Coverage dated May 10, 2023 to May 11, 2023

Elon Musk says he's found a new CEO for Twitter

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The Tesla billionaire said in a tweet Thursday that his role will transition to being Twitter's executive chairman and chief technology officer.

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NBC4 Washington
Elon Musk Says He's Stepping Down as Twitter CEO, Will Oversee Product (opens NBC4 Washington)
Published May 10, 2023
NBC4 Washington's feed description
Elon Musk said Thursday that Twitter is getting a new CEO and that he will move to a product and technical role. Musk said via Twitter that the new CEO, an unnamed woman, would start in about 6 weeks. Tesla shares jumped more than 2% in a sign that investors were pleased about the move.
NPR
Elon Musk says 'I've hired a new CEO' for Twitter (opens NPR)
Published May 10, 2023
NPR's feed description
Musk indicated his successor is female, but the billionaire stopped short of naming a person.
The Boston Globe
Musk picks a CEO for Twitter, but doesn’t ID her (opens The Boston Globe)
Published May 10, 2023
The Boston Globe's feed description
Elon Musk said she will be starting in about six weeks.
ABC 7 Los Angeles
Elon Musk says he has chosen new Twitter CEO, will step down within weeks (opens ABC 7 Los Angeles)
Published May 10, 2023
ABC 7 Los Angeles's feed description
Elon Musk has chosen a new CEO of Twitter and plans to step down from the role within weeks.
BGR
Elon Musk hired the new Twitter CEO, but he won't say who she is (opens BGR)
Published May 10, 2023
BGR's feed description
Elon Musk announced that he has chosen a new CEO to run Twitter, but he won't reveal who has taken the job just yet.
KTVU San Francisco
Elon Musk says Twitter has new CEO (opens KTVU San Francisco)
Published May 10, 2023
KTVU San Francisco's feed description
Elon Musk said Thursday he has found a new CEO for Twitter, or X Corp. as it’s now called.
WCNC
Elon Musk says he's found a new CEO for Twitter (opens WCNC)
Published May 11, 2023
WCNC's feed description
The Tesla billionaire said in a tweet Thursday that his role will transition to being Twitter's executive chairman and chief technology officer.
Bloomberg
Elon Musk Says He’s Stepping Down as Twitter’s CEO (opens Bloomberg)
Published May 10, 2023
Axios
Elon Musk says he's picked a new Twitter CEO (opens Axios)
Published May 10, 2023
Axios's feed description
"She will be starting in ~6 weeks!" Musk added.
WFMZ Allentown
Elon Musk says he's found a woman to lead Twitter as new CEO (opens WFMZ Allentown)
Published May 10, 2023
WFMZ Allentown's feed description
Elon Musk says he has found a new CEO for Twitter, or X Corp. as it's now called. Musk did not name the person but said she will be starting
WHDH Boston
Elon Musk stepping down as CEO of Twitter (opens WHDH Boston)
Published May 10, 2023
WHDH Boston's feed description
Elon Musk said Thursday he has found a new CEO for Twitter, or X Corp. as it’s now called.He did not name the person but...
WDIO Duluth
Elon Musk says he's found someone to lead Twitter as new CEO (opens WDIO Duluth)
Published May 10, 2023
WDIO Duluth's feed description
Elon Musk says he has found a new CEO for Twitter, or X Corp. as it's now called. Musk did not name the person but said she will be starting in about six weeks. Musk bought Twitter last fall and has been running it since but has been insisting he is not the company's permanent CEO.
CBS News
Elon Musk says he's found "a new CEO for X/Twitter" and that she'll start in 6 weeks (opens CBS News)
Published May 10, 2023
CBS News's feed description
The billionaire said he will transition to executive chairman and chief technology officer of the social network.
Washington Times
Elon Musk says he’s found a new CEO for Twitter, a woman who will start in 6 weeks (opens Washington Times)
Published May 10, 2023
Washington Times's feed description
Elon Musk said Thursday he has found a new CEO for Twitter, or X Corp. as it’s now called.
The Daily Caller
Elon Musk Teases New CEO To Run Twitter (opens The Daily Caller)
Published May 10, 2023
The Daily Caller's feed description
Elon Musk announced that he has found someone to take over his role as CEO of Twitter on Thursday.
Forbes
Elon Musk Said He’s Found A New Twitter CEO—But Doesn’t Say Who (opens Forbes)
Published May 10, 2023
Forbes's feed description
Musk said he will oversee product, software and systems operations as Twitter’s chief technology officer and executive chair.
Deadline
Elon Musk Announces He’s Stepping Down As Twitter CEO; Unnamed Woman Replacing Him At The End Of June (opens Deadline)
Published May 10, 2023
Deadline's feed description
“Excited to announce that I’ve hired a new CEO for X/Twitter,” wrote Elon Musk today on the platform. He then dropped another bombshell — considering the frathouse that is tech…
Fortune
Elon Musk says he has chosen a new CEO for Twitter and it's a woman (opens Fortune)
Published May 10, 2023
Fortune's feed description
"She will be starting in ~6 weeks!"
Variety
Elon Musk Says He's Hired a New Twitter CEO but Doesn't Say Who She Is (opens Variety)
Published May 10, 2023
Variety's feed description
Elon Musk claims he's hired someone to replace him as CEO of Twitter. But for now, the tech tycoon isn't revealing who that is.
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Elon Musk says he has found a new CEO for Twitter, but who is it? (opens Cleveland Plain Dealer)
Published May 10, 2023
Cleveland Plain Dealer's feed description
Elon Musk said Thursday he has found a new CEO for Twitter, and while he revealed his replacement, a woman, would start in about six weeks, he declined to name the person.
NBC News
Elon Musk says he's hired a new CEO for Twitter and will reduce his own role (opens NBC News)
Published May 10, 2023
NBC News's feed description
The hire comes after months of complaints from investors in other Musk companies including Tesla that the billionaire was distracted by Twitter.
Newsweek
Is Elon Musk leaving Twitter? What we know (opens Newsweek)
Published May 10, 2023
Newsweek's feed description
"Excited to announce that I've hired a new CEO for X/Twitter," Musk tweeted but without naming the person.
Los Angeles Times
Elon Musk says he’s stepping down as Twitter CEO (opens Los Angeles Times)
Published May 10, 2023
Los Angeles Times's feed description
The billionaire Twitter owner tweeted that he's appointed a female chief executive, whom he didn't name, and she will start in about six weeks.
UPI
Twitter will have new CEO in about 6 weeks, Elon Musk tweets (opens UPI)
Published May 10, 2023
UPI's feed description
Elon Musk announced Thursday that Twitter would have a new CEO in about six weeks, as he to an executive chairman role.
Washington Times
Elon Musk hires a new Twitter CEO: ‘She will be starting in ~6 weeks!’ (opens Washington Times)
Published May 10, 2023
Washington Times's feed description
Twitter owner Elon Musk said Thursday he hired a new CEO to run Twitter and that the unnamed woman would take the helm of the social media company this summer.

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