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Dec 14, 2023

There’s a secret WhatsApp group chat with more than 100 Silicon Valley CEOs in it and even they didn’t know what Sam Altman did to get fired

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It turns out that billionaire tech moguls aren’t that different from regular people when it comes to industry gossip.


But no one seemed to know the real reason behind Altman’s firing. The Times reported that a flurry of messages ensued, including speculation about what Altman might have done to get the chop.

The WhatsApp group includes big names like Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Dropbox chief Drew Houston, per The Times.

Altman’s abrupt ouster saw the appointment of two interim CEOs before he was reinstated just days later.

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