Li Auto is restructuring by splitting key product department functions and merging them into its R&D division to accelerate product decision-making amid fierce competition.
The EV definition team will move to the vehicle R&D division led by Liu Liguo, while the autonomous driving end-product team merges into the foundation model R&D team led by Zhan Kun.
Some experience-related product personnel will join the product line division led by Liu Jie, affecting core areas including EV, spatial intelligence, and autonomous driving previously under product head Fan Haoyu.
OpenAI has appointed Prabhjeet Singh, former Uber India and South Asia president, as its first managing director for India, effective September 2026, reporting to Asia Pacific MD Kiran Mani.
Singh will oversee consumer growth, enterprise adoption, partnerships, regulatory engagement, and operations, with India positioned as OpenAI's second-largest market after the U.S. and showing rapid ChatGPT adoption.
The hire follows OpenAI's India expansion including opening its first office in New Delhi in August 2025, establishing new offices in Mumbai and Bengaluru, and launching partnerships spanning higher education, enterprise payments, AI-powered commerce, and data center build-out.
Waymo announced on November 10, 2025, that Steve Fieler will join as Chief Financial Officer in December, joining amid the company's autonomous ride-hailing expansion in the U.S. and globally.
Fieler brings nearly 30 years of financial experience, most recently serving as Vice President for Planning, Business Operations, Investments, and Investor Relations within Google's CFO leadership team, and previously held CFO roles at HP and early-stage ventures.
Co-CEO Tekedra Mawakana stated the appointment will provide financial rigor to support Waymo's scaling ambitions, leveraging Fieler's five years within Google and the broader Alphabet ecosystem.