SAP chief sustainability officer Sophia Mendelsohn has been on the job since September, but her career really goes back to her undergraduate years at Harvard when she studied sustainability. Ever since her first job working in China, she observed the connection between prosperity and sustainability. “I’ve been in sustainability a minute, before it was cool,” […]
AI is keeping GitHub chief legal officer Shelley McKinley busy
GitHub’s chief legal officer, Shelley McKinley, has plenty on her plate, what with legal wrangles around its Copilot pair-progammer, as well as the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Act, which was voted through the European Parliament this week as “the world’s first comprehensive AI law.” Three years in the making, the EU AI Act first reared its head […]
Christian Horner allegations: Explaining the investigation into Red Bull chief and latest news on his F1 future
Max Verstappen and Red Bull’s preparations for the start of the 2024 Formula One season have been overshadowed by allegations of “inappropriate behaviour” against team principal Christian Horner. Red Bull said it took the claims, which emerged at the start of February, “extremely seriously”. Horner “completely denies” any wrongdoing. Verstappen stormed to a third consecutive […]
AIFF President Kalyan Chaubey Asks ACB Chief To Investigate Delhi Match-Fixing Allegations
File photo of Kalyan Chaubey. All India Football Federation (AIFF) president Kalyan Chaubey on Wednesday asked Anti-Corruption Bureau chief Madhur Verma for an in-depth investigation of the match-fixing allegations in the Delhi Premier League. Chaubey highlighted 11 suspicious matches and wants immediate action against the clubs suspected to be involved in fixing games. The AIFF […]
Cruise names first chief safety officer following crash and controversy
Cruise has named its first “chief safety officer” as part of the company’s effort to rehabilitate itself following an incident — and ensuing controversy — last year that left a pedestrian stuck under and then dragged by one of its robotaxis. Steve Kenner, an autonomous vehicle industry veteran who has held top safety roles at […]