Elon Musk picks former NBCUniversal exec to be the new CEO of Twitter

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• Billionaire Elon Musk has decided to pick Linda Yaccarino as the new CEO of Twitter.
• Yaccarino was the head of advertising at NBCUniversal.
• Musk will step down from the CEO position and remain as the executive chairman and chief technology officer.

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On Thursday, Elon Musk teased on Twitter that he had found his replacement as CEO of Twitter. However, the billionaire did not reveal who he had chosen for the role of Twitter CEO. But now we know who will be running the social platform going forward.

Today, in a congratulatory tweet, Musk revealed that his replacement will be Linda Yaccarino. As he mentions in the tweet, she will take over as CEO and will focus primarily on business operations. Additionally, Musk makes it known that his role with the company will change from CEO to chief technology officer and executive chairman.

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