CEO Linda Yaccarino announced resignation from Musk's X

Elon Musk-owned X's CEO Linda Yaccarino announced her resignation in a surprise move, just months after the social media platform was acquired by the billionaire's AI startup, xAI. In a statement posted on the platform Wednesday, the former NBCUniversal advertising executive said she had "decided to step down as CEO of X" following what she described as "two incredible years" leading the company through a major transformation. After two incredible years, I've decided to step down as CEO of . 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.