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Microsoft furnished an investor presentation titled 'FY27 Segments and Investor Metrics' setting out a transition from its current segment reporting beginning in fiscal 2027, together with metric changes, restated historical financials and an adjusted outlook for FY27 Q1. Chairman and CEO Satya Nadella said AI 'represents a profound shift in both technology and business', that it 'is changing what we build and how we operate', and that it is 'blurring the boundaries between our products and reshaping our business models', with the reporting change intended to mirror how the business is operating and how resources are allocated.

OpenAI announced the appointment of Paul Christiano to the OpenAI Foundation Board as a non-voting observer and member of the Safety and Security Committee.

Project Prometheus, the Jeff Bezos-backed physical-AI startup, signed a 100,000-square-foot lease at 1960 Mandela Parkway, the former American Steel Blocks site in West Oakland. Reported by the San Francisco Business Times on 10 August 2026 and by The Real Deal on 12 August 2026.

Scale AI has appointed Francis deSouza, former COO of Google Cloud, as its new Chief Executive Officer.

GOVERNANCE / board appointment has no canonical flag. Notable for a company in pre-IPO investor meetings, and dated in a BLACKOUT month.