Season 2 of The Circuit premieres next week!!! Some of the most personal convos we’ve ever had, from London to Colombia, on factory floors, movie sets, even a warship. I’m obsessed with this promo…
Wild update:
- interim CEO Mira Murati plans to rehire Sam and Greg, and is in talks with board rep Adam D’Angelo to do so (in what capacity is not yet finalized)
- however, concurrently, the OpenAI board is looking to hire its own CEO, and has reached out to two candidates that…
1) After 12 years sitting in the Bloomberg Technology anchor chair, I’m starting a new chapter -- and I’m so excited to finally share it with all of you….
Update:
-
@Sama
and the OpenAI board are now in talks for his possible return, specifically he's speaking with
@adamdangelo
- one scenario, transition board where Sam would serve as director
- meantime
@eshear
has told folks he will leave if the board can't provide evidence of…
Context on the negotiations to bring Sam back as CEO of OpenAI:
The biggest sticking point was Sam being on the board. Ultimately, he conceded to not being on the board, at least initially, to close the deal. The hope/expectation is that he will end up on the board eventually.
More from me &
@ashleevance
- active convos happening to reinstate
@sama
including w/ Microsoft and
@satyanadella
- Sam has Satya’s support/confidence whatever he does next
- in one scenario the board could resign
- this is a fast-moving complex negotiation
- Sam is open to…
Emmett Shear joining the talks was a turning point in the negotiations. He asked the board to provide concrete evidence of Sam’s wrongdoing. When they did not do so, he said he could not remain in the CEO role, and helped both sides find common ground to get Sam reinstated.
Continuing to add new details to this story on the rift between Sam and Ilya:
-
@sama
is shocked and saddened but "upbeat"
-
@satyanadella
was "blindsided" and is furious
- Sam will likely start another company with all the researchers leaving
@OpenAI
State of play:
- Negotiations for
@Sama
’s return have hit snag over makeup of board
-
@satyanadella
leading the charge on discussions
- Board wants input on new board members before they walk away so they are going through potential new candidates one by one.
@btaylor
seems…
The more I watch this interview – the wilder this story seems. Satya insists he hasn’t been given any reason why Sam was fired. THE CEO OF MICROSOFT STILL DOES NOT KNOW WHY: “I’ve not been told about anything…” he tells me.
More updates:
- Some investors pressuring OpenAI board to resign
- Board has considered resigning (all 4 members) but are now balking at doing so
-
@btaylor
on list of possible candidates to replace board should they resign
-
@sama
and
@gdb
won’t return with current board in…
One of the biggest tasks ahead for OpenAI is building a new board - one that includes women:
The names of several women were floated including
@laurenepowell
and
@marissamayer
but deemed too close to
@sama
.
@CondoleezzaRice
also considered but dismissed.
We’re told the new…
Latest:
- 5pm “deadline” looming
- legal issues really slowing things down. For
@sama
to come back, board would have to issue statement absolving him of wrongdoing. But if they do, that opens them up to legal liability.
- unclear what happens if deadline is passed, but if…
10 years ago today, we launched Bloomberg Technology,
@pmarca
was our very 1st guest and I was a newcomer to Silicon Valley.
4 kids, 1 book, ~ 2,600 shows and many hairstyles later, I couldn’t be more proud of the show, my team and the family we’ve built.
(Thread)
Another update:
- talks between Sam and the board center on him coming back *as CEO* —not in any other role.
- Emmett Shear is now part of these negotiations, along with Adam D’Angelo
When
@LisaSu
took over
@AMD
in 2014 it was a $2b company. Now it’s worth $90b!
Her advice to women — be ambitious, run towards problems, take on that big task.
She’s my guest on the latest Studio 1.0.
Folks, the 5pm deadline has obviously come and gone and….
Believe me, we are all trying to finish this sentence for you. And for our future robot overlords 🤖
We are in the middle of a very human power struggle and unfortunately there’s nothing AI can do to help — yet.
My ride in a Cruise. First time without a human driver! 40 min through downtown SF, pretty smooth with almost no issues, except one.
Highlights including kids crossing the street, Waymo & a very large moving truck.
We're now reporting that Sam agreed to an "internal investigation" into the circumstances that led to his firing. Developing story here...and this is my last tweet tonight, I promise.
Confirming what
@karaswisher
just reported about the shape of the talks:
@bchesky
is helping rep
@sama
@btaylor
is playing more of a neutral/central mediator-type party given he doesn’t have as strong ties to either side
@eshear
is repping
@adamdangelo
and the board.
The…
I’ve been working on a book about women in tech for the last two years — Lookout for “Brotopia: Breaking Up the Boys’ Club of Silicon Valley” on February 6, 2018!
I know as a journalist I am supposed to be skeptical, but after my Apple Vision Pro demo, I am kind of a believer. Like mind = blown. Got literal goosebumps about 30 minutes in. Real test will be how developers show up for the party. Excited to hear your thoughts on Friday!!
Joining me live at the top of the hour —
@andrewyang
to talk about his new
@HumanityForward
campaign and the other big news of the day...5pET
Watch the election latest live:
Just realized the first letters of the words in
@sama
’s first tweet “I Love You All” spell ILYA.
h/t to
@ashleevance
and
@ptrubey
for noticing first. I may be behind, and not sure it’s intentional, but wanted to give this gem of a detail a boost.
i love you all.
today was a weird experience in many ways. but one unexpected one is that it has been sorta like reading your own eulogy while you’re still alive. the outpouring of love is awesome.
one takeaway: go tell your friends how great you think they are.
My sit-down w/ Ethereum creator
@VitalikButerin
on Studio 1.0
- Ethereum upgrades & the network’s future
- why mining will basically disappear
- Bitcoin vs. 💵
-
@jack
’s DeFi, Zuck’s metaverse & the threat/opportunity facing big tech.
In the middle of my sister’s birthday dinner while constantly fielding calls from sources re: OpenAI and my son asks “Mom, can I have fourths?” As in his fourth serving of spaghetti. He did not ask permission for seconds or thirds.
Oh and one more thing, apparently one of the board members got on a plane in the middle of the negotiations and was incommunicado for several hours. Like what?? Which is why I’m sending this last tweet at midnight and you will probably read it in the morning.
Good night!!!😴
2) I will be working with the amazing team at Bloomberg to develop new shows at the intersection of tech, business & culture. We’re starting by turning Studio 1.0 into a premium weekly interview program & will follow w/ innovative limited series. Think capture the zeitgeist!!
There are still big questions about why this happened, how much was due to petty personal issues/egos vs fundamental disagreements about the future of AI.
It’s only humanity at stake. So let’s hope they figure it out. 🙏
YouTube CEO
@nealmohan
tells me exclusively — if OpenAI is using YouTube videos to train Sora, that would be a “clear violation” of their policies (with
@daveyalba
)
The full edition of Studio 1.0 with the largest corporate holder of
#Bitcoin
in the world —
@MicroStrategy
’s
@saylor
— who also happens to be longest running software CEO in history!
Watch:
Or podcast:
5) Bloomberg Tech has been my inspiration, my family, my home -- thousands of interviews, 4 kids, writing Brotopia, a few cameos on HBO’s Silicon Valley, and so many unimaginable memories...
"Irrespective of where
@sama
is, he is working with Microsoft. That was the case on Friday. That is the case today. And I absolutely believe that will be the case tomorrow." --
@satyanadella
tells me.
full interview:
Super proud of what
@Bloomberg
is doing to boost women's voices across our coverage
1. Increasing # of women quoted on Bloomberg TV, in print, on panels
2. Journalists can only speak on gender-diverse panels
3. Funding, offering media training to develop more women commentators
Read more about our global plan to boost the number of women and other diverse sources that we quote in stories, invite on Bloomberg TV and Bloomberg radio and feature in our events’ panels.
YES, we are rocking a new studio look but still at home! We have moved into the basement with a monitor behind me which means no more obsessively curated bookshelves but a more pro backdrop. What do we think???
Sam wanted the board to be governed by all of humanity. This interview clip w/
@emilychangtv
from June is a good watch.
"The board can fire me, and I think that's important. I think the board over time should get democratized to all of humanity..."
Hanging with my boss
@MikeBloomberg
and other scenes from the Earthshot Prize ceremony with
@BillGates
, Prince William & fans + paparazzi outside the Plaza Hotel
The fate of Silicon Valley & San Francisco according to
@garrytan
, CEO of
@ycombinator
, the most prestigious startup accelerator in the world.
Full episode:
Inside the “coups” - some details on how it all went down, including the “cream-colored couch” and the board member who peaced out ON A PLANE.
With
@rachelmetz
&
@shiringhaffary
Microsoft will likely have board representation, at least as an observer. And possibly a board seat or more — all of this still has to be worked out given potential regulatory issues, etc.
BREAKING: Oracle shorted women and minority workers $400 million in wages by paying them less than other employees, steering them into jobs at lower level positions
Another sticking point: Adam being on the board. He will remain on the board for now. In general, agreeing on new board members seemed to be tough — given there are only three to start.
OpenAI tender offer is on - allowing employees to sell shares, and they have until 1/5 to opt in. Some investors dropped out after Sam firing fiasco, but after he was reinstated there was still enough demand.
Scoop by
@shiringhaffary
@EdLudlow
@GillianTan
…
Calling out the “RINO’s” — My sit-down with
@realdonaldtrump
’s 2020 campaign manager and the digital mastermind behind 2016
@parscale
— how they did it, strategy for re-election, and of course Russia
Just got the first interview with
@JeffBezos
and his brother Mark after landing. Jeff: “absolutely awe-inspiring.” Impossible to put into words….
Full convo to come.
I’m baaaaack!! Big thanks to the
@BloombergTV
@technology
team for holding down the fort during my maternity leave. Missed my cross-country crew and daily video chats 😉Back at it every day at 2pPT!
#BtechBesties
Big job will be for Bret Taylor as Chair of board, to navigate all these clearly big opinions as they make the transition — something he’s got some experience with as former chair of the board of Twitter. Read our developing story here.
3) Tech has thrust us into the middle of a massive experiment in human history, and no one knows for sure where it will lead us next. I want to explore how society, life, WE are changing and take you with me...
Look what we did together!
#Brotopia
is a
@WSJ
bestseller. Thanks for helping me start this conversation to create much-needed change in tech and beyond. Let’s take this moment and make it a movement!
How Twitter and Facebook are handling the same post by Trump. Twitter says content disputed, can’t be RT’d. Facebook says ballots are being still being counted. Has been shared 40,000+ times, and counting.
WATCH: Redfin CEO Glenn Kelman responds to shares falling after their 1Q results came out.
"I just can't be worried that it went down one day, and it's always the day that I go on your show!" He speaks with
@emilychangtv
4) This will require stepping back from my daily show. I’ll still conduct big interviews & contribute to major stories at Bloomberg, and this new format will give me more freedom to delve deeper, spark new joy, and reach new audiences.
A few months ago, I asked Tim Cook how often he thinks about hitting $1T. Here’s what he told me: “I don’t really think about it...I still view Apple as a pretty small company, the way that we operate. I know it’s not numerically, but the way we function is very much like that."
So this just happened🤩 My entire career I’ve aspired to be like
@katiecouric
(one of the most talented interviewers ever!) — catch me on her podcast soon.
My son wanted to go to an Angel City FC match for his 10th birthday, inspired by our show about the team & the rise of women’s soccer.
This game had it all - World Cup stars, Rapinoe penalty do-over, his name on the Jumbotron. Thank you
@weareangelcity
for an epic day and HBD…