# Adobe names Anil Chakravarthy as CEO, replacing Shantanu Narayen

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-09-04 00:07 UTC · Category: Business

## Executive Summary
5 news sources are covering this Business story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.

## Intelligence Brief
"Adobe names Anil Chakravarthy as CEO, replacing Shantanu Narayen" is generating significant coverage in the Business category, with 5 articles from 5 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include WSJ, MarketWatch, Reuters and Adobe Newsroom. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.


This brief was generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only. The latest headlines from every source are listed below; the velocity chart shows how the story is developing in real time.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| Barron's | Adobe Announces New CEO. The Stock Slips. | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMibkFVX3lxTE9vc0NSMDNlR2RlM3hDeUUwZmg0ckJDd0cyR3BNcDNzenNuSHNQeEdIeG5BVVZ4cS1QMVJWNnZmRnQzSFFWbTJKc3RtTDFfZmxXcGJ5LWVmWkRRRk85ZkVBMlB4cWxFckhhd3lvQk1B?oc=5) |
| Bloomberg.com | Adobe Names Chakravarthy CEO to Lead Move Against AI Rivals | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMisgFBVV95cUxOV3pNN3ZMcjRLSnFyNXdZVk56V1ZVcW5ReDhDcGkwaTVsSmp2a29jYUE1TE9rMjRWcFpVUWpaX0JqekxYLXFfa0cwWlo2Tkl5clF4SzVZYjE4NnYtLUhwYmhmUDA5QmJWYTQ2MlRCSVNDUU9jXzN4aTlxR1p3N1BxLW83dWF1MmJfVmRIdWpjNDFSV2l3bHN5WHNDelU5SlYyRE5GM2RpU1dBaUhIam9GN0Vn?oc=5) |
| WSJ | Adobe Names Anil Chakravarthy as Chief Executive Amid AI Transformation | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqAFBVV95cUxOUkR5aXBXTEdrRlRBZlNTeExzWjh5eTNjYjhkaGhnRjJKQmZhcnk3aHdLZTQ2a2N0c3N1Q0hZVVBqY1plcExwa2EwazN5YTJoMFlzSVJEUnpraUR2dDJlNkNCTldvUWRNQWV0R2JLanhsRWZuX2VtYVVEUmJIV3VvbFBxQ01IaTFfYjFTSEJTVXpkeTlmcnAxRHUxMm5ZdXRpV0Nsc1V0OGk?oc=5) |
| MarketWatch | Adobe just announced its next CEO. Here’s why its stock is dropping. | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirAFBVV95cUxQNm90RjFaam1sNFZwN2JoSzBZU1FlTU9KTE5xQVdrR2dFYkxLaTZGZjY3aXdmMnNENE5GYU5ZY1F5UE55eVFmMjcxM0pMdHpWYlNqcmpaZFFGZVdtVW9ZYXVDSjdvYXU3alZ4MXNrYmFDazhIYWN3Mk9HaVlxbmVtanZocFJHdFpPWDlseUxaWGVkYV9LR0xmMlVDX3FmU09VZmpEUDZ2QXMwYzZm?oc=5) |
| Reuters | Adobe names insider Chakravarthy CEO, Narayen transitions to executive chair | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihAFBVV95cUxPTUlEaHlFc2tjMlhXWlJrN0s1Q1dDMS1IOTJPamxJOW9senpRQWpEZ1ptbmRZLTI0eDdKQUxPbmU4OVQ3SUwwbVFHRHUwY1NNMXpKNlBrYkJaUW5aZjVaVEZnV09LYW9OSVFaQms3WjBheWstQWxQODV3d3BjUW55YVhIZGc?oc=5) |
| Adobe Newsroom | Adobe Announces Anil Chakravarthy to Become President and CEO and Shantanu Narayen to Become Executive Chair on December 1, 2026 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMingFBVV95cUxOQ1dPeWdheUZGSTNuZlpOeVEyZWN2VnVZUkREc19zaHhTeFJJV2Jnb0pTRThCaHU2aklTWGdNTjhLLTVPNXNmckFRZXctX0lFZ25ScUtNUUdUTFNZcFhwZGVJZ0QxRHBCTy1BV1RmV2NSQmRVd1ZpU0tPTUsyTUpTNmRwR0EzMGo4MXpNSF9od1QyLWszcGMycE5Cd2trUQ?oc=5) |
| CNBC | Adobe names Anil Chakravarthy as CEO, replacing Shantanu Narayen | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMickFVX3lxTE1WV3BiQkQ4a1pzUGpldDIyM0xiQ1hUbmpqR18yLWE2MUl4NV8tOGY3UzVPOVlSd2F6YmRBUm1RYmk0QTVpamxQNmd6NEZKQWk2TUdpbjF2ajRvUm5tTWlsem95Z3N5SDlvdmdISVNRdVphZ9IBd0FVX3lxTE1ObEpXRTFOaDJDdnNzUWY0a3RNVjI0MTJfaUp2ekF6MGxfekZhcU1VTHBDNmdtMlR3LS03bU5oLUJaS3pnLWVLNHgwdzEwdjJ5YUhCQ1otS3N1cXVMbEpwWGhJUzVPSS1iUmxmZDVDS1VXNjF1NTY0?oc=5) |

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