Linda Yaccarino has announced her resignation as CEO of X, formerly known as Twitter, following two years of significant changes under her leadership. Without specifying a reason, Yaccarino's departure reflects ongoing turbulence within Elon Musk's business ventures, with challenges at Tesla and controversies in artificial intelligence. Yaccarino emphasized the importance of prioritizing user safety and restoring advertiser confidence. Analysts suggest her resignation may stem from a mismatch between her leadership style and Musk's vision. Musk publicly thanked her for her contributions in a response on the platform.
After two incredible years, I've decided to step down as CEO of X. When @elonmusk 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.
Yaccarino's departure from the social media company adds to the turbulence in Musk's sprawling business empire, including falling sales at his electric vehicle maker Tesla and artificial intelligence-related controversies.
We started with the critical early work necessary to prioritize the safety of our users especially children, and to restore advertiser confidence, Yaccarino said in a post on X.
Linda Yaccarino's abrupt departure may be a result of a lack of fit between her approach and Elon Musk's style, said Gil Luria, analyst at DA Davidson.
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