“Eyes Wide Open” is a multiyear, multiplatform campaign featuring retired New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter and his wife, Hannah, touting the attributes of the Jeep Grand Wagoneer large SUV. The first one-minute commercial will air tonight during Game 1 of the World Series.
GM said late Friday it had temporarily halted paid advertising on Twitter after Elon Musk completed his takeover.
“We want to use Disney to bring people together, and I think we’ll do that by diverse stories and diverse characters,” Bob Chapek said.
Argo AI Inc. will lay off 173 employees in Michigan after its main backers Ford Motor Co. and Volkswagen decided to pull the plug on the autonomous vehicle technology startup.
The Pittsburgh-based company will make the job cuts in waves starting Tuesday, according to a notice to the state. Operations will cease by the end of the year.
An unspecified number of employees “may be offered employment with a new company,” the WARN notice said.
Ford CEO Jim Farley said Wednesday during a call with investors that the automaker plans to hire “a couple hundred” employees from Argo AI. VW said previously it working with Argo AI to find opportunities for its employees.
Ford declined to provide more information Friday.
Employees expected to be transferred to a different company will have the option to remain on Argo’s payroll until Dec. 31, the notice said. Another group will also assist in winding down operations.
“Many of the employees will receive an opportunity to continue work on automated driving technology with either Ford or Volkswagen, while employment for others will unfortunately come to an end,” Argo said in a statement.
SeaWorld Orlando unwraps plans for Christmas celebration that begins Nov. 11., including new fireworks show.