Magic Leap, the troubled augmented reality startup, named Peggy Johnson, a senior Microsoft executive, as its new chief executive officer on Tuesday. Johnson, who will join Magic Leap on August 1, will replace Rony Abovitz, the company’s founder who stepped down from the top job in May. Johnson was one of the highest ranking female executives at Microsoft, serving as its executive vice...
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