Who is Linda Yaccarino, in talks to be new Twitter CEO? – Times of India

SAN FRANCISCO: On Thursday, Elon Musk announced on Twitter that he has hired a new CEO for X/Twitter, without revealing the individual’s name. Meanwhile, according to the Wall Street Journal, Linda Yaccarino, a Comcast NBCUniversal executive, is reportedly in talks for the position.Musk tweeted, “Excited to announce that I’ve hired a new CEO for X/Twitter. She will be starting in ~6 weeks!” He also stated that he will be assuming the role of chief technology officer of the social media platform in the coming weeks.After completing his $44 billion acquisition of Twitter in October, Musk took over as CEO. However, in December, he stated that he would step down from the position as soon as he found “someone foolish enough to take the job.” He also mentioned that he would then oversee Twitter’s software and servers teams.Yaccarino, the top advertising sales executive at NBCUniversal, interviewed Musk at an advertising conference in Miami last month.At the conference, Yaccarino encouraged the audience to welcome Musk with applause and lauded his work ethic.”Many of you in this room know me, and you know I pride myself on my work ethic,” she said, adding, “Buddy, I met my match.”Here are some key points about
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