Linda Yaccarino, one of Elon Musk's top deputies as CEO of his X social media site, is exiting the company in a surprise move just months after the platform was acquired by the billionaire's AI startup,

Linda Yaccarino said she is stepping down from her role as CEO of X, the social media platform owned by Elon Musk. Yaccarino, who previously served as an advertising executive at NBCUniversal, took the helm of X two years ago. In a post on X announcing her departure, Yaccarino thanked Musk for the opportunity.