Microsoft is reportedly training salespeople to talk down to OpenAI

Microsoft is reportedly training salespeople to talk down to OpenAI

July 17, 2026 · 7 min

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The episode discusses Microsoft's training of salespeople regarding OpenAI, Meta's new parental alerts for discussions of suicide, and acquisition talks involving Stripe and Advent with PayPal.

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Organizations: Microsoft, OpenAI, Meta, Stripe, Advent, PayPal

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