Why Reid Hoffman is leaving Microsoft’s board for an AI startup?

Reid Hoffman, the venture capitalist and co-founder of LinkedIn, has announced his departure from Microsoft’s board of directors later this year, citing a desire to dedicate his attention to a new artificial intelligence-focused drug-discovery venture. The announcement is a significant shift in Hoffman’s portfolio of responsibilities and marks the end of a seven-year tenure at the technology giant following Microsoft’s 2016 acquisition of the professional networking platform he created.

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