TechCrunch Daily Crunch Sam Altman gives up control of OpenAI Startup Fund
Apr 2, 2024
Sam Altman, former president of Y Combinator and co-chairman of OpenAI, discusses OpenAI Startup Fund's expansion and investments. They also cover Slack's partnership with Salesforce, Microsoft unbundling Teams, and ChatGPT no longer requiring an account.
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Microsoft's Teams Strategy
- Microsoft unbundles Teams from Office 365, seemingly addressing anti-competition concerns.
- This allows them to retain existing bundled customers while charging new ones separately.
Free ChatGPT with Limits
- OpenAI offers a free version of ChatGPT without account creation, but with limited features.
- This version will have stricter content policies and won't allow saving or sharing chats.
Altman Gives Up Fund Control
- Sam Altman ceded control of the OpenAI Startup Fund to Ian Hathaway.
- This resolves a potential conflict after Altman's temporary ousting and reinstatement as CEO.