Mozilla appoints new CEO Anthony Enzor-Demeo

kept by eddie dec 17, 25

HN commenters largely criticize Mozilla's new CEO, his MBA background, and the company's pivot to AI, arguing it undermines Firefox's only remaining differentiator of trust.

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