[Business](https://leakly.com/business/)

[Confirmed][Archive]

# Microsoft’s OpenAI board exit, via @unusual\_whales — confirmed; Apple passed

Reported on July 10, 2024. Microsoft gave up its observer seat; Apple no longer pursued one.

Published 09 Nov 2026, 09:08 UTC · Leaked on 10 Jul 2024, 05:50 UTC

Leaked on 10 July 2024

![Evidence tray card: Microsoft’s OpenAI board exit, via @unusual_whales — confirmed; Apple passed](https://leakly.com/assets/og/microsoft-openai-board-exit.png)

On July 10, 2024, @unusual\_whales posted that Microsoft was quitting OpenAI’s board, citing a news report.

TechSpot reported that day that Microsoft stepped down from its board role and that Apple would not join. CNBC reported on July 11 that Microsoft had given up its observer seat and Apple would no longer pursue one, citing another newspaper’s report.

Confirmed. It was an observer seat, not a voting seat.

[Confirmed]

## What happened later

Confirmed.

## Sources & captured post

> **unusual\_whales** @unusual\_whales
>
> BREAKING: Microsoft, $MSFT, is quitting the board of OpenAI, per Bloomberg
>
> 7,816 likes · 928 reposts · counts as of 09 Nov 2026, 07:12 UTC
>
> [View the post on X](https://x.com/unusual_whales/status/1810914358676910561) · not in our leaker index

### Original source & corroborating coverage

* [Original X post by @unusual\_whales](https://x.com/unusual_whales/status/1810914358676910561)
* [TechSpot — Microsoft steps down from OpenAI board, Apple will not take observer seat](https://www.techspot.com/news/103756-microsoft-steps-down-openai-board-apple-not-join.html)
* [CNBC — Microsoft giving up OpenAI board observer seat doesn't settle concerns](https://www.cnbc.com/2024/07/11/microsoft-giving-up-openai-board-observer-seat-doesnt-settle-concerns.html)

[Status definitions](https://leakly.com/editorial-guidelines/#status) · [Corrections](https://leakly.com/corrections/) · [Contact](https://leakly.com/contact/)