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Ten months after promotion, Red Hat CEO Matt Hicks navigates layoffs and AI's rise

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Mat Matt Hicks s promoted to CEO at Red Red Hat s last summer He took over from predecessor Paul Cormier.

Hicks has had to deal with macroeconomic environment and increasing Paul Cormier AI.

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