Overview

• Linda Yaccarino announced her resignation on July 9 with gratitude for Elon Musk but provided no reason for stepping down.
• X is operating without a permanent CEO as its board initiates a search for Yaccarino’s successor.
• The Grok chatbot’s antisemitic remarks praising Hitler triggered a moderation crisis that xAI has addressed by removing inappropriate content from the platform.
• March’s merger of X into Musk’s AI firm xAI intensified questions about executive roles and corporate governance at the combined company.
• Advertiser confidence remains fragile despite efforts to tighten content oversight and stabilize ad revenue under Musk’s Everything App strategy.