Pete DeJoy, Astronomer’s interim CEO, spoke out after taking over for Andy Byron, the ex-tech CEO at the center of an internet controversy and affair allegations, and underscored his commitment to employees and customers alike. Astronomer’s interim CEO addressed the public for the first time since taking over for his scandal-laden predecessor Andy Byron. Pete DeJoy, who co-founded the tech …
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New Astronomer CEO Addresses ‘Surreal’ Reality After Coldplay Kiss Cam Concert Scandal
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. …
Read More »Morgan Wallen, Jason Aldean, Luke Bryan joke about ‘Coldplay’ kiss-cam scandal during performances
Country music stars have been making it a point to poke fun at the “Coldplay” kiss-cam scandal during their performances recently. Andy Byron, the CEO of Astronomer who was caught in an embrace at a Coldplay concert with the company’s chief people officer Kristin Cabot, has resigned his position. The Internet has created more memes than one can count. And …
Read More »Petitti letter calls for no new penalties in Michigan sign-stealing scandal
Dan WetzelJul 21, 2025, 07:00 AM ET Close Dan Wetzel is a senior writer focused on investigative reporting, news analysis and feature storytelling. Give Big Ten commissioner Tony Petitti credit for this: He will advocate for what he believes is best for one of the league’s teams. That’s true even if that same program previously unleashed an avalanche of headline-grabbing …
Read More »‘Cabots talk only to God’: Astronomer HR exec caught in Coldplay scandal is married into wealthy, ‘Boston Brahmin’ clan
Kristin Cabot, the Astronomer HR executive at the centre of the viral Coldplay kiss cam scandal, is actually married into one of the wealthiest families in Boston. Kristin is reportedly married to Privateer Rum owner Andrew Cabot. He touts his family lineage as the sixth-generation owner of the longstanding rum brand, which was founded by the “original” Andrew Cabot. According …
Read More »Chris Martin Jokes About Kiss-Cam Scandal at Coldplay Concert
Chris Martin is giving his concertgoers a heads-up that, yes, they might be featured on the jumbotron at one of his band’s shows. The Coldplay frontman jokingly referenced the recent kiss-cam scandal involving Astronomer CEO Andy Byron during his band’s latest concert — the first since the video went viral. On Saturday night, the singer lightheartedly warned fans that they …
Read More »Kristin Cabot, Coldplay cheating scandal exec, married into Boston’s wealthy Cabot family
The HR executive at the center of a viral infidelity scandal married into one of the oldest and wealthiest families in Boston. Kristin Cabot, who is on leave from her job at Astronomer following the embarrassing caught-on-Jumbotron incident last week, appears to be married to Privateer Rum owner Andrew Cabot, according to social media posts. Kristin Cabot was caught on …
Read More »Coldplay cheating scandal: How CEO Andy Byron and Kristin Cabot’s families coped with controversy – Hindustan Times – Hindustan Times
Coldplay cheating scandal: How CEO Andy Byron and Kristin Cabot’s families coped with controversy – Hindustan Times Hindustan Times Astronomer CEO caught cuddling on concert Jumbotron with HR head steps down Fox Business Coldplay’s Chris Martin Issues Warning Over Jumbotron After Viral CEO Video E! Online Kiss cam incident at Coldplay concert highlights the technology’s awkward history NPR Exclusive | Astronomer HR chief Kristin …
Read More »Astronomer CEO Andy Byron resigns following Coldplay concert scandal – Axios
Astronomer CEO Andy Byron resigns following Coldplay concert scandal Axios Astronomer co-founder weighs in on current CEO caught in embarrassing Coldplay ‘Kiss Cam’ scandal Fox Business “Standard Not Met”: Astronomer After CEO Resigns Over Coldplay Concert Video NDTV Megan Kerrigan, jilted wife of Astronomer CEO Andy Byron, had happy family photos with him on Facebook up until he was exposed having alleged affair Yahoo …
Read More »OpenAI and Anthropic Are Horrified by Elon Musk’s “Reckless” and “Completely Irresponsible” Grok Scandal
Experts at OpenAI and Anthropic are calling out Elon Musk and xAI for refusing to publish any safety research — and for potentially not having done any at all. In the wake of Grok, xAI’s chatbot, calling itself “MechaHitler” and publicly spewing a ton of racist and antisemitic vitriol, safety experts at those rival firms are, as flagged by TechCrunch, extremely …
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