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Topic: Linda Yaccarino

Linda Yaccarino resigns as CEO of Musk-owned X after two-year stint

In a post on X, Yaccarino emphasised the 'historic business turnaround' accomplished in her term, working on prioritising safety of children & 'restoring advertiser confidence'.

Twitter’s ‘freedom of speech inspiration’ & ‘Fajr vs Usha Pooja’

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

‘X is here!’ — Elon Musk and Twitter CEO unveil new logo for platform amid mixed reactions

While Twitter's official page on the platform has been renamed as X, the domain x.com is not active.

‘It happened’: Linda Yaccarino logs first day as new Twitter CEO

Yaccarino, the former advertising chief at NBCUniversal, is taking over Twitter at a time when the social media platform has been trying to reverse a plunge in ad revenue.

Inspired by Musk’s vision, excited to help transform Twitter, says Twitter CEO Linda Yaccarino

Since Musk acquired Twitter, advertisers have fled the platform, worried that their ads could appear next to inappropriate content after the company lost nearly 80% of staff.

Linda Yaccarino — the advertising executive who will replace Elon Musk as Twitter CEO

Yaccarino is the former NBCUniversal advertising chief, she was the key figure in modernising the advertising business at NBCUniversal.

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Chinese chatter says Trump tariffs will make India turn to China and Russia

One analyst noted that Trump’s tariff on India signals a clear shift from Washington’s earlier view of New Delhi as a friendly partner to a strategic adversary.

How mining, manufacturing & power sectors weighed on India’s industrial output since January 2024

India’s industrial output growth saw a 10-month low in June, with Index of Industrial Production (IIP) growing by mere 1.5% as against 1.9% in May 2025.

India expands Southeast Asia defence footprint with new joint venture in Philippines

Memorandum of understanding between SMPP and ADFC was signed during state visit of Philippines’ President to India earlier this month.

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.