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Billionaire investor Vinod Khosla is recruiting a new chief of staff, posting the opening on X to nearly two million views. The role requires in-person work in Menlo Park, California, availability from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. including nights and weekends, and a three-year commitment. Khosla's post did not list a salary, though Indeed data shows Bay Area chiefs of staff typically earn a median of $175,000.
Chipotle Mexican Grill has introduced an oversized bag, roughly three feet wide and holding 170 liters (45 gallons), as part of a campaign promoting its family meal kits. The bag was designed to function as both a novelty fashion piece and an attention-grabbing marketing stunt.
Companies have been rapidly appointing chief AI officers as a top executive priority in recent years. Observers now question whether the role will remain a permanent fixture or prove to be a temporary position tied to the current phase of AI adoption.
Dark Reading has named a new editor-in-chief, succeeding the three founding editors who had led the cybersecurity publication since its launch 20 years ago. The incoming editor, a longtime contributor since 2012 who first began reading the site in 2007, will now oversee a team of staff writers covering security research, CISOs, and incident responders.
Microsoft has laid off approximately 4,800 employees worldwide, representing a 2.1% reduction in its global staff. The company has committed to assisting those impacted in transitioning to new opportunities, emphasizing a thoughtful approach to the layoffs. Leadership encourages open dialogue to help teams regain confidence amid the uncertainty.
A published guide describes how businesses can bring AI-based virtual teammates, such as an AI 'chief of staff,' into their workflows starting from day one. It frames the process similarly to hiring a human employee, from selecting a role via a job-board-like process to completing onboarding within minutes.
Justin Fanelli, the Department of Navy's chief technology officer, spoke with reporters even as he was rushed onto an unannounced flight, underscoring the pace of his current work. He revealed the Navy is preparing an updated list of its longer-term technology priorities, this time reviewed by several venture investors before publication, following investor feedback that last year's list reshaped how they viewed the Navy's purchasing plans.
Disney has hired Karandeep Anand, who recently led Character.AI, to serve as the company's first chief technology officer, reporting directly to CEO Josh D'Amaro. Anand will oversee enterprise technology and Disney's data and AI platforms, and is bringing several former Character.AI engineers with him. Disney is also promoting Adam Smith to a new Chairman of Direct-to-Consumer role for Disney Entertainment.
Disney has appointed Karandeep Anand, the former CEO of Character.AI, as its first-ever chief technology officer. The move is notable because Disney had sent Character.AI a cease-and-desist letter in September 2025 accusing the startup of hosting unauthorized versions of its copyrighted characters. New Disney CEO Josh D'Amaro made the hire; Anand previously worked at Facebook and Microsoft before joining Character.AI as a board adviser and later CEO.
Disney announced it has hired Karandeep Anand, former CEO of Character.AI, to fill a newly created role as senior executive vice president and chief technology officer, effective October 2. Anand will report directly to CEO Josh D'Amaro and oversee enterprise technology, infrastructure, data, AI platforms, product and engineering across the company.
Elizabeth Banks, who holds the title of chief creative officer at canned wine maker Archer Roose, argues that wine brands must shed their formal, elitist image to attract a broader range of drinkers. She traces her interest to a moment tubing down a river in Utah while drinking a canned beverage, which led her toward championing more casual, approachable wine marketing.
In a Fast Company discussion featuring Chief CEO Alison Moore, Moms First's Reshma Saujani, and Mama Glow's Latham Thomas, panelists described how leadership roles and parenting demands have both intensified, pushing accomplished working mothers toward burnout. The conversation, moderated by Shalene Gupta, questioned whether corporate structures were ever built to let women hold both senior positions and caregiving responsibilities without sacrifice.