Dominating the business news cycle is the ouster of CEO Sam Altman from OpenAI, the influential startup behind ChatGPT and the mainstreaming of generative AI. On Friday, the company’s board fired Altman, saying he was “not consistently candid” in his communications with the board. With Altman’s ouster, a longtime OpenAI exec was tapped to step in as interim CEO: Mira Murati. Over the weekend, OpenAI’s investors negotiated with the board to reinstate Altman and president Greg Brockman, who left with Altman. ALSO IN THE HEADLINES- Defending X. X CEO Linda Yaccarino is trying to reassure users and brands that the platform is against antisemitism after ads appeared alongside pro-Nazi content and X owner Elon Musk endorsed an antisemitic trope.

Source: Forbes November 20, 2023 15:23 UTC