Internal Tech Emails

OpenAI x Microsoft

I don’t want to be IBM and OpenAI to be Microsoft

May 14

21

1

"Directionally very bad"

Text messages from Sam Altman, Mira Murati, and Satya Nadella.

May 7

48

4

Musk v. Altman begins

This is a bait and switch

May 2

36

2

March 2026

Mark Zuckerberg texts Elon Musk

I have an idea to run by you

Mar 28

37

4

"I wonder if we should consider buying Instagram"

I'm worried we're so far behind that we don't even understand how far behind we are

Mar 8

32

1

February 2026

"The fate of civilization is at stake"

Text messages from Sam Altman, Satya Nadella, and Elon Musk. Plus, Microsoft's CTO on why the OpenAI board fired Sam Altman.

Feb 1

36

3

4

January 2026

Warren Buffett emails Microsoft exec

I prefer to structure investing as a no-called-strikes game and just wait for the fat one

Jan 4

43

1

December 2025

Mark Zuckerberg and Snapchat | Sam Altman and Elon Musk

For Snapchat, our shot is right now. They’re deciding between joining us and taking a big financing on the path to going public.

Dec 6, 2025

31

4

1

November 2025

"I would buy a Mac today if I was not working at Microsoft"

This is a rant. I’m sorry.

Nov 1, 2025

39

3

4

October 2025

Facebook's plan to beat Google+

we will swallow sadness for every summer going forward if we do not move faster and smarter than the Google for these next 3 months.

Oct 5, 2025

33

1

2

September 2025

Steve Jobs's drafts | Elon Musk's coinvestors

For your eyes only. Thoughts?

Sep 14, 2025

24

1

August 2025

Elon Musk names OpenAI | Mark Zuckerberg | Bill Gates

We could call this the Open Al Institute (Open AI-I!), but call it Open in everyday conversation.

Aug 9, 2025

42

1