| Ford refocuses on the industry's future, Facebook isn't doing that great with protecting kids and more in The Daily Crunch for May 22, 2017. 1. Ford's new CEO is its top mobility tech guy Ford CEO Mark Fields is retiring, and the automaker's new top exec is Jim Hackett, who previously led the company's Smart Mobility subsidiary. The choice for the new CEO is a signal about Ford's focus in the future. Hackett takes the reins at a crucial time for Ford, and will likely be measured on how well he can turn around the company's fortunes. Ford aiming at new areas, including car sharing, is likely going to be a key part of Hackett's strategy for turning Ford into a carmaker that can excel in the industry's changing future. 
2. Facebook gets chided for child safety moderation Facebook's practices for moderating content on the site, including stuff that shows violence and child abuse, are under fire after being revealed in previously unseen detail by The Guardian. A charity devoted to child safety says that the rules are "alarming" and wants the policies to be regulated by an outside body. 3. Google.org's new website focuses on Syrian refugee crisis Google's charitable wing has a new website created in conjunction with the United Nations to help people get a sense of what's happening in Syria around the refugee crisis. The site features images, 360-degree immersive content and satellite captures to explain what's happening for people who aren't on the ground. 4. LeEco's founder drops off as CEO of public company LeEco's Jia Yueting is out as CEO of Leshi, the public company that owns LeEco. That's after plenty of evidence of turmoil at the Chinese electronics and media company, and this isn't likely to end well for anyone involved. 5. Microsoft's AI vision is strong It can be hard to tell who's making the more convincing case that their AI products and approach will prevail now that everyone's doing it. Frederic thinks Microsoft has the most clarity of vision, now that Google has laid out its hand at IO last week. 6. Uber has stern words for Levandowski Uber and Anthony Levandowski might soon be splitsville, as the company has issued a sternly worked letter to the Otto founder accused of stealing trade secrets from Waymo while he worked there when it was the Google self-driving car project. It won't be surprising if this split gets more formal, soon. | 
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