Microsoft explains how Russian hackers spied on its executives

Microsoft revealed last week that it had discovered a nation-state attack on its corporate systems from the Russian state-sponsored hackers that were behind the SolarWinds attack. Hackers were able to access the email accounts of some members of Microsoft’s senior leadership team — potentially spying on them for weeks or months. While Microsoft didn’t provide … Read more

U.S. executives see a Trump victory in 2024

Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump gestures as he takes the stage at his caucus night watch party in Des Moines, Iowa, U.S., January 15, 2024.  Evelyn Hockstein | Reuters DAVOS, Switzerland — Global business leaders may be in the snowy hills of Switzerland, but their conversations keep returning to Washington, D.C. … Read more

Rival tycoons with shared love for basketball honored as PSA Executives of the Year

Ramon S. Ang (tipping cap) and Manny V. Pangilinan watch a Gilas Pilipinas game during the World Cup. —AUGUST DELA CRUZ Owners of two of the country’s biggest conglomerates who are both enamored with sports in general and basketball in particular, Ramon S. Ang and Manny V. Pangilinan will have a rare moment on stage … Read more

SpaceX executives worried Elon Musk was on drugs during ‘cringeworthy’ all-hands meeting, WSJ reports

The Wall Street Journal reported that executives at Elon Musk’s companies worry about his drug use. At SpaceX, the outlet reported execs privately worried Musk was high during an “unhinged” staff meeting. Per The Journal, Musk was an hour late and rambled for 15 minutes before SpaceX’s president took over. After Elon Musk arrived nearly an … Read more

Company executives can ensure generative AI is ethical with these steps

Marc founded Faculty to help organizations make better decisions using human-led AI. For over 10 years, he has worked with government agencies and leading brands to implement impactful AI solutions. It’s becoming increasingly clear that businesses of all sizes and across all sectors can benefit from generative AI. From code generation and content creation to … Read more

Apple executives Johny Srouji and John Ternus on its chip business

In November, CNBC visited Apple’s campus in Cupertino, California, to get a look inside one of the company’s many chip labs. CNBC also got a rare chance to talk with the senior vice president of hardware technologies, Johny Srouji, and Apple’s senior vice president of hardware engineering, John Ternus, about the company’s push into the … Read more

13 media executives make 2024 predictions

NYT Columnist Andrew Ross Sorkin and C.E.O. of The Walt Disney Company Bob Iger speak during the New York Times annual DealBook summit on November 29, 2023 in New York City.  Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images It’s the most wonderful time of the year! It’s the third annual anonymous media and entertainment executive predictions … Read more

Almost half of tech executives say their organizations aren’t ready for AI or other advanced initiatives

Eugene Mymrin/Getty Images People have been talking about IT and business alignment since the 1990s. Yet, despite decades of consultant engagements, analyst pronouncements, internal reengineering projects, and Agile scrums, we don’t seem to know if all that work on alignment has made a difference.  Now, fresh data on the topic hints at some progress on … Read more

Russian and Chinese executives discuss Russia-Crimea tunnel project

Comment on this storyCommentAdd to your saved storiesSave KYIV — Russian and Chinese business executives with government ties have held secret discussions on plans to build an underwater tunnel connecting Russia to Crimea in hopes of establishing a transportation route that would be protected from attacks by Ukraine, according to communications intercepted by Ukraine’s security … Read more

An ‘Unprecedented Time’: Inside the Three-Dimensional Approach Corporate Executives Are Taking to Generative AI

With generative AI buzz at all-time highs, many organizations are focused on how this emerging technology can be leveraged for better workforce management and productivity. But there’s a more nuanced use of AI, and that is to work with and extract insights from your enterprise data itself. C-Suites and boards are looking at generative AI … Read more