Microsoft won the first around, now it's lagging far behind. CEO needs to go, it's so hard to ruin a play this badly.

Ah, so a familiar position for them, then!

The last year or so it is starting to look like Nadella is worried about his future. If these big plays don't pay off, he is out.

what could ceo have done

Not hired Suleyman? Build his own research lab?

Satya made moves early on with OpenAI that should be studied in business classes for all the right reasons.

He also made moves later on that will be studied for all the wrong reasons.

Maybe not bragged "we made them dance"?

That gloating aged poorly.

true he is just the ceo