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Jorja Johnson of the Hard Eights holds her Franklin paddle during the Major League Pickleball finals match against BLQK at Pickle & Chill on October 16, 2022 in Columbus, Ohio.Emilee Chinn | Getty ImagesMajor League Pickleball is getting new leadership as it looks to capitalize on the rise of America's fastest-growing sport at the professional level.The team-based pro pickleball league announced Wednesday it has named finance and media executive Julio DePietro as its chief executive officer and former NFL executive…

Sega is not for sale, according to company COO Shuji Utsumi. The executive told Bloomberg News that the company at the moment, despite rampant speculation that Microsoft was about to swoop in and force a shotgun wedding between Sonic and Master Chief. Some of these rumors popped up due to a general consolidation trend in the gaming industry, with Microsoft’s one of the biggest fish of all and it’s been many years since Sega sat on top of the gaming throne, despite remaining a solid developer and publisher. Also, a…

TikTok Chief Operating Officer V. Pappas is stepping down after five years with the short-video company owned by China's ByteDance, according to an email seen by Reuters on Thursday.In an email to staff, Pappas said they would be taking on an advisory role for the company during the transition."Given all the successes reached at TikTok, I finally feel the time is right to move on and refocus on my entrepreneurial passions," said Pappas, who uses the pronoun they.ByteDance Chief Executive Shou Chew also announced Thursday…

TikTok Chief Operating Officer V. Pappas, the long-time face of the company’s US operations, is calling it quits. The top executive revealed their resignation in an email to staff Thursday saying the “time is right to move on and refocus.” Their departure comes at a time of extreme uncertainty at the company, with lawmakers at the state and federal level foaming at the mouth to ban the app on national security grounds. Nobody’s Really Watching Reels“After nearly 5 years at TikTok I am stepping down as COO,” they tweeted.…

TikTok rolled out a series of executive shakeups Thursday, announcing Disney PR veteran Zenia Mucha will head the social platform’s comms department as chief brand and communications officer while longtime COO V. Pappas steps down. “TikTok’s ability to encourage creativity, connect people and create communities is nothing short of inspiring and I am excited to be joining this innovative and dynamic company,” Mucha said in a statement. At Disney, Mucha had a reputation for being tough on media and fiercely…

Sentra.world, an ESG ( Environmental, social, and corporate governance) focussed has raised a seed funding round of $2 million led by Avaana Capital, an early-stage climate-tech venture capital firm. RPG Ventures and Golden Sparrow Ventures also participated in the round.The funding will drive global expansion, platform development, and sectoral intelligence enhancement, serving industrial businesses in India, the Middle East, Southeast Asia, and beyond, the statement added. The Bengaluru-based startup helps clients…

Chris Licht, Chairman and CEO of CNN Worldwide.Courtesy: CNNCNN CEO Chris Licht is about to get some help running his news network from a longtime close confidant of Warner Bros. Discovery chief executive officer David Zaslav.Licht has hired David Leavy as CNN's new chief operating officer, the company announced Thursday. Leavy is Warner Bros. Discovery's chief corporate affairs officer and has worked closely with Zaslav for more than 15 years. Licht took over as CNN's CEO in April 2022.The move appears to give Zaslav an…

Zypp Electric said it will deploy 1 lakh e-scooters for online food delivery platform Zomato by 2024.The company said that the association is part of a larger plan of Zomato to go completely electric by 2030."This association will enable us to significantly reduce carbon emissions and bring more sustainable last-mile delivery options to our customers. We look forward to working together to create more efficient and environment friendly deliveries," said Mohit Sardana, COO, food delivery at Zomato.Zypp Electric, which has…

Oregon-based electric vehicle company Arcimoto has announced some big movements on the company’s leadership team, including appointing one of the company’s board of directors members, Christopher Dawson, as new CEO. Dawson will retain his board position, while previous interim CEO Jesse Fittipaldi will become Arcimoto’s new president. Arcimoto’s former chief product officer, Dwayne Lum, has been appointed to COO. Board director Terry Becker will now lead the Tilting Motor Works Division…

The modified 747 aircraft "Cosmic Girl" lifts off from Mojave Air and Space Port in California carrying a LauncherOne rocket on June 30, 2021.Virgin OrbitWith Virgin Orbit now under bankruptcy protection, departing Chief Operating Officer Tony Gingiss had some choice words for the company's leadership, as well as a lengthy and detailed apology to its employees."You deserved better than this!" Gingiss wrote in a companywide email on Monday, which was obtained by CNBC."You have been part of something audacious, challenging,…