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vasco
on Sept 25, 2024
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Mira Murati leaves OpenAI
OpenAI is a Microsoft play to get into power generation business, specifically nuclear, which is a pet interest of Bill Gates for many years.
There, that's my conspiracy theory quota for 2024 in one comment.
kolbe
on Sept 26, 2024
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I don't think Gates has much influence on Microsoft these days.
basementcat
on Sept 26, 2024
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He controls approximately 1% of the voting shares of MSFT.
kolbe
on Sept 26, 2024
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And I would argue his "soft power" is greatly diminished as well
PoignardAzur
on Sept 26, 2024
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It's kinda cool as a conspiracy theory. It's just reasonable enough if you don't know any of the specifics. And the incentives mostly make sense, if you don't look too closely.
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There, that's my conspiracy theory quota for 2024 in one comment.