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Coldplay “kiss cam” participants: Welcome to Gen Z’s world. By now, I’m sure you’ve heard of the viral “Coldplay” kiss cam saga. We can tease out the ethics of living in a surveillance state, but the reality is: Astronomer’s former CEO just learned a hard lesson about leadership, social media, and the blurry line between public and private. Even when …

Topline Pete DeJoy, interim CEO of tech startup Astronomer, acknowledged the “unusual and surreal” media attention the startup has received, in his first comments since taking over for former CEO Andy Byron, who resigned amid a viral scandal in which he was caught on a “kiss cam” hugging an Astronomer employee, who is not his wife, at a Coldplay concert. …

2025-07-21T17:02:42Z Share Facebook Email X LinkedIn Reddit Bluesky WhatsApp Copy link lighning bolt icon An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. Impact Link Save Saved Read in app This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now. Have an account? Log in. Astronomer’s interim CEO has spoken out about his predecessor’s …

Jordi Vidal | Redferns | Getty Images Astronomer CEO Andy Byron’s controversy went so viral that it sparked millions of dollars in bets on prediction markets over his resignation. On July 16, Bryon was caught on camera hugging his human resources director Kristin Cabot on a kiss cam during a Coldplay concert with the two quickly ducking for cover. The footage …

Coldplay frontman Chris Martin is joining in on the viral kiss cam couple moment. On Saturday, during the first concert since the now-infamous video was taken, Martin jokingly warned the audience that the fan cam was about to begin filming. “We’d like to say hello to some of you in the crowd,” he said in a video shared on X. …

If ever there is evidence a moment is iconic, it’s when goofy sports mascots recreate it. The Raptor, the Toronto Raptors mascot, famously recreated Beyoncé’s now legendary Coachella opening in 2018. Mascots for the Denver Nuggets recreated the wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle. And now they are recreating a new iconic event: The moment a “kiss cam” at …

Caitlin Clark isn’t playing in the WNBA All-Star Game this weekend, but she’s still managing to dominate headlines. The Indiana Fever rookie was voted an All-Star captain by fans after leading the league in total votes, but a lingering groin injury kept her sidelined for both the 3-point contest and the game itself. Despite that, Clark made an appearance to …

Kiss cams often capture moments of delight, such as this 2014 smooch between comedian Kevin Hart and fiancee Eniko Parrish at an NBA basketball game between the Golden State Warriors and Los Angeles Clippers in Los Angeles. But as this week’s incident involving a tech CEO and his human resources head shows, kiss cam footage can cause trouble. Danny Moloshok/AP …

The married CEO who was filmed at a Coldplay concert in the US with his arms around his company’s HR head in a video that went viral has now resigned, the company Astronomer said on Saturday. In a post on Linkedin, the software startup said: “Andy Byron has tendered his resignation, and the Board of Directors has accepted.” It added: …

Andy Byron has stepped down from his role as CEO of tech company Astronomer after a video of him holding a woman at a Coldplay concert went viral, according to a statement obtained by Variety. The woman was widely speculated to be Byron’s HR chief, Kristin Cabot. “As stated previously, Astronomer is committed to the values and culture that have …