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  1. OpenAI’s staff forced a governance reset

    The employee revolt after Altman’s removal showed the board lacked a workable continuity plan. OpenAI soon installed a new initial board.

  2. Microsoft offered Altman a landing place. OpenAI kept him.

    Microsoft’s November 2023 hiring announcement was part of a fast-moving governance crisis, not a permanent transfer of OpenAI’s leaders.

  3. LinkedIn lays off 668 workers

    LinkedIn cut 668 roles in October 2023. A smaller workforce still had to serve employers paying to hire during a slower market.

  4. Microsoft bought Activision. Game Pass still had to earn the deal.

    Microsoft completed its Activision Blizzard purchase in October 2023. A larger game catalog made Game Pass stronger on paper.

  5. Nadella's search testimony made distribution the problem

    Nadella argued in 2023 that Google's default deals reinforced its search lead. Better software alone might not bring Bing more users.

  6. Intel readies 12th-gen Alder Lake chips

    Alder Lake gave Intel a credible response to AMD, but its new mix of performance and efficiency cores also made software scheduling part of the test.