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In a surprising turn, top economist Mohamed El-Erian has broken with convention among financial leaders by publicly calling for Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell to resign. El-Erian’s comments, issued via social media and elaborated in press interviews, are remarkable not only for their candor, but for their counterintuitive reasoning: El-Erian believes Powell should step aside to protect the institution’s independence in the face …

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 …

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. …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …