“Techno-optimist.” “E/acc.” For those following the recent OpenAI drama, you’ve probably seen these words. They adorn the X —formerly known as Twitter — bios of venture capitalists (VCs) and tech entrepreneurs, particularly those embedded and invested in the artificial intelligence (AI) space, and they are...
OpenAI’s newly appointed interim CEO — the second person to hold that post in three days — said one of his primary objectives is to investigate the process that led to the departure of OpenAI’s previous CEO, Sam Altman, on Friday (Nov. 17). Emmett Shear,...
Sam Altman, the co-founder of OpenAI, will be joining Microsoft to lead a new advanced artificial intelligence research team. This announcement comes after Altman’s attempt to return to OpenAI faced resistance from the board that ousted him, leading to a breakdown in negotiations. Microsoft Chief...
It was going to be different this time. The failure of then-Microsoft CEO Steve Balmer in 2007 to recognize the disruptive power of smartphones and app stores to change the world would cost the tech giant billions in failed efforts to play catchup — remember...
November 21, 2023
Talks are reportedly underway to negotiate a return of recently ousted CEO Sam Altman to OpenAI. Altman, OpenAI interim CEO Emmett Shear and at least one member of the OpenAI board, Quora CEO Adam D’Angelo, are participating in the discussions, Bloomberg reported Tuesday (Nov. 21), citing unnamed sources. The participation of at least one board member is significant because the directors had largely […]
November 20, 2023
OpenAI’s newly appointed interim CEO — the second person to hold that post in three days — said one of his primary objectives is to investigate the process that led...
November 20, 2023
Sam Altman, the co-founder of OpenAI, will be joining Microsoft to lead a new advanced artificial intelligence research team. This announcement comes after Altman’s attempt to return to OpenAI faced...
