GitHub’s CEO Thomas Dohmke has confirmed he will leave the company at the end of 2025, saying he’s ready to “become a founder again” after steering the developer platform through its most AI‑intensive transformation to date. (reuters.com) (axios.com)
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Thomas Dohmke became GitHub’s CEO...
GitHub’s CEO, Thomas Dohmke, announced he will step down and — in a move that redefines the platform’s relationship with Microsoft — GitHub will cease operating as a plainly independent subsidiary and will be folded into Microsoft’s CoreAI organization, bringing the world’s largest code host...
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GitHub’s CEO change and the company’s shift into Microsoft’s CoreAI orbit mark a decisive moment: a once-independent code-hosting giant is being steered closer into the heart of Microsoft’s AI strategy, and that realignment raises strategic upside for AI-first development — plus challenging...
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