Summary
The CEO of a US tech company called Astronomer has resigned after a video of him hugging a woman at a Coldplay concert went viral. The company will now look for a new CEO and has its chief product officer acting as the temporary CEO.
Key Facts
- Astronomer's CEO, Andy Byron, resigned after a video from a Coldplay concert showed him hugging a woman.
- The woman in the video was identified as Kristin Cabot, the company's chief people officer.
- The video was caught on a big screen at a concert in Foxborough, Massachusetts.
- Astronomer is based in New York and plans to search for a new CEO.
- The company's chief product officer is serving as the acting CEO for now.
- The video quickly spread online, gaining millions of views.
- Coldplay's lead singer, Chris Martin, made a remark about the pair during the concert.
- The company started an investigation into the relationship after the video became popular.
