(Reuters) -GitHub Chief Executive Thomas Dohmke said on Monday he will leave the Microsoft-owned code-hosting platform to launch a new startup, capping a tenure that included a major push into artificial intelligence through the company's Copilot products.

Thomas Dohmke, CEO of GitHub, has announced his decision to leave the code-hosting service to embark on a new entrepreneurial journey. Dohmke stated that this marks the end of a significant period during which the company made substantial advancements in AI,

The move comes as GitHub is facing growing competition from companies like Google and Cursor over AI tools for programmers.