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Shocking revelation! Big coup by Satya Nadella, Sam Altman to join Microsoft

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Shocking revelation! Big coup by Satya Nadella, Sam Altman to join Microsoft

[ad_1] In yet another shocking twist to the Sam Altman-OpenAI saga, after failing to bring him back as the CEO, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella has announced that Altman, along with former OpenAI President Greg Brockman, will be joining Microsoft. This development comes just hours after it was revealed that Altman won't be returning to OpenAI after all, and the company has hired former Twitch CEO Emmett Shear as the interim CEO. Altman himself took to X after Nadella's announcement and posted this on X, “The mission continues”. So, from what looked like the jaws of defeat, Satya Nadella has snatched an awesome victory! After indicating his keenness to get Altman back in CEO's role at OpenAI and failing to do so, Nadella has actually managed to grab the biggest prize of them all - Sam Altman...

Sam Altman sets 5PM deadline for OpenAI board; Satya Nadella’s Microsoft bats on his behalf

[ad_1] In a shocking turn of events on November 17, OpenAI fired its CEO Sam Altman, who was also the face of the company. The ChatGPT creator sacked Altman saying that he has not been “consistently candid in his communications with the board”. Following this abrupt announcement, Greg Brockman, the president of the company, also resigned from his post. However, things did not bode well for OpenAI as reports claimed that its investors, namely, the Satya Nadella-led Microsoft, weren't happy with Altman's sacking, and asked the board to bring him back. To make matters worse, the company's employees also threatened a mass exodus if Altman and Brockman weren't brought back before 5:00 PM PT, but the deadline has long passed.However, there is still hope as Altman has reportedly extended this ...

Microsoft to take board seat at OpenAI if Sam Altman returns

[ad_1] The convoluting Sam Altman-OpenAI saga took another twist on Monday as rumours of a possible return to OpenAI were fuelled as Altman was spotted in the building. The former CEO also posted a picture on his X account with the caption “first and last time i ever wear one of these”. However, Altman could yet return to OpenAI as investors have reportedly told the board to get him back onboard, while the company's employees were also shocked and angered at the decision. But if Altman is back, OpenAI investor Microsoft could take a seat on the board.Microsoft's board role at OpenAIQuoting two people familiar with the matter, The Information reported that Microsoft is planning to take a seat on the board if the ousted CEO comes back to OpenAI. For the unaware, Microsoft is OpenAI's bigg...