Adobe appointed company insider Anil Chakravarthy as its new chief executive. He takes over from Shantanu Narayen, who led the company for eighteen years. Chakravarthy faces intensifying competition from artificial intelligence rivals. Adobe's shares have declined as investors worry about AI's business disruption. The company is embedding AI across its product lineup to counter these concerns.

Adobe announced Anil Chakravarthy as its next CEO, replacing Shantanu Narayen, who announced his departure last March.

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Anil Chakravarthy wins out in the tussle for top job.

Adobe names Anil Chakravarthy as CEO successor to Shantanu Narayen, who will become executive chair after more than 18 years leading the company.