stranger than heaven: CEO of Major AI Startup Steps Down, Cites Mystical Revelation in Silicon Valley Shakeup
In a move that has stunned the tech world and sent shares of NovaMind plummeting 12% in after-hours trading, CEO Ethan Cross abruptly resigned Monday, claiming his dismissal of a corporate restructuring proposal was "stranger than heaven" itself. In a brief, cryptic statement, Cross cited a "divine, non-negotiable vision" that forced him to abandon the board's aggressive expansion plans, opting instead to liquidate $2 billion in stock to fund a new, unnamed ethical foundation. The announcement marks the third executive departure this quarter amid growing investor anxiety over the company's unconventional decision-making, with analysts dubbing the affair a "corporate exodus of the absurd." No replacement has been named.