--- title: "Any port a storm; OpenAI now, er, closed; and of course the fish" type: "NewsArticle" publisher: "Daily Maverick" site: "https://www.dailymaverick.co.za" section: "Articles" canonical_url: "https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2023-11-22-any-port-a-storm-openai-now-er-closed-and-of-course-the-fish/" published: "2023-11-22T00:00:00" lang: "en-ZA" word_count: 226 --- # Any port a storm; OpenAI now, er, closed; and of course the fish Published 22 November 2023, 02:00 SAST ## Content ![Image](https://i0.wp.com/www.dailymaverick.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/2023_02_14_STAND_UP-IONO_BANNER@0.5x.jpg?fit=1500%2C500&quality=89&ssl=1) ![Stand Up! 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