X CEO Linda Yaccarino resigns, ends two-year journey with Elon Musk

Elon Musk's social media company X has witnessed a significant change. The CEO of the company Linda Yaccarino, quit the role after serving for two years. He himself shared this news on X. Linda's exit is happening at a time when most strategic moves are being made for the company, and Musk's AI firm is being linked to the company.

Elon Musk appointed Linda Yaccarino as the CEO of X in May 2023. Just a few months before this decision, Musk bought Twitter for $44 billion. Linda Yaccarino was a well-known name in the advertising industry and had held senior positions at NBC Universal. Musk had brought her in specifically to handle the company's business operations so that she could focus on technology and design.

In a post on X on Wednesday, Linda wrote that when Musk and I first discussed the vision of X, I felt that this would be the biggest opportunity of my life. She expressed satisfaction with her tenure and further said that I am grateful to Elon Musk for entrusting me with the responsibility of changing this company, protecting free speech, and making X the 'everything app'.