Leadership
Aug 6, 2026
Nikita Bier Exits X After Just Over a Year as Head
Serial entrepreneur Nikita Bier is stepping down from his role as X's head of product, departing after roughly 14 months at the company. Bier joined X in mid-2025 to lead product direction at the platform formerly known as Twitter. His exit raises fresh questions about leadership stability inside Elon Musk's social media operation.
Social Media
Startups
Leadership
Jul 24, 2026
Mobileye Founder Shashua Steps Back as CEO
Mobileye founder and CEO Amnon Shashua is transitioning to chairman of the board as the autonomous driving company accelerates its push into robotaxis and robotics. The leadership change signals a strategic inflection point for the Intel-spun-off firm as it moves beyond its core ADAS business.
Autonomous Vehicles
Robotics
Leadership
Jul 15, 2026
Why One CEO Tied Every Employee's Bonus to Revenue
Abacum's founder argues that tying all employees — not just sales — to revenue-linked bonuses creates stronger alignment and accountability. Here's how the model works, why equity alone isn't enough, and what happens when targets are missed.
Startups
Compensation
Leadership
Jul 11, 2026
Bluesky Makes Toni Schneider Its Permanent CEO
Toni Schneider has officially dropped the 'interim' from his title at Bluesky, committing full-time to the decentralized social platform. The former Automattic CEO and True Ventures partner says he's 'all in' on the company's unconventional approach to social media.
Bluesky
Social Media
Leadership
Jul 10, 2026
Fidji Simo Steps Down as OpenAI's AGI Chief Amid Illness
Fidji Simo is leaving her full-time role overseeing OpenAI's AGI work and will transition to a part-time advisory position. Her departure follows a medical leave she announced in April for a neuroimmune condition. The move is part of a broader wave of executive exits at OpenAI in recent months.
OpenAI
Leadership
AGI