year veteran of the beverage giant Coca-Cola, will take over as CEO on March 31, succeeding James Quincey. Braun is tasked with finding new growth opportunities globally as the company grapples with tepid consumer demand for its core soft drinks. Despite struggles, Coca-Cola's global unit case volume rose 1% in the third quarter, and its namesake soda remains the best-seller in the U.S. Read More
Coupang
Coupang, the South Korean retail giant often compared to Amazon, is facing a crisis after a massive data breach exposed the personal information of nearly 34 million people. Following the security failure, CEO Park Dae-jun resigned, citing a deep sense of responsibility. Harold Rogers, formerly the top lawyer at Coupang's U.S.-based parent company, has been named as Park's replacement to lead the embattled e-commerce giant. Read More
Microsoft
After 28 years at Microsoft, where he served 11 years as "chief storyteller," Steve Clayton is now pivoting to Cisco as Chief Communications Officer. His tenure saw Microsoft embrace the "storyteller" trend, a role whose job postings have doubled in the past year, while also launching passion projects like 8080 Books and Signal magazine. Clayton, most recently VP of communications strategy, is calling his move to Cisco a “full-circle moment” as the internet pioneer ramps up AI infrastructure and security. Read More
CBS News
Emmy Award-winning journalist Tony Dokoupil, previously a co-host of "CBS Mornings" since 2019, has been named the new anchor of "CBS Evening News," America's longest-running nightly newscast. Beginning January 5, 2026, he will start a cross-country tour, signaling an ambitious new era for CBS News. The network believes Dokoupil is the person to win back public trust in the media, leveraging his two decades of journalism experience. Read More
Opendoor
Opendoor Technologies, aiming to accelerate its growth in reimagining home transactions, appoints Lucas Matheson as President; Matheson brings fintech experience from Coinbase Canada and Shopify to focus on new pathways like blockchain. Christy Schwartz, praised for her deep command of the business, is promoted from within to Chief Financial Officer, effective January 1, 2026. Read More
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