Kate Leinbaugh

So from the people you talked to, what did they tell you that OpenAI did?

So from the people you talked to, what did they tell you that OpenAI did?

So from the people you talked to, what did they tell you that OpenAI did?

Despite these tensions, the two sides remained committed to their partnership. That was visible in late 2023 when OpenAI's board of directors unexpectedly fired Altman as CEO over internal differences. But just days later, Altman was rehired.

Despite these tensions, the two sides remained committed to their partnership. That was visible in late 2023 when OpenAI's board of directors unexpectedly fired Altman as CEO over internal differences. But just days later, Altman was rehired.

Despite these tensions, the two sides remained committed to their partnership. That was visible in late 2023 when OpenAI's board of directors unexpectedly fired Altman as CEO over internal differences. But just days later, Altman was rehired.

And a key player behind Altman's return was Satya Nadella.

And a key player behind Altman's return was Satya Nadella.

And a key player behind Altman's return was Satya Nadella.

But Altman was still jockeying for more and more computing power. Last year, he went out to try to raise $7 trillion from partners other than Microsoft to, among other things, manufacture semiconductor chips. Microsoft, meanwhile, was building out its own AI business and focusing on a wide variety of clients.

But Altman was still jockeying for more and more computing power. Last year, he went out to try to raise $7 trillion from partners other than Microsoft to, among other things, manufacture semiconductor chips. Microsoft, meanwhile, was building out its own AI business and focusing on a wide variety of clients.

But Altman was still jockeying for more and more computing power. Last year, he went out to try to raise $7 trillion from partners other than Microsoft to, among other things, manufacture semiconductor chips. Microsoft, meanwhile, was building out its own AI business and focusing on a wide variety of clients.

Last March, the company spent millions to hire most of the staff from an open AI competitor. The best bromance in tech was cooling. This all came to a head late last year when OpenAI and Microsoft took a closer look at their exclusivity agreement.

Last March, the company spent millions to hire most of the staff from an open AI competitor. The best bromance in tech was cooling. This all came to a head late last year when OpenAI and Microsoft took a closer look at their exclusivity agreement.

Last March, the company spent millions to hire most of the staff from an open AI competitor. The best bromance in tech was cooling. This all came to a head late last year when OpenAI and Microsoft took a closer look at their exclusivity agreement.

Earlier this month, Microsoft said it will invest $80 billion to build out AI-related infrastructure this fiscal year, an investment that isn't just for open AI. And this fraying relationship was the backdrop to last week's White House announcement. That's next.

Earlier this month, Microsoft said it will invest $80 billion to build out AI-related infrastructure this fiscal year, an investment that isn't just for open AI. And this fraying relationship was the backdrop to last week's White House announcement. That's next.

Earlier this month, Microsoft said it will invest $80 billion to build out AI-related infrastructure this fiscal year, an investment that isn't just for open AI. And this fraying relationship was the backdrop to last week's White House announcement. That's next.

On his first full day back in the White House last week, President Trump held that press conference with Sam Altman and the CEOs of Oracle and SoftBank.

On his first full day back in the White House last week, President Trump held that press conference with Sam Altman and the CEOs of Oracle and SoftBank.