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What the rise of ChatGPT mastermind Sam Altman reveals about AI, tech and power

Since dropping out of Stanford University, Sam Altman has become one of the world's most influential tech entrepreneurs – at the helm of OpenAI and its artificial intelligence platform ChatGPT. The author of a new biography of Altman tells RFI what his ascent reveals about AI, Silicon Valley and how…

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Former Twitch's CEO words of warning to Gen Z interns: Prestigious jobs on paper are 'mostly a trap' and money is a 'constraint'

Emmett Shear warns interns that starting a business will bring "economy-sized" pain, but joining the workforce is full of traps.

Fortune

Sam Altman says Airbnb’s CEO and a ‘legendary’ VC saved OpenAI and ‘stopped me from making several mistakes’ after he was briefly fired in 2023

Immediately following his brief firing from OpenAI, Altman considered starting another AI company, something Chesky and Conway helped talk him out of.

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'Uncharted Territory': Mixed Reactions After OpenSea CEO Reveals SEC Wells Notice

OpenSea's Devin Finzer said the NFT marketplace received a Wells notice from the SEC, and while many are defending the platform, others said OpenSea brought it upon itself.

International Business Times

We Absolutely Do Not Need an FDA for AI

If our best and brightest technologists and theorists are struggling to see the way forward for AI, what makes anyone think politicians are going to get there first?

Reason

Sacking, revolt, return: how crisis at OpenAI over Sam Altman unfolded

Firing of the CEO behind ChatGPT company sent shock waves through Silicon Valley – only for him to be reinstated days later

The Guardian - UK

OpenAI’s Internal Strife: CTO, COO, And Other Employees Unite In Support Of Sam Altman

A mutiny is brewing at OpenAI after the company's board refused to bring back Sam Altman and Greg Brockman

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OpenAI co-founder makes spectacular return mere days after ousting, with the board that fired him mostly swept away

Don't mess with Microsoft.

PC Gamer

Emmett Shear lasted just 72 hours as Sam Altman's replacement as OpenAI CEO

Tech entrepreneur Emmett Shear addressed the last wild few days at OpenAI in a late-night statement.

Fortune

Ousted CEO Sam Altman to return as head of OpenAI, company says

The ousted leader of ChatGPT-maker OpenAI is returning to the company that fired him late last week, the latest in a saga that has shocked the artificial intelligence industry.

France 24

OpenAI says ousted CEO Sam Altman to return to company behind ChatGPT

The ousted leader of ChatGPT-maker OpenAI is returning to the company that fired him late last week, the latest in a saga that has shocked the artificial intelligence industry

The Independent UK

Sam Altman returns as OpenAI CEO days after shock exit amid board shake-up

Sam Altman has returned as CEO of OpenAI alongside former president Greg Brockman and a host of new directors in the latest twist in the tech firm's dramatic boardroom saga.

Evening Standard

Sam Altman In Discussions About OpenAI Return As Employees Revolt, Microsoft Picks Up The Pieces

A new twist to the drama surrounding OpenAI emerged on Tuesday

Zenger

New OpenAI CEO says the bulk of a CEO's job is 'very automatable'

OpenAI's new interim CEO Emmett Shear says AI can perform most of the CEO job.

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OpenAI uprising shows how easy it is to destroy employee trust

The OpenAI mishandling of Sam Altman's ouster has led to employee uproar and threats of quitting.

Fortune

OpenAI’s new CEO once labeled himself ‘super opinionated’—and likened working for Microsoft to selling his soul

The former Twitch CEO has taken the helm at the ChatGPT creator after Sam Altman was ousted.

Zenger

OpenAI In Upheaval, Report Says Altman Could Return Amid Board Tensions: Microsoft Hits Record Highs, On Track For Best Year Since 1999

Former president of OpenAI, is reportedly contemplating a return to the company contingent on the resignation of the board members

The Independent UK

What you need to know about Emmett Shear, OpenAI's new interim CEO

OpenAI is bringing in the former head of Twitch as interim CEO just days after the company pushed out its well-known leader, Sam Altman, sparking upheaval in the world of artificial intelligence

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Fortune

OpenAI's meltdown: What to know about Sam Altman's ouster, the employee revolt, and Microsoft's plot twist

On Friday afternoon, the OpenAI board fired Altman, saying he has not been “consistently candid” with them. By early Monday morning, he’d been hired by Microsoft.

Evening Standard

What the Sam Altman-OpenAI debacle tells us about the AI industry

City Voices: Altman's sacking was the biggest sign yet of internal rifts within AI businesses

Fortune

Microsoft added $63 billion to market cap from OpenAI drama

By hiring Sam Altman and Greg Brockman to a new in-house advanced AI research team, Microsoft flipped the script in the OpenAI debacle.

The Guardian - UK

What’s been going on at the company behind ChatGPT – and why it matters

OpenAI has been at the centre of a Silicon Valley corporate drama since the recent sacking of CEO Sam Altman

Al Jazeera

OpenAI staff threaten to quit after firing of CEO Sam Altman

In a letter, some of OpenAI’s most senior staff members threatened to leave the company if the board was not replaced.

Fortune

OpenAI implosion provides high drama—and for once, Elon Musk is on the sidelines

OpenAI's future looks cloudy as ousted Sam Altman joins Microsoft and staffers threaten to leave.

The Guardian - UK

Sam Altman’s OpenAI exit leads to rollercoaster for sector

Firing of industry figurehead led to rebellion at his former employer and his hiring by its rival Microsoft

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