Anthropic
Anthropic has named Rahul Patil—former Stripe CTO and Oracle Cloud VP—as its new CTO, succeeding co-founder Sam McCandlish, now Chief Architect. The move bolsters Anthropic’s infrastructure as demand for Claude surges and competition with OpenAI and Meta heats up. Both rivals are investing hundreds of billions in computing capacity, with Meta alone planning $600 billion by 2028. Read More
Microsoft
Judson Althoff, formerly of Oracle, has been promoted to CEO of Microsoft's commercial business, a significant move for the technology giant that thrives on productivity software and cloud services. This strategic shift places Althoff, who previously led North American sales, at the helm of an expanded organization, consolidating sales, marketing, and operations. Read More
Verizon
Verizon recently appointed former PayPal CEO Dan Schulman as its new leader, effective immediately. Schulman, with a proven track record of growing revenue and customer base at PayPal, aims to redefine Verizon's trajectory by increasing market share and financial growth. This comes as the company closes a significant $20 billion acquisition of fiber-optic internet provider Frontier Communications, a cornerstone of its broadband expansion strategy. Read More
Coursera
Ken Hahn will step down as Coursera’s CFO on October 29, 2025, transitioning to an advisory role. During his tenure, Hahn guided Coursera's IPO, instilled operational discipline, and strengthened financial performance, welcoming 120 million new learners. The company is now seeking a successor to continue its growth trajectory. Read More
Okta
Veteran cybersecurity leader Ric Smith, formerly of SentinelOne and Medallia, has joined Okta as President of Products and Technology. With over two decades of experience scaling enterprise platforms, he’ll lead Okta’s AI-driven transformation. This appointment signals Okta's clear commitment to securing the AI agent lifecycle and accelerating its next phase of technology strategy. Read More
CBS
Bari Weiss, journalist and founder of The Free Press, has been named Editor-in-Chief of CBS News following Paramount Skydance’s $150 million acquisition of her outlet. The move, driven by CEO David Ellison’s push to remake CBS into “the most trusted news organization,” brings Weiss’s bold, opinionated style to a network aiming for growth—and grappling with how her distinct editorial voice will reshape its identity. Read More
OpenAI
OpenAI has acquired Roi, a personal finance AI app, with only CEO Sujith Vishwajith joining. The acqui-hire underscores OpenAI’s push into personalized, life-management AI products. Roi's mission to personalize finance at scale, including tracking investments and providing AI companionship, showcases its specialized approach as it ceases operations. Read More
Santander
Santander UK CEO Mike Regnier will step down by Q1 2026 after four years at the helm, as the bank integrates its £2.65 billion TSB acquisition. The deal positions Santander to become the UK’s third-largest bank by personal current account balances, amid concerns over TSB’s future and branch cuts. Regnier’s exit paves the way for a smooth leadership transition during this pivotal expansion. Read More
Seismic
Rob Tarkoff has been appointed CEO of Seismic, the global leader in AI-powered enablement, succeeding co-founder Doug Winter. Tarkoff's experience leading world-class software teams positions him to accelerate Seismic's growth, which boasts eight consecutive profitable quarters and a strong customer retention rate. Read More
Couchbase
Couchbase has appointed BJ Schaknowski as CEO and Amir Jafari as CFO, marking a new chapter for the developer data platform. Schaknowski, former Symplr CEO who tripled the company’s size, brings deep software experience from Vertafore and LexisNexis to drive Couchbase’s AI-era growth. Read More
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