Sam Altman

OpenAI chief Sam Altman told a Senate Commerce panel that the artificial-intelligence boom "will be at least as big as the internet, maybe bigger," a shift so profound that even its architects "can't quite wrap our heads around" where it leads. What Happened: Pressed by Sen. John Fetterman about...

OpenAI has appointed Instacart CEO Fidji Simo to the newly created role of CEO of Applications, reporting directly to Sam Altman as the artificial intelligence powerhouse restructures its leadership to prepare for future AI advancements. What Happened: Altman announced the appointment on his X...

OpenAI is reportedly negotiating with a senior technology executive to take on a major leadership role. What Happened: OpenAI is in talks to bring in a senior tech executive to oversee several of the company's divisions, reported Reuters (via The Information). The move is part of a larger...

On Monday, ChatGPT-parent OpenAI said that it will retain its nonprofit parent's control over its for-profit operations, scaling back a plan to transition fully to a public benefit corporation amid mounting legal pressure and investor concerns. What Happened: In a letter to OpenAI's employees that...

Elon Musk has split his time in recent months between his role as CEO of Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) and his role as senior advisor to President Donald Trump in the White House. The billionaire’s political activities in the U.S., plus his views on Europe, were controversial, to say the least....

Nearly two years after its launch, World (CRYPTO: WLD), co-founded by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, debuted in the U.S. on Thursday. The decentralized identity verification project also unveiled a new smartphone-like device for identity verification and a debit card to make WLD payments. What Happened:...

On Sunday, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman acknowledged that the last few updates to the GPT-4o model made its personality “too sycophant-y and annoying.” What Happened: Altman took to X, formerly Twitter, and said, "The last couple of GPT-4o updates have made the personality too sycophant-y and...

World Network (WLD) outperformed some of the market’s most valued cryptocurrencies after soaring more than 50% over the week.  What happened: WLD, the native currency of the decentralized identity verification project, jumped 57.48% in the last seven days, becoming the sixth-largest...

Oklo Inc (NYSE:OKLO) shares are staging a massive reversal Wednesday morning after tumbling late Tuesday following an announcement that OpenAI’s Sam Altman is stepping down as chairman of the board. What Happened: Oklo announced that Altman will step down as board chairman to open up...

On Tuesday, OpenAI's behind-the-scenes efforts to improve ChatGPT’s search capabilities have come to light in a high-profile antitrust trial targeting Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL)-owned Google's dominance in online search. What Happened: During testimony at the Department of...

Oklo Inc (NYSE:OKLO) shares are tumbling in Tuesday’s after-hours session after Sam Altman announced he is stepping down as chairman of the board. What To Know: According to a CNBC report, OpenAI’s Altman is stepping away from Oklo’s board to give the company more flexibility to...

On Wednesday, Sam Altman-led OpenAI launched Codex CLI, a new open-source coding agent, along with two AI reasoning models. What Happened: The newly launched open-source coding agent is OpenAI's most notable open-source release since 2019. The AI startup also unveiled the full-scale version of its...

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla and owner of X, have feuded for several years after Musk left OpenAI’s board in 2018, the company he co-founded. Several lawsuits later, the San Francisco-based AI start-up is exploring creating a social media competitor to Musk’s X....

Amid the ongoing legal tussle between Elon Musk and Sam Altman-led OpenAI, a group of former OpenAI employees has stepped forward to support Musk in his fight against the company’s transition to a for-profit model. What Happened: A group of 12 former OpenAI employees has thrown their support...

On Wednesday, OpenAI countersued Elon Musk, accusing him of using harassment tactics to slow the company's progress and disrupt its plans for growth, including a contentious bid for control. What Happened: In the lawsuit, OpenAI alleges that Musk's tactics include press attacks, legal harassment,...