Angi Names Michael Steib CEO to Lead AI-Focused Turnaround
THE SO WHAT
Putting an AI-focused mandate at the CEO level of a consumer marketplace means AI is now a board-level lever for unit economics, not a side project. If you run a services marketplace, assume your competitors are rethinking matching, pricing, and support around models.
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