Tensions flared about a year ago when Musk issued warnings to Yaccarino to accelerate growth and temporarily called in longtime lieutenant Steve Davis to review X’s finances and performance management. The billionaire later hired former Tubi executive Mahmoud Reza Banki as chief financial officer.

Linda Yaccarino's departure from the social media company X comes as owner Elon Musk is facing turbulence in his sprawling business empire — including falling sales at his EV maker Tesla and AI-related controversies.

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, xAI.