Uber will split the duties of autonomy head Sarfraz Maredia, who leaves Nov. 16 after more than 12 years, between two insiders. He is the third senior autonomy exit since June at a company with more than $10 billion committed to self-driving.
Perspective Coverage
3 publishers
- Builder
- Builder 20%
- Operator
- Operator 35%
- Investor
- Investor 45%
Reality
- Evidence72
- Adoption
- Not scored
- Hype gap+15
- Incentives
- Not scored
- Confidence70
FTSE 100 boards hold on to chief executives as the Middle East conflict unsettles markets
FTSE 100 boards made nine chief executive changes so far in 2026, against a typical 13 a year since 2000, AJ Bell data show. City AM reported that few firms have faced pressure to make changes at the top.
Reality
- Evidence55
- Adoption
- Not scored
- Hype gap+15
- Incentives
- Not scored
- Confidence55
Dresser, Simo and Lightcap are all gone within about a month of each other, with an IPO prospectus already filed confidentially and no offering date attached.
Perspective Coverage
3 publishers
- Builder
- Builder 15%
- Operator
- Operator 38%
- Investor
- Investor 47%
Reality
- Evidence64
- Adoption58
- Hype gap+20
- Incentives72
- Confidence63
OpenAI's fifth C-suite change in a year lands on the seat that prices the IPO
A cybersecurity sales operator now owns the number OpenAI's 2027 listing will be judged on, and Anthropic may reach the public market first.
Reality
- Evidence55
- Adoption
- Not scored
- Hype gap+20
- Incentives50
- Confidence55
The head of data centers has left, the brief has been divided, and the part growing fastest is leasing capacity that somebody else already paid to build.
Perspective Coverage
5 publishers
- Builder
- Builder 15%
- Operator
- Operator 47%
- Investor
- Investor 38%
Reality
- Evidence66
- Adoption45
- Hype gap+20
- Incentives60
- Confidence64
OpenAI's sales bench turns over again, and buyers mid-deal pay the re-qualification cost
Two go-to-market leaders gone in a week, five C-suite changes in a year, and an incoming revenue chief whose method is to re-score every open deal.
Reality
- Evidence46
- Adoption31
- Hype gap+28
- Incentives66
- Confidence52