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IBM’s CEO just showed what taking accountability looks like

When IBM delivered bad news on Tuesday, CEO Arvind Krishna didn’t look for someone else to blame. He owned it.Krishna, who is widely credited with turning IBM around since becoming CEO in 2020, said in a letter to investors that clients had redirected quarterly capital spending toward scarce infrastructure. Management…

How a buzzy luggage brand turned TikTok hate comments into a product road map

CMOs often treat hate comments on TikTok as a corporate reputation problem. BÉIS, the buzzy luggage brand founded by actor Shay Mitchell, is incorporating them into its product road map.This week, BÉIS (pronounced “base”) is rolling out major redesigns to many of its core products, the company exclusively told CMO…

Ukraine’s war drones are catching new rides into battle

KYIV, Ukraine — Ukraine started out in uncrewed naval combat by rigging driverless speedboats to slam into Russian warships and explode. The unusual tactic worked, rattling a classically superior navy.Then Russia adapted, forcing Ukraine to again get creative.Now, Ukraine is increasingly transforming its drone boats into drone motherships. These vessels…

Taco Bell takes extra cyclospora precautions while CDC investigates outbreak

Taco Bell is taking a more aggressive approach to protecting against cyclospora than federal health officials currently recommend, temporarily pulling some ingredients from select restaurants while the CDC investigates a multistate outbreak.The fast-food chain told Business Insider on Tuesday it has “voluntarily and temporarily” removed certain ingredients from menus at…