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The Vergecast highlighted the chaotic succession at OpenAI that unfolded after Sam Altman's 2024 ouster, a turmoil now on display in the Musk‑Altman trial. Text exchanges between Altman and former chief technology officer Mira Murati have become viral memes, underscoring the disorder. The episode also noted persistent rumors that OpenAI plans to launch its own smartphone—a move described as logical yet seemingly doomed. Additional tech news covered the new Fitbit Air, a home robot from iRobot founder Colin Angle, and a lawsuit over Apple’s Siri ads. Read more

In a courtroom testimony that has captured the tech world’s attention, former OpenAI chief technology officer Mira Murati detailed the internal battles that led to CEO Sam Altman's abrupt removal in November 2023. Murati described how she helped compile a 52‑page memo for co‑founder Ilya Sutskever, exchanged dozens of urgent text messages with Altman, and briefly served as interim chief executive before the board installed Emmett Shear. The deposition reveals the board’s claim that Altman was “not consistently candid” and shows how employee backlash and Microsoft’s involvement forced a rapid reversal, returning Altman to the helm. Read more

In a video deposition aired during the Musk v. Altman lawsuit, Mira Murati, OpenAI’s former chief technology officer, said CEO Sam Altman falsely told her that the company’s legal team had cleared a new GPT model for release without review by the deployment safety board. Murati confirmed a clash with chief strategy officer Jason Kwon over the model’s safety status and said she forced the board review herself. Her testimony adds to earlier accusations from co‑founder Ilya Sutskever and former board member Helen Toner that Altman routinely misled executives and the board, leading to his 2023 dismissal. Read more