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Bret Taylor

@btaylor
28 posts
2025-05-08
Sam and I are so excited to welcome Fidji as CEO of Applications at OpenAI. Fidji is one of the most remarkable leaders I have ever had the privilege of working with, and I have personally seen her commitment to our mission in the boardroom over the past year. With Fidji joining
2025-05-08 View on X
OpenAI

OpenAI hires Instacart CEO Fidji Simo as CEO of Applications, reporting to Sam Altman, who says he will remain CEO and focus on research, compute, and safety

Sam shared this message with the company earlier today:  —  Hi everyone - I have some exciting news to share.

2024-10-10
Sierra AI agents can now pick up the phone https://sierra.ai/...
2024-10-10 View on X
The Information

Sources: Sierra, an AI agent startup co-founded by former Salesforce co-CEO Bret Taylor, is raising hundreds of millions led by Greenoaks at a $4B+ valuation

Millions of people around the world have chatted with AI agents powered by Sierra … Ashley Capoot / CNBC : OpenAI Chair Bret Taylor talks AI agents, regulation and the technology's...

That's why today we're excited to announce a new way to interact with Sierra agents: voice. Reach out if you'd like to learn more https://sierra.ai/...
2024-10-10 View on X
The Information

Sources: Sierra, an AI agent startup co-founded by former Salesforce co-CEO Bret Taylor, is raising hundreds of millions led by Greenoaks at a $4B+ valuation

Millions of people around the world have chatted with AI agents powered by Sierra … Ashley Capoot / CNBC : OpenAI Chair Bret Taylor talks AI agents, regulation and the technology's...

Despite billions of dollars of investment in conversational AI, no one has been able to bring the delight of AI agents to phone calls. We're still left with long hold times, broken transfers, and confusing phone trees ("Press 7 for billing issues").
2024-10-10 View on X
The Information

Sources: Sierra, an AI agent startup co-founded by former Salesforce co-CEO Bret Taylor, is raising hundreds of millions led by Greenoaks at a $4B+ valuation

Millions of people around the world have chatted with AI agents powered by Sierra … Ashley Capoot / CNBC : OpenAI Chair Bret Taylor talks AI agents, regulation and the technology's...

2024-02-14
I'm excited to announce @ClayBavor and my new company, @SierraPlatform, the conversational AI platform for businesses. With Sierra, every company can elevate their customer experience with AI. https://sierra.ai/...
2024-02-14 View on X
Fortune

Sierra, an enterprise-focused conversational AI startup co-founded by Bret Taylor and Clay Bavor, launches with $110M in funding led by Sequoia and Benchmark

2023-11-30
Today as Board Chair I sent the attached letter on behalf of the Board to the OpenAI community. I am excited to be working with my board colleagues Adam and Larry, the OpenAI Leadership, and all OpenAI stakeholders. The Board's focus is stabilizing the company, building out a...
2023-11-30 View on X
The Verge

OpenAI makes Sam Altman's return as CEO official and gives Microsoft a non-voting observer seat on the nonprofit board that controls the for-profit company

Sam Altman is officially OpenAI's CEO again.  —  Just before Thanksgiving, the company said it had reached a deal in principle for him to return, and now it's done.

2023-11-23
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2023-11-23 View on X
Axios

OpenAI reaches a deal in principle for Sam Altman to return as CEO, with an initial board of Bret Taylor as chair, alongside Larry Summers and Adam D'Angelo

4 key takeaways Jason Dorrier / Singularity Hub : OpenAI Mayhem: What We Know Now, Don't Know Yet, and What Could Be Next New York Times : Explaining OpenAI's Board Shake-Up CNBC :...

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2023-11-23 View on X
The Information

Source: a breakthrough spearheaded by OpenAI chief scientist Ilya Sutskever enabled a model that could solve basic math problems, stoking excitement and concern

One day before he was fired by OpenAI's board last week, Sam Altman alluded to a recent technical advance the company …

2023-11-22
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2023-11-22 View on X
Axios

OpenAI reaches a deal in principle for Sam Altman to return as CEO, with an initial board of Bret Taylor as Chair alongside Larry Summers and Adam D'Angelo

OpenAI said late Tuesday that it had reached a deal in principle for Sam Altman to return as CEO, with a new board chaired by former Salesforce co-CEO Bret Taylor.

2022-09-21
I was so impacted by a recent trip to Latin America, seeing the impact of @WhatsApp on everything from commerce to finance. With our announcement today, Salesforce will support WhatsApp-first messaging for customer conversations across Customer 360 https://www.salesforce.com/...
2022-09-21 View on X
The Economic Times

WhatsApp announces an “expanded partnership” with Salesforce to let businesses manage their WhatsApp conversations with customers from the Salesforce platform

WhatsApp on Tuesday announced an ‘expanded partnership’ with Salesforce to get their business customers up and running on the messaging app.

2022-08-06
Twitter filed a response to Mr. Musk's counterclaims. His claims are factually inaccurate, legally insufficient, and commercially irrelevant. We look forward to the trial in the Delaware Court of Chancery. See the filing here: https://s22.q4cdn.com/...
2022-08-06 View on X
Axios

Filing: Twitter says Elon Musk's counterclaims “are factually inaccurate, legally insufficient, and commercially irrelevant” and don't justify ending the deal

Dan Primack / Axios :

2022-08-05
Twitter filed a response to Mr. Musk's counterclaims. His claims are factually inaccurate, legally insufficient, and commercially irrelevant. We look forward to the trial in the Delaware Court of Chancery. See the filing here: https://s22.q4cdn.com/...
2022-08-05 View on X
Axios

Filing: Twitter says Elon Musk's counterclaims “are factually inaccurate, legally insufficient, and commercially irrelevant” and don't justify ending the deal

We still don't have Elon Musk's response to Twitter's lawsuit over his efforts to back out of his $44 billion acquisition …

2022-07-13
Computer science is essential for almost every career in today's world. I believe every student in every school should have the chance to learn it, which is why I added my name to this letter, alongside 500 other CEOs and leaders across the nation. https://www.ceosforcs.com/
2022-07-13 View on X
GeekWire

The leaders of Amazon, Microsoft, Apple, Meta, Google, and 500+ business, education, and nonprofit companies urge US states to boost computer science education

More than 500 business, education and nonprofit leaders have teamed with Seattle-based computer education nonprofit Code.org …

Twitter has filed a lawsuit in the Delaware Court of Chancery to hold Elon Musk accountable to his contractual obligations.
2022-07-13 View on X
New York Times

Twitter sues Elon Musk, in Delaware's Court of Chancery, to force him to complete his $44B acquisition of the company, as he “refuses to honor his obligations”

The question of whether Elon Musk must buy Twitter, as he agreed to do in April, is headed to a court in Delaware.

2022-07-11
The Twitter Board is committed to closing the transaction on the price and terms agreed upon with Mr. Musk and plans to pursue legal action to enforce the merger agreement. We are confident we will prevail in the Delaware Court of Chancery.
2022-07-11 View on X
CNBC

SEC filing: Elon Musk notified Twitter he wants to terminate the merger agreement, claiming that Twitter didn't provide the relevant business info he requested

The Twitter Board is committed to closing the transaction on the price and terms agreed upon with Mr. Musk and plans to pursue legal action to enforce the merger agreement. We are confident we will prevail in the Delaware Court of Chancery.
2022-07-11 View on X
Bloomberg

Elon Musk's offer to buy Twitter likely was a joke, since he previously pretended he would take Tesla private, but he may not be able to get out of the deal

Good morning!  If you're looking to head to Bhutan anytime soon, we've got some news for you. Leigh Mc Gowran / Silicon Republic : What's going on with Elon Musk's Twitter deal? Ar...

2022-07-10
The Twitter Board is committed to closing the transaction on the price and terms agreed upon with Mr. Musk and plans to pursue legal action to enforce the merger agreement. We are confident we will prevail in the Delaware Court of Chancery.
2022-07-10 View on X
CNBC

SEC filing: Elon Musk notified Twitter he wants to terminate the merger agreement, claiming that Twitter didn't provide the relevant business info he requested

Billionaire Elon Musk wants to end his deal to buy Twitter, according to a letter sent by a lawyer on his behalf to the company's chief legal officer Friday.

The Twitter Board is committed to closing the transaction on the price and terms agreed upon with Mr. Musk and plans to pursue legal action to enforce the merger agreement. We are confident we will prevail in the Delaware Court of Chancery.
2022-07-10 View on X
Bloomberg

Elon Musk's offer to buy Twitter likely was a joke, since he previously pretended he would take Tesla private, but he may not be able to get out of the deal

Programming note: Ugh, here we are again, huh?  —  Oh Elon  —  I think it is helpful to start with the big picture.

2022-07-09
The Twitter Board is committed to closing the transaction on the price and terms agreed upon with Mr. Musk and plans to pursue legal action to enforce the merger agreement. We are confident we will prevail in the Delaware Court of Chancery.
2022-07-09 View on X
CNBC

SEC filing: Elon Musk notified Twitter he wants to end the merger agreement, claiming it didn't provide him the info he requested; stock is down 6%+ after hours

Billionaire Elon Musk wants to end his deal to buy Twitter, according to a letter sent by a lawyer on his behalf to the company's chief legal officer Friday.

2022-05-14
We are too. We remain committed to our agreement. https://twitter.com/...
2022-05-14 View on X
Reuters

Elon Musk says his Twitter deal is “temporarily on hold” till a review of “spam/fake accounts”, but is “still committed to acquisition”; stock closes down 9.67%

Elon Musk said on Friday his $44-billion deal for Twitter Inc (TWTR.N) was temporarily on hold … Source: @elonmusk and @elonmusk .