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Rivian CEO Assumes Interim Marketing Chief Role Amid 600+ Job Cuts Preceding R2 SUV Launch

Rivian founder and CEO RJ Scaringe is stepping into the chief marketing officer position temporarily during a major organizational shakeup. The electric vehicle maker is eliminating approximately 600 positions as it prepares for next year’s critical R2 SUV launch.

Leadership Restructuring at Electric Vehicle Maker

Rivian Automotive is undergoing significant organizational changes as founder and CEO RJ Scaringe assumes the role of interim chief marketing officer, according to reports from TechCrunch. The leadership shift comes alongside workforce reductions affecting roughly 4.5% of employees, which sources indicate translates to more than 600 positions across the company.

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Tech Giants Pour Billions Into AI Integration Race as Enterprise Demand Soars

Major technology companies are making unprecedented bets on AI integration as enterprise demand accelerates. Salesforce, Adobe, Oracle, and Google have collectively committed tens of billions toward AI infrastructure and platform development, according to recent announcements.

Salesforce Bets Big on “Agentic Enterprise” Vision

Salesforce has made its most aggressive move yet into enterprise artificial intelligence with the unveiling of Agentforce 360, according to reports from its flagship Dreamforce conference in San Francisco. The platform represents what CEO Marc Benioff calls the “agentic enterprise,” designed to connect humans, AI agents, and enterprise data within a single trusted system.

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Nestlé Announces Major Restructuring with 4,000 Job Cuts Amid Strategic Overhaul

Nestlé is cutting 4,000 positions in its supply chain and manufacturing operations while raising its cost-savings goal to $3.8 billion. The move comes as new CEO Philipp Navratil emphasizes agility and performance culture to address inefficiencies and market challenges.

Nestlé Implements Sweeping Workforce Reductions

Nestlé, the global food and beverage conglomerate behind brands including Nespresso and Hot Pockets, will eliminate approximately 4,000 jobs primarily within its supply chain and manufacturing divisions, according to reports. The company simultaneously increased its cost-saving target to 3 billion Swiss francs ($3.8 billion) by 2027, up from its previous goal of $3.14 billion. Analysts suggest these measures reflect newly appointed CEO Philipp Navratil’s commitment to accelerating the transformation initiated by his predecessor.