Linda Yaccarino Resigns as X CEO After Two-Year Tenure
9 July 2025 9:34 PM IST9 July 2025 9:34 PM IST
First permanent CEO under Elon Musk steps down amid platform controversies and AI chatbot backlash
Linda Yaccarino, hired by Elon Musk in 2023 to revive the company, has resigned after two years as CEO of X (formerly Twitter), with her departure coming amid advertiser concerns and a recent antisemitic incident involving the platform’s AI chatbot.
New York: X CEO Linda Yaccarino said she's stepping down after two years running Elon Musk's social media platform. Yaccarino posted a positive message Wednesday about her tenure at the company formerly known as Twitter and said the best is yet to come as X enters a new chapter with Musk's artificial intelligence company xAI, maker of the chatbot Grok.
Musk hired Yaccarino, a veteran ad executive, in May 2023 buying Twitter for $44 billion in late 2022. He said at the time that Yaccarino's role would be focused mainly on running the company's business operations, leaving him to focus on product design and new technology.
( Source : AP )
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