Good morning, Broadsheet readers! A succession battle grips Esteé Lauder, GM CEO Mary Barra's robotaxi investment is at a crossroads as Cruise's CEO exits, and Linda Yaccarino is sticking by Elon Musk and X. Have a wonderful Wednesday!
- Stand by X. Before Linda Yaccarino became the CEO of Twitter (now X) in June, she had a well-respected career in the advertising industry. She worked her way up the ladder at Turner over two decades before climbing to the top at NBCUniversal, where she was chairman for global advertising and partnerships.
