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OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman will be joining Microsoft to lead a new advanced AI research team after his ouster from the company. In a post on X (formerly Twitter), Microsoft chief Satya Nadella announced that OpenAI cofounders Altman and Greg Brockman «will be joining Microsoft to lead a new advanced AI research team.»

Ajay Srivastava, CEO, Dimensions Corporate Finance Services, says “the Indian market is about momentum investing. This market is about new stories coming out. This market is about government spending themes. So, you would waste your time if you buy value in this market. Value can go on forever to not be recognised and really speaking at PEs of 25 and 30s, except for banks, it is really difficult to find value. So, forget value.” Markets are doing much better than what everybody thought at the beginning of the year. Well, yes. The answer is yes. But if you look at the vast majority of people who have got invested in largecap funds and who got invested in the banking fund, for them it has not been a good year at this point of time. There are big pockets of market which have done reasonably well or quite well or exceedingly well in that order in the midcaps and smallcaps but if you look at the vast universe of money invested in the largecaps, that has been a very disappointing year for them and we keep saying it is going to repeat itself next year and that is the sad irony that a large portion of funds of retail public are not making even a decent return.

Sam Altman not returning as CEO of OpenAI: Report A memo from the OpenAI board sent to employees and seen by the New York Times said, “The board firmly stands by its decision as the only path to advance and defend the mission of OpenAI," “Put simply, Sam’s behavior and lack of transparency in his interactions with the board undermined the board’s ability to effectively supervise the company in the manner it was mandated to do," the memo added. Shear was the CEO of Twitch (a company he co-founded, but which was later acquired by Amazon in 2014) until March this year, where he spent around a decade turning the company from Justin.tv into the most successful video game streaming service in the world.

olive oil are now being sold for as much as 14.5 euros ($15.77) in some supermarkets. This has led retailers to place security tags on olive oil bottles, alongside items like spirits, cosmetics, and appliances to prevent shop-lilting and thefts, according to a Reuters report. The price of olive oil has risen by 150% over the past two years, mainly due to a scorching drought in south Europe, which is a major producer.

OpenAI, the artificial intelligence startup behind ChatGPT, stood by its decision to oust cofounder and CEO Sam Altman. The company named Emmett Shear, cofounder and former CEO of Twitch, as the new interim CEO, pushing aside Mira Murati, OpenAI executive who was named interim CEO after Altman's ouster.

Mastercard is doubling down on its efforts to detect and prevent fraud that's routed through cryptocurrency exchanges.

How many of us have heard of Yngve Slyngstad, a name synonymous with finance? Being the CEO of Norges Bank Investment Management (NBIM) from 2008 to 2020, he successfully expanded the Government Pension Fund Global in Norway, transforming it into the largest sovereign wealth fund globally, with assets under management surpassing $1 trillion. Additionally, he is recognised for spearheading responsible investment initiatives, including the strategic divestment from companies with subpar environmental and social performance.

Listed pathology business Healius pressed play on a $187 million entitlement offer on Monday afternoon, after preparations for the equity markets trip were revealed by Street Talk before market open. 

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Microsoft is said to have thrown its full support behind sacked OpenAI CEO Sam Altman in his bid to return to the company's top job. The tech giant has invested around $13 million in OpenAI and holds a 49% stake in the company, but was given almost no notice before the high-profile AI startup's CEO was ousted. Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella reportedly pledged his support for Altman immediately after he was fired by the board.

ChatGPT parent OpenAI as Chief Executive Officer, despite various rounds of discussions with the Board, The Independent has reported. Instead, Emmett Shear – co-founder of Twitch, will take over as Interim CEO, it added. The report quoted co-founder and board director Ilya Sutskever telling staff on November 19 that Altman would not be back.

The local boss of Japanese gas giant Inpex says Australia’s deteriorating policy climate for gas threatens future investments to support the $US45 billion ($69.5 billion) Ichthys LNG project in Darwin.

Listed pathology player Healius, which has had competitor Australian Clinical Labs on its tail since March, is preparing to launch an equity raising to shore up its balance sheet, Street Talk understands.

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OpenAI’s interim Chief Executive Officer Mira Murati plans to re-hire her ousted predecessor Sam Altman and former President Greg Brockman in a capacity that has yet to be finalized, according to people with direct knowledge of the matter. Murati, who was installed on Friday after the board fired Altman, is negotiating with Adam D’Angelo, the CEO of Quora Inc., who is acting as a representative of the OpenAI board, said the people, who asked not to be identified because the negotiations are private and remain fluid. Brockman, who was also a board member, quit in protest hours after Altman’s departure.

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Sam Altman's latest post on X (formerly Twitter) hints at a strict deadline for his return to OpenAI and the removal of the company's board of directors. Altman was unceremoniously ousted as the company's CEO in a Google Meet on Thursday night, while Greg Brockman was also removed from his position as chairman of the board. Also Read| Sam Altman’s ousting and possible return to OpenAI: What we know Altman and Brockman arrived at OpenAI's San Francisco headquarters to negotiate a possible return to the company.

Cruise, Kyle Vogt, has resigned from the company a day after apologizing to staff as the company undergoes a safety review of its U.S. fleet. Vogt, 38, offered little in the way of explanation, stating simply «I have resigned from my position,» according to his email to staff viewed by on Sunday.

OpenAI executives and investors to reinstate Sam Altman to his role as chief executive officer reached an impasse over the makeup and role of the board, according to people familiar with the negotiations. Resolution could come quickly, though talks are fluid and ongoing. Altman, who was fired Friday, is open to returning but wants to see governance changes, including the removal of existing board members, said the people, who asked not to be identified because the negotiations are private. He’s also seeking a statement absolving him of wrongdoing, they said. After facing intense outrage over the ouster, the board initially agreed in principle to step down, but have so far refused to officially do so. The directors have been vetting candidates for new directors.

Instagram Reels dominates beauty purchases in India Moreover, critical sections of the country’s public transport system were rendered inoperable. The outage also led to the failure of hundreds of emergency calls intended for police, ambulances, and firefighters. Following her appearance last week in a parliamentary inquiry investigating the outage, Bayer Rosmarin faced escalating pressure to quit her position.

'perpetual bonds' — complex securities that have sparked debates and court battles but without which many high-street banks would find it tough to raise capital in the coming years. Financial market authorities are examining a possible change in the way the securities are valued to stoke investor interest in the quasi-equity papers, better known as 'additional tier-1', or AT1 bonds, three persons familiar with the discussions told ET. The government, financial market regulators, banks (which issue such bonds), and asset managers (which invest in them) have discussed the matter in the weeks before the Diwali holiday. Banks and mutual funds chiefs have had meetings with the Securities & Exchange Board of India (Sebi) which formulates the valuation rules.