Ganesh Srivats, who joined Tesla in 2015 and eventually came to be in charge of global growth, is the latest in a [series of top-level executives](https://www.reuters.com/article/us-tesla-executives-factbox/factbox-tesla-executive-departures-since-2016-idUSKCN1IG2G2) to step down. His departure comes days before Tesla is set to announce its second quarter earnings. Cheddar's Kristen Scholer and Tim Stenovec break down the latest.
The number of different electronic cigarette devices sold in the U.S. has nearly tripled to over 9,000 since 2020, driven almost entirely by a wave of unauthorized disposable vapes from China, according to tightly controlled sales data obtained by The Associated Press.
In Wednesday's business headlines, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella is due in court to defend the company's takeover of Activision Blizzard and United Airlines is under fire over its recent cancellations with CEO Scott Kirby blaming the FAA for the disruptions. Meanwhile, a judge approved Overstock's purchase of Bed Bath & Beyond assets.
