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Microsoft added $63 billion to market cap from OpenAI drama

By hiring Sam Altman and Greg Brockman to a new in-house advanced AI research team, Microsoft flipped the script in the OpenAI debacle.

Fortune · Nov 20, 2023

OpenAI staff ‘threaten to quit over ousting of Sam Altman’

A letter signed by around 500 members of staff says they will quit unless the firm’s board resigns and reinstates Mr Altman as CEO, it is reported.

The Independent UK · Nov 20, 2023

What’s been going on at the company behind ChatGPT – and why it matters

OpenAI has been at the centre of a Silicon Valley corporate drama since the recent sacking of CEO Sam Altman

The Guardian - UK · Nov 20, 2023

"Microsoft has assured us that there are positions for all OpenAI employees ...” Redmond's (not so) quiet coup of ChatGPT maker could reach dizzying heights today

Sam Altman has a new position at Microsoft as an Advanced AI lead. A new report indicates that more of his colleagues could potentially join him at Microsoft after the board of directors failed to deliver on their requests to reinstate him from his position.

Windows Central · Nov 20, 2023

Sam Altman’s OpenAI drama explained - Tech & Science Daily

It’s been a busy weekend for ex-OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, who has found himself fired by the company and hired by Microsoft in the space of a weekend.

Evening Standard · Nov 20, 2023

Ilya Sutskever, the OpenAI cofounder who helped oust CEO Sam Altman, says he “deeply regrets” his role and threatens to quit unless board resigns

Sutskever is believed to have played a key role in turning other board members against Altman.

Fortune · Nov 20, 2023

Sam Altman’s OpenAI exit leads to rollercoaster for sector

Firing of industry figurehead led to rebellion at his former employer and his hiring by its rival Microsoft

The Guardian - UK · Nov 20, 2023

OpenAI staff threaten to quit en masse unless Sam Altman is reinstated

More than 600 employees demand resignation of board after shock firing of chief executive

The Guardian - UK · Nov 20, 2023

My Own Personal Evita

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Reason · Nov 20, 2023

Who is Sam Altman, as the CEO of OpenAI denies rape allegations made by sister?

This isn’t the only lawsuit Sam Altman is facing; he was sued by Elon Musk in 2024 for breaching his fiduciary responsibility

Evening Standard · Nov 20, 2023