November 16, Thursday

1) Ilya Sutskever schedules call with Altman 📅 : Ilya Sutskever, OpenAI's co-founder, texts Altman about a Friday noon meeting, as per Brockman's X update.

2) Murati told of Altman’s firing  🚨 : Brockman states that Mira Murati, OpenAI’s CTO, was told of Altman's firing on Thursday evening.

November 17, Friday

1) Brockman demoted 📉 : Brockman shares he was removed as chairman after a quick call with Sutskever, but remains president despite Altman's firing.

2) Altman’s firing publicly announced 📢 : OpenAI's blog post announces executive changes, with the management team informed soon after.

3) All-hands meeting 🙌 : At Friday's all-hands meeting, Sutskever justified Altman's removal, denying a "hostile takeover" and citing OpenAI's mission. 

4) Microsoft releases a statement 💼 : Nadella's statement on Altman: Microsoft continues AI innovation, upholds customer commitment, and maintains robust partnership with OpenAI.

5) Brockman quits 🚪 : Brockman resigns from OpenAI, referencing "today's news," and shares his internal memo on X.

6) Senior OpenAI researchers resign : Following Brockman, three top OpenAI researchers, including Jakub Pachocki ( esearch director) and Aleksander Madry (preparedness head), resign.

November 18, Saturday

1) Not … in response to malfeasance 📜 : OpenAI COO Lightcap's memo: Board's decision unexpected, not due to misconduct; communication breakdown with Sam, updates to follow.

2) OpenAI’s funding in jeopardy 💰 : Recent events may jeopardize OpenAI's planned $86 billion employee share sale, with a possible valuation drop, insiders tell The Information.

3) Altman planning new venture 💡 : Altman's new venture, possibly an AI chip startup, is in the works, with Brockman is anticipated to join.

4) Investors pushing for Altman’s return 🔄 : Investors, upset by recent changes, are pressuring OpenAI's board to bring back Altman, even enlisting Microsoft's support, with Nadella showing empathy.

5) Board agrees to reverse course — in principle 🕒 : The board initially agrees to resign and reinstate Altman and Brockman,but wavers, missing a key deadline as Altman demands governance overhaul.

November 19, Sunday

1) Altman to meet at OpenAI HQ 🏢 : Altman to discuss his potential CEO reinstatement at OpenAI's San Francisco headquarters, Brockman also invited but may not attend.

2) Board negotiations hit a snag 🚧 : Lightcap and Murati advocate for Altman's reinstatement, facing resistance from the board, who are cautious about replacements and considering Salesforce's Bret Taylor.

3) Altman out, Shear in 🔄 : Altman not resuming CEO role, OpenAI names Twitch co-founder Emmett Shear as interim CEO, succeeding Murati.

November 20, Monday

1) Altman joins Microsoft 🤝 : Altman, Brockman, and team to head a new AI research unit at Microsoft, with Nadella welcoming other OpenAI staff and promising resources.

2) Sutskever’s regrets 🤔 : Ilya Sutskever expresses regret over Altman's removal on X, vowing to do all he can for Altman's CEO reinstatement.

3) Employees threaten to resign 📄 : Over 743 of the ~770 of OpenAI employees, Sutskever included, threaten to quit if the board doesn't resign and reinstate Altman, growing to 650 by Monday.

4) Altman and Brockman considering return 🔄 : Altman's Microsoft move isn't final, with both he and Brockman open to an OpenAI return, pending the exit of the board members who fired him.

5) OpenAI board considers merger with Anthropic 🤝 : OpenAI's board suggests merging with Anthropic, proposing co-founder Amodei as CEO replacement for Altman, who declined the offer.