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[–] hersh@literature.cafe 34 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children)

Nothing the linked blog post suggests Microsoft was "blindsided". Where did the Axios article get that "one minute" bit from?

[–] Ghostalmedia@lemmy.world 26 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Really?

Microsoft, which has invested billions in OpenAI, learned that OpenAI was ousting CEO Sam Altman just a minute before the news was shared with the world

[–] hersh@literature.cafe 16 points 2 years ago (1 children)

You replied as I was editing my previous comment.

They don't support that statement in any way. It's not even attributed to anyone at MS. Where did it come from?

[–] Ghostalmedia@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago (1 children)

according to a person familiar with the situation.

[–] BeatTakeshi@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)
[–] Ghostalmedia@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago

Nope. There are two links. You’re probably only looking at the blog post.

[–] Kainsley@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago

Nothing, except the first paragraph which explains exactly this...