India, July 19 -- Astronomer, the AI startup that's been making headlines all week after CEO Andy Byron was caught on the Coldplay 'kiss cam' with an employee, has officially taken action.

On Friday night, the company confirmed that Byron has been placed on leave and cofounder and Chief Product Officer Pete DeJoy has stepped in to lead the company for now.

"Cofounder and Chief Product Officer Pete DeJoy is currently serving as interim CEO given Andy Byron has been placed on leave. We will share more details as appropriate in the coming days," the company said.

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