Day: November 20, 2023
Sam Altman is joining Microsoft, the tech-giant has announced, ending speculation he might return to OpenAI just 48 hours after his chaotic ousting, the BBC reports.
Microsoft chief executive Satya Nadella wrote on X, formerly Twitter, that Mr Altman would be joining Microsoft to lead “a new advanced AI research team.”
Meanwhile, ex-Twitch CEO Emmett Shear will become OpenAI’s new boss. Mr Shear confirmed that news on X.
We remain committed to our partnership with OpenAI and have confidence in our product roadmap, our ability to continue to innovate with everything we announced at Microsoft Ignite, and in continuing to support our customers and partners. We look forward to getting to know Emmett…
— Satya Nadella (@satyanadella) November 20, 2023
Writing on the platform formerly called Twitter, he called the job a “once-in-a-lifetime opportunity”.
But he added that the way Mr Altman had been sacked was “handled very badly” and “seriously damaged our trust”.
The board dismissed Sam Altman, 38, on Friday, saying it had lost confidence in him, and named OpenAI’s chief technology officer, Mira Murati, as its interim chief executive.
But by Monday morning, US media was reporting that Mr Shear would take the reigns.
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FBI: Is Wagner Group behind the domestic terrorism in the US? – Google Search https://t.co/gD70bin3FV
— Michael Novakhov (@mikenov) November 20, 2023
In his testimony to the House Committee on Homeland Security, #FBI Director Christopher Wray discussed the broad threat landscape the Bureau works to combat each and every day. pic.twitter.com/33PlgLjzs6
— FBI (@FBI) November 15, 2023
From national security advisor to a controversial pardon for betraying Democracy, Michael Flynn’s coziness with Russian officials, lying to the FBI, and a later pardon by Trump continues to haunt me. #MichaelFlynn #RussiaProbe #FBI #Security #threat https://t.co/gXPfTcdQWm
— Robert Morton (@Robert4787) November 19, 2023
This could slowly signal a shift in geopolitical alliances, although geostrategical interests of many in the West are still on Azerbaijan’s side as a transit country and for it’s export of energy resources.
— Nagorno Karabakh Observer (@NKobserver) November 20, 2023

