Microsoft is a household name when it comes to Word docs, Excel spreadsheets and PowerPoint presentations, but it’s not the first name many people think of when it comes to cool new tech. At least until recently. The company’s big investment in OpenAI, the creator of ChatGPT, has now launched it to the forefront of tech innovation. 

Bloomberg Businessweek writer Max Chafkin joins this episode to tell the story of how the company that once brought us Clippy the interactive paperclip became a power player in the new frontier of artificial intelligence.

Read more: Microsoft’s Sudden AI Dominance Is Scrambling Silicon Valley’s Power Structure

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Microsoft is a household name when it comes to Word docs, Excel spreadsheets and PowerPoint presentations, but it’s not the first name many people think of when it comes to cool new tech. At least until recently. The company’s big investment in OpenAI, the creator of ChatGPT, has now launched it to the forefront of tech innovation. 
Bloomberg Businessweek writer <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/authors/ASsN7vM58E0/max-chafkin">Max Chafkin</a> joins this episode to tell the story of how the company that once brought us Clippy the interactive paperclip became a power player in the new frontier of artificial intelligence.
Read more: <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2023-06-15/microsoft-prepares-to-cash-in-on-openai-partnership-with-copilot?srnd=bigtake">Microsoft’s Sudden AI Dominance Is Scrambling Silicon Valley’s Power Structure</a>
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Microsoft's Big Investment In AI Is Paying Off

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