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Mozilla names new CEO as it pivots to data privacy (fortune.com)

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Mozilla Corp., which manages the open-source Firefox browser, announced today that Mitchell Baker is stepping down as CEO to focus on AI and internet safety as chair of the nonprofit foundation. Laura Chambers, a Mozilla board member and entrepreneur with experience at Airbnb, PayPal, and eBay, will step in as interim CEO to run operations until a permanent replacement is found.

https://archive.is/rmMEb

Official Blog Post: A New Chapter for Mozilla: Focused Execution and an Expanded Role in Charting the Internet’s Future

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[–] Carighan 71 points 4 months ago (1 children)

pivots to data privacy

Should have not named Laura then, just to highlight the point. 😛

[–] [email protected] 21 points 4 months ago (2 children)

Why?

[–] [email protected] 57 points 4 months ago (1 children)

For Laura's Privacy!

Sorry, it's a dumb recurring joke among Privacy nerds.

[–] Carighan 18 points 4 months ago

Yeah it was just a silly joke based on how specifically the title was worded. 😅

[–] [email protected] 17 points 4 months ago

To protect her privacy, of course