The Biggest Winner in the OpenAI Fiasco

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(The Wall Street Journal) — Satya Nadella couldn’t help himself. He couldn’t pay close attention to his native India playing Australia in the Cricket World Cup because he found himself in the middle of another game with more action and a whole lot more at stake.

Still, in the midst of frantic negotiating and disaster planning, Nadella kept checking the score and reporting updates about his favorite sport to less fanatical colleagues. His team was in trouble, but there was still hope for his company.