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Re:X Chief Says She Is Leaving the Social Media Platform by mdasen on Wednesday July 09, 2025 @11:53AM (#44511599)
If she were trying to time it, this timing seems weird. This is literally the day after Grok kept posting anti-semitism, praising Hitler, and calling itself MechaHitler. This might not be the least graceful moment for an exit, but there were so many more graceful exit times.
Re:X Chief Says She Is Leaving the Social Media Platform by steveBK123 on Wednesday July 09, 2025 @12:14PM (#44511796)
The speed at which replies mentioning Groks Nazi freakout get downvoted here make me really question where things are headed..
Re:X Chief Says She Is Leaving the Social Media Platform by selectodude on Wednesday July 09, 2025 @12:22PM (#44511879)
All the race science phrenology bullshit is coming out of Silicon Valley. It's not a surprise to me that HN would be full of people "just reading the stats".
Re:X Chief Says She Is Leaving the Social Media Platform by bikezen on Wednesday July 09, 2025 @12:22PM (#44511882)
FTA this was announced last week to employees.

"Ms. Yaccarino had discussed her plans to leave with X employees earlier this week, before the incident with Grok"