Co-founder Pete DeJoy, who assumed the role of interim CEO following Byron's resignation, commented on the controversies in a July 21 LinkedIn post titled "Moving Forward at Astronomer."

A US tech company's chief people officer who was apparently caught on a big screen at a Coldplay concert embracing the company's CEO has resigned.

The couple was quickly identified by internet sleuths as technology executives Andy Byron and Kristin Cabot, with Byron resigning from his job.