Ford's new CEO comes from its future bets. It's The Daily Crunch.

THE DAILY CRUNCH MONDAY, MAY 22 2017 By Darrell Etherington 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. Sponsored By: Greater Sacramento [Scale Smart & Extend Your Runway. Greater Sacramento is seeing an influx of innovators, creators and highly educated STEM talent. See why a wave of companies have decided to relocate.]( [Learn More…]( 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. [Get more stories at techcrunch.com ]( Newest Jobs From CrunchBoard: - [Web Developer at Essense Partners (New York, NY, United States)]( - [Embedded Software Engineer @ Brava Home at Brava Home (Redwood City, CA, United States)]( - [DevOps Engineer @ Brava Home at Brava Home (Redwood City, CA, United States)]( - [Senior Engineer Frontend at Plexchat (Redwood City, CA, United States)]( - [Automation Engineer @ Brava Home at Brava Home (Redwood City, CA, United States)]( [SEE MORE JOBS ON CRUNCHBOARD]( [Post your tech jobs]( and reach millions of TechCrunch readers for only $200 per month [Facebook](  [Twitter](  [Youtube](  [Instagram](  [Flipboard]( [View this email online in your browser]( If you do not want to receive this email or you would like to update your preferences [click here](. 410 Townsend Street, San Francisco, CA 94107 © 2017 AOL Inc. All rights reserved.   [Privacy Policy](   [Terms of Service](