Monthly Archives: October 2022

Meet Changpeng Zhao, the CEO of Binance and the richest man in crypto, who worked at a gas station before making his $30 billion fortune

Binance CEO, Changpeng Zhao. REUTERS/Darrin Zammit Lupi Changpeng Zhao, also known as CZ, is the wealthiest person in cryptocurrency. The Chinese-born Canadian mogul founded Binance in 2017. Zhao worked at McDonald’s in his teens, and doesn’t indulge in cars, yachts, or luxury watches. Changpeng Zhao is the founder and CEO of Binance, the world’s largest…

FTC seeks to penalize Drizly and its CEO over a breach that exposed 2.5 million users’ data

The Federal Trade Commission wants to limit the amount of personal information Drizly can collect as part of the enforcement actions it’s proposing against the marketplace and its CEO. According to the FTC, the alcohol delivery service that Uber had purchased in 2021 and its chief executive, James Cory Rellas, were alerted to security issues…

54gene CEO steps down as the company looks to cut more jobs

54gene co-founder and chief executive officer Dr. Abasi Ene-Obong has stepped down from his executive role, the African genomics company confirmed to TechCrunch today. The three-year-old company has appointed General Counsel Teresia L. Bost as interim CEO. She will be supported by Chief Operating Officer Delali Attipoe, the company said. Ene-Obong, on the other hand,…

Apple and Best Buy tackle the cost of living crisis with a brand new program

The cost of living crisis has made purchasing expensive tech even more difficult. But Best Buy is offering a new program that it hopes will help those struggling to afford a new computer. The retail giant announced the Upgrade+ program, which will allow potential buyers to finance an upgrade to Apple silicon, including the MacBook…