Overview

• Linda Yaccarino announced on July 9 that she is resigning as CEO of X after leading the platform’s business operations since June 2023.
• A source familiar with the matter said her departure was not connected to Grok’s antisemitic content episode on July 8.
• Elon Musk publicly thanked Yaccarino for her contributions even as the company has yet to name a successor.
• During her tenure X launched Community Notes, prioritized user safety measures, rolled out X Money and began integrating xAI technologies.
• X’s merger into Musk’s AI firm xAI in March left the CEO role unfilled and advertisers remain wary amid ongoing AI content oversight debates.