Mozilla Announces Leadership Changes in an Effort to ‘Diversify’

Mozilla Corporation’s president, Mark Surman, has announced plans to tackle the ‘major headwinds’ facing the company’s efforts to make money and remain relevant. “Mozilla’s impact and survival depend on us simultaneously strengthening Firefox AND finding new sources of revenue AND manifesting our mission in fresh ways,” says Surman. To do this, Mozilla plans—no groaning—to ‘diversify’ its efforts. It will invest (more) in privacy-respecting advertising, develop open-source AI features1 to retain ‘product relevance’, and go all-out on fundraising initiatives to er, get us all to chip in and pay for it, I guess! A new Mozilla Leadership Council is being launched, […] You're reading Mozilla Announces Leadership Changes in an Effort to ‘Diversify’, a blog post from OMG! Ubuntu. Do not reproduce elsewhere without permission.

Feb 20, 2025 - 00:10

Mozilla Corporation’s president, Mark Surman, has announced plans to tackle the ‘major headwinds’ facing the company’s efforts to make money and remain relevant. “Mozilla’s impact and survival depend on us simultaneously strengthening Firefox AND finding new sources of revenue AND manifesting our mission in fresh ways,” says Surman. To do this, Mozilla plans—no groaning—to ‘diversify’ its efforts. It will invest (more) in privacy-respecting advertising, develop open-source AI features1 to retain ‘product relevance’, and go all-out on fundraising initiatives to er, get us all to chip in and pay for it, I guess! A new Mozilla Leadership Council is being launched, […]

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