Thomas Dohmke, CEO of GitHub, has announced his decision to leave the code-hosting service to embark on a new entrepreneurial journey. Dohmke stated that this marks the end of a significant period during which the company made substantial advancements in AI,

GitHub’s CEO, Thomas Dohmke, announced on Monday that he will step down at the end of 2025 to start a new company. GitHub is owned by Microsoft, which bought it in 2018 for USD 7.5 billion.

(Reuters) -GitHub Chief Executive Thomas Dohmke said on Monday he will leave the Microsoft-owned code-hosting platform to launch a new startup, capping a tenure that included a major push into artificial intelligence through the company's Copilot products.