Verizon only wants “high-quality” customers, says its $24 million CEO Hans Vestberg. If that’s the goal, investors should demand the immediate deactivation of Vestberg—and the dead-weight board he chairs.
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Debunking Delta CEO Ed Bastian’s Superior Ethics
The Department of Justice disclosed this week that Delta agreed to pay $8.1 million to settle the agency’s fraud allegations that the airline violated the False Claims Act by awarding executive compensation exceeding the $425,000 limit Delta agreed to when it received nearly $12 billion in pandemic relief funds from the federal government.
Not what I’d expect from an airline whose CEO is hailed for his supposedly superior ethics.
AI’s Top 10 CEOs Who Should Be Fired
Here’s why CEOs like Ford’s Jim Farley—who recently warned that “artificial intelligence is going to replace literally half of all white-collar workers in the U.S.”—might want to stop talking about AI’s job-replacement potential.
Cybercrime Gang Could Cripple U.S. Air Travel
The U.S. airline industry cartel had billions for stock buybacks, tens of millions for executive bonuses, and gladly covered the cost of branded snacks. But when it came to securing the digital systems that keep their planes—and passengers—moving, they fittingly invested peanuts.
Now the FBI and cybersecurity experts warn that U.S. airlines are at serious risk of being hacked—and air travel could face crippling disruptions.
Former Delta Execs Unleash AI Gouging at Hertz
Imagine if former Delta executives took over a car rental company. Sadly, it’s not a hypothetical—and as Hertz customers are fast learning, the consequences are real, robotic, and painfully expensive.
The Salvadoran Deportees Taking Hyatt’s Calls
Think your Hyatt call center rep sounds like they grew up in Chicago, where the company is based? They might have—before getting deported and rehired in El Salvador.
A deep dive into the dark world of corporate outsourcing—and the backgrounds of the people increasingly handling the sensitive personal data of millions of Americans.
Why AI Could Replace America’s Overpaid CEOs
American CEOs are salivating at the thought of artificial intelligence letting them pink slip legions of workers—freeing up more cash for themselves and their shareholders. But what’s good for the rank-and-file goose might be just as good for the CEO gander.
Some thoughts on why the best artificial intelligence has rightfully placed a bull’s-eye on the backs of many American CEOs.
The Hacker(s) Who Declared War on Whole Foods
A cyberattack on Whole Foods’ main distributor exposed the fragility of America’s food infrastructure — and shattered the illusion of tech invincibility, even under Amazon’s watch.
If hackers can disrupt my yogurt, what happens when they target a diabetic’s insulin?
The Urgency to Ground America’s Airline Cartel
Why it’s time to break up the Big Four airline monopoly and demand real reform in U.S. aviation.
Why Joe Biden Was EV Public Enemy No. 1
U.S. electric vehicle adoption sustained some massive setbacks this week and it’s become undeniable that attempts by Joe Biden, in partnership with GM and Ford, to force Americans to drive EVs was a massive policy failure of unrivaled proportions.