Microsoft gets OpenAI board seat as non-voting observer

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1. CNN

   OpenAI officially announces Sam Altman has returned as CEO ↗ (opens CNN)

   Published Nov 29, 2023

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   Twelve days after OpenAI fired Sam Altman as CEO and Greg Brockman as board chairman, the company formally announced that it has hired them both back.

2. Fortune

   Sam Altman is officially reinstated as OpenAI's CEO just two weeks after his ouster set off an 'unprecedented' firestorm ↗ (opens Fortune)

   Published Nov 29, 2023

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   A three-member board was also officially installed that includes Bret Taylor, former co-CEO of Salesforce, as chairman.

3. Engadget

   Microsoft joins OpenAI board as Sam Altman returns as CEO ↗ (opens Engadget)

   Published Nov 29, 2023

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   With Sam Altman's return to OpenAI as CEO, Microsoft joins the board as a non-voting observer.

4. Geek Wire

   Microsoft gets OpenAI board seat as non-voting observer ↗ (opens Geek Wire)

   Published Nov 29, 2023

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   Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, right, on stage with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman at OpenAI Dev Day in San Francisco this month, before Altman's dismissal — and

5. KTVZ Bend

   OpenAI officially announces Sam Altman has returned as CEO and Microsoft gains a non-voting board seat ↗ (opens KTVZ Bend)

   Published Nov 29, 2023

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   By David Goldman, CNN New York (CNN) — Twelve days after OpenAI fired Sam Altman as CEO, the company formally announced that it has hired him back. The company also said it has a new board, consisting of Chairman Bret Taylor, a former co-CEO of Salesforce; former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers; an…

6. Insider

   Sam Altman says he feels 'selfishly' good about having gotten ousted from OpenAI ↗ (opens Insider)

   Published Nov 29, 2023

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   "I learned that the company can truly function without me," Altman told The Verge's Alex Heath.

7. FOX Business

   Sam Altman has officially been reinstated atop OpenAI as CEO ↗ (opens FOX Business)

   Published Nov 29, 2023

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   OpenAI CEO Sam Altman confirmed in a blog post Wednesday that he was returning to the helm of the company he cofounded, nearly two weeks after being ousted.

8. New York Post

   Microsoft gets non-voting board seat at OpenAI as Sam Altman returns as CEO ↗ (opens New York Post)

   Published Nov 29, 2023

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   Altman gave a shout-out to Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella and other executives for being “incredible partners” during the recent turmoil.