Thursday, July 10, 2025 - Linda Yaccarino, chief executive
of Elon Musk-owned social network X, announced her resignation on Wednesday,
July 9, after two years in the position.
Yaccarino did not give a reason for her departure, but she
did note the company was entering 'a new chapter' following its recent
acquisition by Musk's artificial intelligence company xAI.
In a post on X announcing her departure, Yaccarino
thanked Musk for the opportunity.
"When [Musk] and I first spoke of his vision for X, I
knew it would be the opportunity of a lifetime to carry out the extraordinary
mission of this company. I'm immensely grateful to him for entrusting me with
the responsibility of protecting free speech, turning the company around, and
transforming X into the Everything App," Yaccarino said.
Musk, the wealthiest person in the world, who runs Tesla and
Space X, named Yaccarino as CEO in May 2023, just months after Musk acquired X
in a $44 billion deal.
Yaccarino, a former NBCUniversal advertising executive, took
over as X's CEO in June 2023, replacing Musk, who had been serving in the role
since his $44 billion acquisition of Twitter in October 2022.
Her appointment came as Musk sought to focus on product
development while bringing in an experienced media manager to restore
advertiser confidence.
During her tenure, X introduced new features including
Community Notes, a crowd-sourced fact-checking system, and announced plans for
"X Money," a financial services feature as part of Musk's vision to
transform the platform into an "Everything App."
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