Sprint just announced the world's first connected payment card at CES. Sprint's Ivo Rook joins Cheddar to tells us about the future of payments, and the company's recent advancements in the space. Rook is the first to hold the newly-created position and reveals his priorities for 2018 and beyond.
Sprint and Dynamics unveiled Wallet Card at the Las Vegas electronics expo. He explains what's possible, thanks to the new tech that connected payment option. The card can switch from a credit card to a debit card and back again in addition to storing personal information.
Finally, Rook breaks down his predictions for the future of IOT. He also showcases Sprint's advancements in the space and what it has that other competitors do not. He details how the company plans on leveraging its relationship with SoftBank to expand its IOT initiatives.
Nestlé has dismissed its CEO Laurent Freixe after an investigation into an undisclosed relationship with a direct subordinate. The company announced on Monday that the dismissal was effective immediately. An investigation found that Freixe violated Nestlé’s code of conduct. He had been CEO for a year. Philipp Navratil, a longtime Nestlé executive, will replace him. Chairman Paul Bulcke stated that the decision was necessary to uphold the company’s values and governance. Navratil began his career with Nestlé in 2001 and has held various roles, including CEO of Nestlé's Nespresso division since 2024.
Kraft Heinz is splitting into two companies a decade after they joined in a massive merger that created one of the biggest food companies on the planet. One of the companies will include brands such as Heinz, Philadelphia cream cheese and Kraft Mac & Cheese. The other will include brands like Oscar Mayer, Kraft Singles and Lunchables. When the company formed in 2015 it wanted to capitalize on its massive scale, but shifting tastes complicated those plans, with households seeking to introduce healthier options at the table. Kraft Heinz's net revenue has fallen every year since 2020.
About 780,000 pressure washers sold at retailers like Home Depot are being recalled across the U.S. and Canada, due to a projectile hazard that has resulted in fractures and other injuries among some consumers.
