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Facebook names a new CTO with a major focus on hardware

The Verge

Incoming CTO Andrew Bosworth wearing Facebook’s new smart glasses with Ray-Ban. On Wednesday, the company promoted Andrew Bosworth, the current head of its hardware division that makes Oculus and other consumer devices, to the role of chief technology officer, replacing outgoing CTO Mike Schroepfer when he becomes a senior fellow next year.

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Tech Moves: Twitch names CTO; Highspot adds board member; Apptio promotes sales leader

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Amazon-owned live streaming platform Twitch named Christine Weber as its new CTO. Weber was most recently chief information officer and interim chief technology officer at communications company Liberty Latin America. based company completed a $43 million Series A funding round in February.

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Tech Moves: Expedia taps execs to run new divisions; Bumble hires Microsoft vet as CTO

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. “Their experience is ideal for these new divisions, and I’m confident they will continue to advance our company’s mission and deliver exceptional value to partners and travelers.” Leblond previously spent 25 years at Microsoft leading various engineering teams working on Windows, Office, and other products.

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A CTO’s Guide To The Top Federal Technology Topics of 2013

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By Bob Gourley You know the top federal IT news of 2013, after all, you probably lived it. None of them were really about technology. The really interesting stories, at least from a CTO perspective, are big technology mega trends that are forcing change and positive improvements in enterprise IT.

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Vancouver, B.C., tissue ‘bioprinting’ company inks $75M deal with Novo Nordisk for diabetes, obesity

GeekWire

An Aspect Biosystem scientist at work on a company bioprinter. based biotech company Aspect Biosystems inked a partnership worth potentially more than $2.6 Mohamed co-founded the University of British Columbia spinout in 2013 as chief technology officer and became CEO three years later.

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Former CIA CTO Gus Hunt Joins Venture Capital Firm Artis Ventures’ Board of Advisors

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Former CIA CTO Gus Hunt Joins Venture Capital Firm Artis Ventures’ Board of Advisors. Hunt will assist in analyzing new enterprise investment opportunities and work with its portfolio companies, who’ll benefit from his unique experience. 27, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — From his office in Langley, Va., – bg.

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Three Magic Leap executives are reportedly leaving the company

The Verge

Three top Magic Leap executives — chief technology officer Paul Greco, chief operating officer Henk Vlietstra, and chief patent officer David Lundmark — are reportedly leaving in the coming months. It’s not clear exactly why Greco, Vlietstra, and Lundmark are leaving the company.