Relevant! Relevant! Relevant! At 50, Microsoft Is an AI Giant, Open-Source Lover, and as Bad as Ever
Briefly

"In 2014, Microsoft surprised people by promoting the ultimate company man, Satya Nadella, to CEO. Nadella had spent 22 years pulling himself up the ranks with his smarts and drive."
"Three years later, Teevan became Nadella's third technical adviser-and the first to have a background in AI. Her task was to imbue the company's products with the AI of the time."
"Nadella made the bold decision to spend $1 billion to partner with OpenAI, the small but trailblazing company that was leading the field. It was a risky bet, even experts like Teevan were skeptical."
"Teevan remained at Microsoft while the mother ship blundered its way through the mobile era, focusing largely on milking its cash cows, Windows and Office."
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