Executives
Coverage of Executives in the Nexus archive.
- Google DeepMind Unionization Talks Are Off to a Rocky Start
Google DeepMind employees expressed frustration during unionization negotiations, citing executives' unwillingness to engage meaningfully with the prospect of unionization.
- ‘Billionaires’ Vagina Club’ sees Silicon Valley’s richest wives spend $30K to ‘healthmaxxx’ their sex lives
A nickname 'Billionaires’ Vagina Club' describes a practice by concierge gynecologist Sally Greenwald, a Stanford assistant clinical professor, catering to billionaire wives, executives, and philanthropists. Clients pay $30K for 'healthmaxxx' services aimed at enhancing their sex lives.
- Trump Administration Delivers Lucrative Win for Its Kratom Allies
After Trump's victory, companies selling kratom supplements and their executives increased lobbying spending on Trump administration allies and made donations to his political operation. The Trump administration's actions are described as a 'lucrative win' for kratom industry supporters.
- The American dream is broken. Here’s what it would take to fix it.
The article argues that the American dream is broken and suggests solutions like slower transitions, local reinvestment, and caring about the future. Journalist David Leonhardt claims executives should emulate their predecessors' actions to address the issue.
- Most corporate transformations fail because no one agrees on a plan. Pandora did
Most corporate transformations fail due to lack of executive agreement on a plan. Pandora succeeded by addressing disagreements before execution.
- Corporate leaders turn to new doctorate to strategise AI adoption
The Doctor of Business Artificial Intelligence (DBAI) program at PolyU Business School of Hong Kong Polytechnic University aims to address the digital divide where corporate executives often view AI as a tool for routine tasks rather than strategic adoption. Effective AI adoption is critical for businesses to remain competitive.
- Lunch-break Botox: executives turn to ‘tweakments’ to get ahead
Executives are increasingly opting for quick aesthetic procedures like Botox during lunch breaks, driven by societal pressure to maintain a youthful appearance and the growing normalization of such treatments. This trend reflects a booming industry centered on cosmetic enhancements.
- DeFi won't win over big banks until it fixes its hacking problem, executives say
DeFi is struggling to gain acceptance from big banks due to ongoing hacking issues, according to executives. The problem is seen as a major barrier to DeFi's success in the financial sector.
- Business leaders and employees are not on the same page about AI
Business leaders and employees have diverging views on AI's impact, with executives predicting job contraction and employees anticipating smaller effects or potential job growth.