ALBAWABA - The viral scandal between Astronomer CEO Andy Byron and HR Head Kristin Cabot, which was made public after a kiss cam during a Coldplay concert caught the couple red-handed, garnered millions of readers, as reported by Axios.
According to Muck Rack data, over 22,000 news articles were written about US-based AI company Astronomer, and more than 9,000 were written about its former CEO, Andy Byron, due to his scandal with Cabot.
Additionally, Google Analytics revealed that more than 15 million people viewed topics about the scandal, making it on par with Diddy's trial, the Musk-Trump political feud, and Pope Francis' death.
Astronomer CEO Andy Byron scandal was viewed by over 15 million readers
The kiss cam panned over several couples watching the Coldplay concert, until it caught Andy Byron and Kristin Cabot in the act, sparking an awkward atmosphere from the audience and the band alike. Coldplay's lead singer jokingly pointed out that they were either "shy" or "having an affair."
While the live interaction captured a cringeworthy moment, it generated buzz on social media, resulting in a flood of memes, content, and public shaming posts.
Spot Andy and Kristin: Game dev recreates the Astronomer CEO scandal during Coldplay concertAndy Byron recently stepped down from the CEO position at Astronomer, with the company adding that they embraced his decision. Astronomer revealed that a search for a new CEO will begin shortly after Byron departs from the New York-based tech company.
Astronomer said in a statement, "As stated previously, Astronomer is committed to the values and culture that have guided us since our founding. Our leaders are expected to set the standard in both conduct and accountability, and recently, that standard was not met."
It added, "The board will begin a search for our next chief executive as co-founder and chief product officer Pete DeJoy continues to serve as interim CEO."
