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OpenAI calls time on alt-governance experiment
  + stars: | 2023-11-22 | by ( Jonathan Guilford | ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +3 min
But the stakes at OpenAI, which develops the potentially world-reshaping ChatGPT, are higher. To stay true to its charter, the board must be ready to take actions that financial backers find intolerable. When it threatened to hire Altman and his staff, it effectively swiped the company out from under the board. Follow @JMAGuilford on XCONTEXT NEWSSam Altman has been reinstated as the chief executive of ChatGPT developer OpenAI, the company said on Nov. 21. The non-profit company that governs the startup had announced on Nov. 17 that its board had decided to fire Altman.
Persons: Sam Altman, , Mark Zuckerberg, Satya Nadella, Altman, Larry Summers, John Foley, Sharon Lam Organizations: Reuters, Microsoft, OpenAI’s, Google, Thomson Locations: OpenAI
OpenAI drama: Firing and rehiring of Sam Altman
  + stars: | 2023-11-22 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com   time to read: 1 min
Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailOpenAI drama: Firing and rehiring of Sam AltmanSarah Kreps, professor of government at Cornell University and the director of the Tech Policy Institute, joins 'Squawk on the Street' to discuss the division that caused Sam Altman to be ousted, whether Kreps has any concerns about the pace of development at OpenAI, and more.
Persons: Sam Altman Sarah Kreps, Sam Altman, Kreps Organizations: Cornell University, Tech Policy Institute Locations: OpenAI
Late in the first season of Netflix’s “Squid Game” — two-year-old spoiler alert, I guess — an elaborate, deadly contest among 456 needy contestants is revealed to be an entertainment for the viewing pleasure of a handful of crass, wealthy “VIPs,” who watch the gruesome proceedings wearing golden animal masks. You could look at that situation and see a dramatization of the way a decadent system exploits desperate souls. Or you could look at it and say: All that production effort and they couldn’t monetize the show for a bigger audience? For everyone in the latter group, there is now “Squid Game: The Challenge.” The reality spinoff, whose first five episodes premiered Wednesday on Netflix, keeps the drama’s kaleidoscopic set design, its outfits and many of its competitions. It gets rid of the messy murder business — sort of — along with most of the uncomfortable ideas.
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Stock Market Today: Dow, S&P 500 Open Higher; Nvidia Stock in Focus
  + stars: | 2023-11-22 | by ( ) www.wsj.com   time to read: +1 min
Major stock indexes ticked higher ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday , while oil prices fell . Nvidia shares slipped a day after it reported blockbuster sales of chips used in AI. Bitcoin prices edged lower after the founder of Binance, the world’s largest crypto exchange, pleaded guilty to violating criminal U.S. anti-money-laundering requirements. Ten-year yields edged higher, after settling Tuesday at 4.417%. Bitcoin prices edged lower.
Persons: OpenAI, Sam Altman, Dow Organizations: Nvidia, Binance, Dow industrials, Nasdaq, Autodesk, Deere, Treasury, Energy, Nikkei Locations: Europe, Shanghai
A.I. Belongs to the Capitalists Now
  + stars: | 2023-11-22 | by ( Kevin Roose | More About Kevin Roose | ) www.nytimes.com   time to read: +1 min
What happened at OpenAI over the past five days could be described in many ways: A juicy boardroom drama, a tug of war over one of America’s biggest start-ups, a clash between those who want A.I. to progress faster and those who want to slow it down. But it was, most importantly, a fight between two dueling visions of artificial intelligence. In one vision, A.I. In another vision, A.I.
Persons: Sam Altman Locations: OpenAI
Stock Market Today: Index Futures Edge Higher
  + stars: | 2023-11-22 | by ( ) www.wsj.com   time to read: +1 min
OpenAI said Sam Altman will return as chief executive of the artificial-intelligence startup, ending a standoff that began when the board fired him last week. Nvidia shares edged down premarket, even after the company reported blockbuster sales of chips used in AI. Broad markets are poised for a quiet pre-Thanksgiving session, with stock-index futures nudging higher. Index futures were muted. Ten-year yields slipped, after settling Tuesday at 4.417%.
Persons: OpenAI, Sam Altman, Dow Organizations: Nvidia, Dow industrials, Nasdaq, Treasury, Traders, Nikkei Locations: Europe, Shanghai
(CNN) — Back in February, Nattawin Wattanagitiphat’s fans spared no expense in marking the Thai actor’s 29th birthday. Local media reported his birthday haul totaled 50 million Thai baht, or around $1.4 million. But more often than not, the Thai stars who are able to build international fan bases tend to be actors. “K-pop stars dedicated their lives training (from a young age) to be idols,” but Thai stars, she said, can be more relaxed. We don’t really keep the talent in a box like Korean companies do.”Another advantage some Thai celebrities have is their ability to resonate among Chinese audiences.
Persons: Nattawin, Christian Dior, Lefty.io, Karla Otto, TikTok, Kylie Jenner, Zendaya, Pascal Le Segretain, Dior, Tontawan Tantivejakul, Lalisa Manobal, Lisa, Celine, There’s, Pharrell Williams, Louis Vuitton, Davika Hoorne, Urassaya Sperbund, , Calvin Klein, Bright’s, Metawin, , Nichapat, Sumettikul, “ KinnPorsche ”, Ralph Lauren, Kanawut, Suphap, It’s, , , ” Suphap, Blackpink, Jisoo, Jennie, Rose, Evan Agostini, Dior womenswear, Jennifer Lawrence, Robert Pattinson, Fatti, ” Laleh, ” Davika Hoorne, Michael Kors, Jamie McCarthy, Traipipattanapong, Gucci, Justin Shin, Krisda Witthayakhajorndet, Thais Organizations: The, Fashion, CNN, Thai, Rolex, Vogue, Mastercard, Bain & Company, American Vogue, Burberry, Prada, Venture Management, Gucci, MTV, Apo, South Locations: , Asia, India, Instagram, Thailand, North, South Asia, Thai, Southeast Asia, Pacific, Bangkok, Pee Mak, Norwegian, American, Vogue Thailand, Newark , New Jersey, Launchmetrics, Paris, Blackpink, Brooklyn , New York, Seoul, South Korea
Morning Bid: Risk rally rages on
  + stars: | 2023-11-21 | by ( ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +3 min
The German share price index DAX graph is pictured at the stock exchange in Frankfurt, Germany, November 20, 2023. The dollar index , which measures the U.S. currency against six of its peers, fell to its lowest since Aug. 31. A Reuters poll showed analysts expect the index to continue its more-than-28% rally this year into 2024 to reach a three-decade high of 35,000 by end-June. With the economic calendar bare in Europe, the rally may fizzle out although futures indicate European stock markets are set for a slightly higher open. The spotlight will shine bright on earnings from artificial intelligence chip leader Nvidia (NVDA.O), with expectation of another blockbuster revenue forecast.
Persons: Ankur Banerjee, OpenAI, Emmett Shear, Sam Altman, Jacqueline Wong Organizations: REUTERS, Staff, Ankur, Federal, Lower Treasury, Japan's Nikkei, Nvidia, Microsoft, Reuters, Palestinian, Thomson Locations: Frankfurt, Germany, Asia, Pacific, Japan, Lower, Europe, Israel, Gaza, Canada
Emmett Shear ’s sudden appointment as OpenAI CEO late Sunday puts him at the center of high-stakes drama within the company and in the world of artificial intelligence. Shear, the co-founder of the popular videogame-livestreaming service Twitch, became OpenAI’s interim chief executive after the surprising and dramatic ouster of its former boss Sam Altman over the weekend.
Persons: Emmett Shear ’, Sam Altman
Artificial intelligence remains in the spotlight, testing U.S. stocks after the S&P 500 posted its best three-week stretch since 2020. Earnings are due later today from Nvidia, the chip maker that has been riding the AI wave . Investors are also watching the drama unfolding at OpenAI , where hundreds of staff are threatening to quit—and contemplating the implications for Microsoft and others. The AI boom that powered the stock market higher for much of the year stalled this summer as Treasury yields surged. The S&P 500, Nasdaq Composite and the Dow industrials started Tuesday in the red.
Persons: , Stocks, Dow industrials, Treasurys Organizations: Nvidia, Microsoft, Nasdaq, Dick's Sporting Goods, Burlington Stores
Even so, both still seem to not know why Sam Altman was really fired. He told OpenAI employees the same thing on Sunday evening, The Verge reported. The workers who did show up were told Altman was booted because he'd been accused of giving two staffers the same project. However the OpenAI drama ends, Altman has promised he'll continue to work with the company "some way or other." Press teams for Microsoft and OpenAI did not immediately respond to requests for comment from BI sent outside regular business hours.
Persons: Satya Nadella, Emmett Shear, Sam Altman, Nadella, Shear, , Altman, OpenAI, Sam, Greg Brockman, it's, Altman's, he's, Kali Hays, he'd, Hays, Anthropic, he'll Organizations: Service, Microsoft, Bloomberg, San, The Washington Post, Press, BI Locations: OpenAI, San Francisco
The fate of OpenAI hangs in the balance
  + stars: | 2023-11-21 | by ( Brian Fung | ) edition.cnn.com   time to read: +6 min
That has only reinforced the impression that OpenAI’s boardroom drama could take an unexpected turn at any moment. First came the board’s sudden promotion of OpenAI’s chief technology officer, Mira Murati, as Altman’s replacement on Friday — made in the same breath as Altman’s firing. Whether Altman is working for Microsoft or OpenAI won’t change the ultimate result, Nadella argued to Swisher, which is that Microsoft benefits from his work. Much is still unclear about the board’s exact reasons for firing Altman. OpenAI’s newest interim CEO, Emmett Shear, has denied that the firing was due to any “specific” disagreement on AI safety.
Persons: that’s, Sam Altman, Monday, Altman, Satya Nadella, ” Nadella, Kara Swisher, we’re, That’s, Mira Murati, , Murati, Altman’s, Ilya Sutskever, OpenAI, Nadella, Swisher, Marc Benioff, Emmett Shear, it’s, I’ve, , Charlie Warzel Organizations: CNN, Microsoft, Microsoft’s Locations: Silicon Valley
Stock Market Today: All Eyes on Nvidia's Coming Results
  + stars: | 2023-11-21 | by ( ) www.wsj.com   time to read: +1 min
Earnings are due later from Nvidia, the chip maker that is riding the AI wave . Meanwhile investors are watching the drama unfolding at OpenAI , where hundreds of staff are threatening to quit—and contemplating the implications for Microsoft and others. “AI exuberance has been a dominant theme this year,” said Laura Cooper, a macro strategist at BlackRock. Some of this enthusiasm waned as borrowing costs surged earlier in the fall, she said. International benchmarks were subdued, with indexes in Hong Kong, Shanghai and Tokyo closing flat to slightly lower.
Persons: , , Laura Cooper, Dow industrials, BlackRock’s Cooper, Brent Organizations: Nvidia, Microsoft, BlackRock, , Nasdaq, Dow Locations: OpenAI, Treasurys, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Tokyo
And OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, is on its third CEO in as many days. And how should other institutions – governments, non-tech industries, global alliances, regulatory bodies – reign in the worst excesses of potentially dangerous AI innovators? This dynamic – a potentially dangerous technology developed at extreme speed, largely behind closed doors – is partly to blame for Altman’s firing. And we all have a stake in whose interests AI will serve – and right now, its development is being funded with billions of dollars by people expecting to make a huge profit. The Altman story is fascinating because Altman is the most powerful figure in AI technology, which in effect makes him one of the most powerful men in the world.
Persons: Jill Filipovic, Sam Altman, Altman, Jill Filipovic It’s, OpenAI, CNN’s David Goldman, he’ll, , Organizations: Twitter, CNN, Microsoft, Israeli Defense Force Locations: New York, Big Sur, Yorker, Atlantic, Silicon Valley
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Satya Nadella has strengthened Microsoft by snapping up Sam Altman amid the ongoing drama at OpenAI. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementAs the rapidly unfolding saga at OpenAI continues, key players and observers in the tech industry have been heaping praise on Satya Nadella for his clever strategizing. He wrote in an X post , "You now understand why Satya Nadella is one of the greatest tech CEOs of this generation." "Incredible execution by Satya in one of the most dynamic situations in tech history," he said in an X post .
Persons: Satya Nadella, Sam Altman, Dan Ives, Altman, , OpenAI, Nadella, Greg Brockman, Brockman, Aviral Bhatnagar, Aaron Levie, Satya, Jim Fan, Fan, Altman's, doesn't, it's, Sam Organizations: Microsoft, Service, Guardian, Bloomberg, Wedbush, Business, Venture, RBC Capital Markets, Nvidia Locations: OpenAI
CNBC Daily Open: Microsoft and Nvidia hit all-time highs
  + stars: | 2023-11-21 | by ( Yeo Boon Ping | ) www.cnbc.com   time to read: +3 min
This report is from today's CNBC Daily Open, our new, international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no matter where they are. New high for Nvidia Nvidia shares popped 2.25% to close at an all-time high of $504.09 , ahead of the chipmaker's earnings report today. All the turmoil at OpenAI over the weekend turned out pretty well — for Sam Altman and Microsoft , at least. The appointment sent Microsoft shares to a new high.
Persons: Cash, Andy Budden, Sunac, it's, Sam Altman, Altman's, Dan Ives, Ives, Altman, Brockman, we've, — CNBC's Sophie Kiderlin Organizations: CNBC, Capital Group, Nvidia Nvidia, Nvidia, Microsoft, Wedbush Securities, Nadella, Dow Jones, Nasdaq
Some Tesla owners said they'd ditch his car company in favor of Rivian as a result. AdvertisementAs Tesla CEO Elon Musk once again courts controversy on his social media platform X, rival EV startup Rivian stands to gain from the fallout. Other angry Tesla owners we spoke with also mentioned considering legacy brands like Ford's Mustang Mach-E or Volkswagen's ID.4. AdvertisementIn response, earlier this year some Tesla owners began putting bumper stickers on their EVs denouncing the CEO . In January, a handful of Tesla owners told Business Insider they'd ditched Tesla over Musk's antics .
Persons: Elon Musk, Tesla, , Musk, Ross Gerber, Robert Kuhn, Kuhn, I've, Rivian, Joe Biden, they'd, Dan Ives, Ives, Organizations: Rivian, Service, EV, Business, Tesla, Bloomberg, Twitter
The US stock rally faded ahead of the release of the Fed meeting minutes and Nvidia earningsFed minutes will give investors a better grasp of where interest rates may be headed. Tuesday also disappointed markets with weak earnings from retailers. NEW LOOK Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. The stock rally was also hobbled by weak retail earnings, which led stocks including home improvement retailer Lowe's and clothing retailer American Eagle to tumble at the open. AdvertisementInvestors will be closely watching he upcoming Nvidia earnings report, a staple of the "Magnificent 7" tech cohort.
Persons: Tuesday, Organizations: Service, Federal Reserve, Nvidia, Apple
Every weekday the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer holds a Morning Meeting livestream at 10:20 a.m. "A lot of [OpenAI] diaspora could be going to Salesforce," Jim Cramer said Tuesday. At the same time, Nvidia stock made a new all-time high Monday, raising the stakes into the print. As a subscriber to the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer, you will receive a trade alert before Jim makes a trade. THE ABOVE INVESTING CLUB INFORMATION IS SUBJECT TO OUR TERMS AND CONDITIONS AND PRIVACY POLICY , TOGETHER WITH OUR DISCLAIMER .
Persons: Jim Cramer, Stocks, Sam Altman, Altman, Mark Benioff, Jim, Jim Cramer's Organizations: CNBC, Big Tech, Nasdaq, Treasury, West Texas, Nvidia Locations: China
An in-demand talent pool"Many previously poorly understood secrets will be more widely disseminated across the ecosystem," one European AI founder who spoke on the condition of anonymity said. But European competitors can still benefit from OpenAI's implosion. The startup had been on an uninterrupted run for the past year, said EarlyBird VC partner and Aleph Alpha investor Andre Retterath. The turmoil at OpenAI has also galvanized both AI founders and investors in Europe. The company's top expenditure, besides employee salaries, is manually cleaning and sourcing the data they use to train their models, a European VC said.
Persons: Sam Altman, unseats, Nathan Benaich, Altman, Marc Benioff, Salesforce, Silvio Savarese, Einstein, 1RXoc9ekeo, Benaich, Alpha, EarlyBird, Andre Retterath, Retterath, Mariam Pettit, they've, OpenAI, Andrew Scott, 7percent, David Grimm, Grimm, Rebecca Gorman Organizations: Air Street Capital, Business, Aleph Alpha, Microsoft, Google, Alpha, Global Founders Capital, Albion Locations: Europe, OpenAI
Michael Rothenberg became known for his rapid rise to success with his VC firm, Rothenberg Ventures. But this week he became yet another Silicon Valley star to be convicted of fraud. AdvertisementA once high-flying Silicon Valley venture capitalist, whose partying lifestyle inspired an HBO show, has been convicted of committing fraud amounting to $18.8 million. Rothenberg first rose to prominence in 2013 after raising $5 million for his venture capital management fund, Rothenberg Ventures, aged just 27. But in 2016, Rothenberg Ventures collapsed after admitting to investors it was being investigated by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
Persons: Michael Rothenberg, Rothenberg, , Chace Crawford's, Vox Organizations: Rothenberg Ventures, Service, HBO, US, Office, Northern, Northern District of California, Bloomberg, Rothenbergs Ventures, Golden State Warriors, San Francisco Giants, Golden Globes, TechCrunch, Rothenberg's, T, Securities and Exchange Commission, SEC, Wired, River Studios, Coldplay, Valley Bank Locations: Silicon, California, Northern District, Napa Valley, Hollywood, San Francisco
Satya Nadella says OpenAI should've 'consulted' Microsoft before firing former CEO Sam Altman. AdvertisementSatya Nadella says OpenAI should "at the very least" have consulted Microsoft before ousting Sam Altman given its investment in the company. The Microsoft CEO told the "On with Kara Swisher" podcast: "It's not even the money and the capital. On Monday, Nadella announced that he'd hired Altman and former OpenAI president Greg Brockman to head Microsoft's new advanced AI research team. Representatives for Microsoft and OpenAI did not immediately respond to requests for comment from Business Insider, sent outside regular business hours.
Persons: Satya Nadella, OpenAI should've, Sam Altman, Kara Swisher's, OpenAI, , Bing, Kara Swisher, Sam, Someone's, Altman, Emmett Shear, Nadella, he'd, Greg Brockman, Swisher Organizations: Microsoft, Service, Twitch, Business Locations: OpenAI
Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailSam Altman is 'working hard to go back to OpenAI', says The Verge's Nilay PatelNilay Patel, The Verge editor-in-chief, joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss the latest developments on the boardroom drama at OpenAI, what's at stake for both Sam Altman and the company, and more.
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CNBC Daily Open: Record highs for Microsoft and Nvidia
  + stars: | 2023-11-21 | by ( Yeo Boon Ping | ) www.cnbc.com   time to read: +2 min
Stephen Brashear | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesThis report is from today's CNBC Daily Open, our new, international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no matter where they are. What you need to know todayThe bottom lineAll the turmoil at OpenAI over the weekend turned out pretty well — for Sam Altman and Microsoft , at least. The appointment sent Microsoft shares to a new high. Meanwhile, at another corner of the technology industry, anticipation over Nvidia's earnings report later today pushed the chipmaker's shares up to a record high.
Persons: Satya Nadella, Stephen Brashear, Sam Altman, Altman's, Dan Ives, Ives, Altman, Brockman, we've, — CNBC's Sophie Kiderlin Organizations: Getty, CNBC, Microsoft, Wedbush Securities, Nadella, Nvidia, Dow Jones, Nasdaq Locations: Bellevue , Washington
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