Thomas Dohmke, CEO of GitHub, will step down to launch a new startup as the platform reaches record growth driven by Microsoft's Copilot.

Microsoft is making GitHub a part of its CoreAI division following GitHub CEO Thomas Dohmke's resignation, which Dohmke announced earlier this week.

Thomas Dohmke is calling it quits as GitHub’s CEO after nearly four years at the helm, marking a significant shift in how Microsoft manages one of its most valuable acquisitions. The departure signals Microsoft’s push to bring GitHub even closer to its artificial intelligence ambitions.