#Sam Altman

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Sam Altman's Portfolio: No OpenAI Equity, $1.7B Helion Stake
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Sam Altman's Portfolio: No OpenAI Equity, $1.7B Helion Stake

May 2026 court filings show Sam Altman holds no direct OpenAI equity, despite running the company that recently raised at a $730B valuation. His nine disclosed positions are worth more than $2B, led by a $1.7B Helion Energy stake.

2 days ago
SoftBank's $60B OpenAI Bet Sparks Internal Concerns
Investors News

SoftBank's $60B OpenAI Bet Sparks Internal Concerns

Concerns are mounting within SoftBank regarding its massive $60 billion bet on OpenAI, with insiders questioning the firm's lack of control and the potential risks involved.

10 days ago
SoftBank's $60 Billion OpenAI Bet Raises Concerns
Investors News

SoftBank's $60 Billion OpenAI Bet Raises Concerns

SoftBank's $60 billion bet on OpenAI is raising internal concerns about control and risk, despite founder Masayoshi Son's strong conviction in the AI giant.

10 days ago
Elon Musk Loses Bid to Overhaul OpenAI
Artificial Intelligence

Elon Musk Loses Bid to Overhaul OpenAI

A judge has rejected Elon Musk's lawsuit seeking to force OpenAI to revert to a non-profit structure, ruling in favor of the AI company's capped-profit model.

11 days ago
Sam Altman Wins as Jury Sides With OpenAI Mission
AI Research

Sam Altman Wins as Jury Sides With OpenAI Mission

A jury has dismissed Elon Musk's lawsuit against OpenAI, ruling he sued too late. This decision validates OpenAI's for-profit mission and removes a major legal obstacle.

11 days ago
AI, Lawsuits, and Auto: Bloomberg Money Minute
Artificial Intelligence

AI, Lawsuits, and Auto: Bloomberg Money Minute

Elon Musk's OpenAI lawsuit dismissed, Ford expands military contracting, and Apple readies AI features for its new OS.

11 days ago
Microsoft's AI Play: OpenAI Partnership Faces New Scrutiny
Artificial Intelligence

Microsoft's AI Play: OpenAI Partnership Faces New Scrutiny

Microsoft's exclusive AI partnership with OpenAI faces new scrutiny as Sam Altman's past concerns about AI monopolies resurface amid intense market competition.

about 1 month ago
Musk vs. Altman: AI Fight Heads to Court
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Musk vs. Altman: AI Fight Heads to Court

Elon Musk sues OpenAI and Sam Altman, alleging the AI company abandoned its non-profit mission for profit, becoming a Microsoft subsidiary.

about 1 month ago
Musk v. Altman: The AI Lawsuit That Could Reshape Tech
Artificial Intelligence

Musk v. Altman: The AI Lawsuit That Could Reshape Tech

Elon Musk is suing OpenAI, alleging a breach of its non-profit mission. Columbia Law professor Dorothy Lund discusses the legal claims and potential motivations.

about 1 month ago
OpenAI's Apology and the Line AI Companies Can No Longer Avoid
Artificial Intelligence

OpenAI's Apology and the Line AI Companies Can No Longer Avoid

Sam Altman's apology to Tumbler Ridge marks the moment a long-simmering tension — between user privacy and proactive threat reporting — became impossible for AI companies to ignore.

about 1 month ago
Sam Altman on AI's Future & Global Competition
Artificial Intelligence

Sam Altman on AI's Future & Global Competition

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman discusses the critical race in AI development and its impact on global economics and power.

about 1 month ago
OpenAI Cap Table Breakdown: Every Investor Return at $852 Billion Valuation
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OpenAI Cap Table Breakdown: Every Investor Return at $852 Billion Valuation

The most extraordinary cap table in venture capital history, reconstructed. From Microsoft's 17.6x return to early angels sitting on 140x, here is every shareholder, every dollar, and every return multiple at OpenAI's $852 billion valuation.

about 2 months ago
Pentagon's AI Supply Chain Risk Label Sparks Debate
Artificial Intelligence

Pentagon's AI Supply Chain Risk Label Sparks Debate

The Pentagon has designated AI firm Anthropic as a 'supply chain risk,' a move that has drawn sharp criticism and legal challenges from Anthropic's CEO, Sam Altman.

3 months ago
Altman Pushes Back on 'AI Layoff' Blame
Technology

Altman Pushes Back on 'AI Layoff' Blame

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman claims companies are unfairly blaming AI for layoffs, with data suggesting AI accounts for only 1% of projected 2025 job cuts.

3 months ago
Funding Round

OpenAI $300 billion: The Price of the AGI Arms Race

5 months ago
AI: More Than a Platform, Less Than a Prophecy
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AI: More Than a Platform, Less Than a Prophecy

6 months ago
Startup News

OpenAI Foxconn partnership aims to build US-made AI infrastructure

6 months ago
Google's AI Ascent Rattles OpenAI's Financial Foundation
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Google's AI Ascent Rattles OpenAI's Financial Foundation

6 months ago
Sam Altman's Episteme Aims to Reshape Science R&D like Bell Labs and
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Sam Altman's Episteme Aims to Reshape Science R&D like Bell Labs and

7 months ago
OpenAI's Internal Turmoil: Sutskever Deposition Unveils Power Struggles and Governance Faultlines
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OpenAI's Internal Turmoil: Sutskever Deposition Unveils Power Struggles and Governance Faultlines

7 months ago
Sam Altman on Vertical Integration, Societal Co-evolution, and AI as the New Scientist
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Sam Altman on Vertical Integration, Societal Co-evolution, and AI as the New Scientist

8 months ago
Sora 2 Unleashes Unprecedented AI Video Realism, Redefining Creative and Technical Horizons
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Sora 2 Unleashes Unprecedented AI Video Realism, Redefining Creative and Technical Horizons

8 months ago
OpenAI's $850B Buildout: AI's Insatiable Energy Appetite and the Grid Challenge
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OpenAI's $850B Buildout: AI's Insatiable Energy Appetite and the Grid Challenge

8 months ago
OpenAI NVIDIA Partnership: A $100 Billion Bet on AI's Future
Startup News

OpenAI NVIDIA Partnership: A $100 Billion Bet on AI's Future

8 months ago
AI's Unrelenting Ascent: Global Power Shifts and Billions in Play
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AI's Unrelenting Ascent: Global Power Shifts and Billions in Play

9 months ago
OpenAI's Funding: The $58 Billion Juggernaut Fueling the AI Revolution
Funding Round

OpenAI's Funding: The $58 Billion Juggernaut Fueling the AI Revolution

ChatGPT now serves 700 million weekly users and is projected to generate $12.7 billion in revenue in 2025.

9 months ago
Funding Round

OpenAI\'s Funding: The $58 Billion Juggernaut Fueling the AI Revolution

\n OpenAI\'s staggering $57.9 billion in funding across 11 rounds has cemented its position as the most valuable private AI company in history, now valued at an...

9 months ago
AI's Relentless March: Memory, Mathematics, and Meta's Metamorphosis
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AI's Relentless March: Memory, Mathematics, and Meta's Metamorphosis

9 months ago
OpenAI's Strategic Push: Warmer AI, Trillions in Compute
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OpenAI's Strategic Push: Warmer AI, Trillions in Compute

10 months ago
AI Frontier Pushes Limits Amidst Tech Titan Tensions
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AI Frontier Pushes Limits Amidst Tech Titan Tensions

10 months ago
OpenAI’s GPT-4o Reversal Signals Deepening Human-AI Bonds
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OpenAI’s GPT-4o Reversal Signals Deepening Human-AI Bonds

10 months ago
Musk Ignites Antitrust Debate Over Apple's AI Play
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Musk Ignites Antitrust Debate Over Apple's AI Play

10 months ago
GPT-5: A Polarizing Debut in the AI Arena
AI Video

GPT-5: A Polarizing Debut in the AI Arena

10 months ago
Sam Altman Calls for AI Privilege, Akin to Medical and Legal Confidentiality
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Sam Altman Calls for AI Privilege, Akin to Medical and Legal Confidentiality

10 months ago
Sam Altman Warns of Impending AI-Driven Fraud Crisis for Banks
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Sam Altman Warns of Impending AI-Driven Fraud Crisis for Banks

10 months ago
Oracle Takes Center Stage in OpenAI’s Data Center Ambitions
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Oracle Takes Center Stage in OpenAI’s Data Center Ambitions

10 months ago
The AI-Driven Revolution of Small Teams
Artificial Intelligence

The AI-Driven Revolution of Small Teams

11 months ago
Jony Ive's io Merges with OpenAI for AI Product Design
Artificial Intelligence

Jony Ive's io Merges with OpenAI for AI Product Design

11 months ago
The Unseen Costs and Ideological Underpinnings of the AI Gold Rush
Artificial Intelligence

The Unseen Costs and Ideological Underpinnings of the AI Gold Rush

11 months ago
The Hidden Cost of AI, From Dancing Steaks to Data Center Demands
Artificial Intelligence

The Hidden Cost of AI, From Dancing Steaks to Data Center Demands

11 months ago
Energy Footprint of AI Alarmingly Downplayed by Expansive SUPPRESSION, Says Joanna Stern
Artificial Intelligence

Energy Footprint of AI Alarmingly Downplayed by Expansive SUPPRESSION, Says Joanna Stern

Generating a single six-second AI video can consume "anywhere between 20 watt-hours and 110 watt-hours."

11 months ago
Sam Altman and Jack Altman on AGI and the Shifting Landscape of Intelligence
Artificial Intelligence

Sam Altman and Jack Altman on AGI and the Shifting Landscape of Intelligence

Meta offered our team members $100 million signing bonuses.

11 months ago
The Audacity of AGI: Sam Altman on OpenAI's Unlikely Ascent and the Uncharted AI Frontier
Artificial Intelligence

The Audacity of AGI: Sam Altman on OpenAI's Unlikely Ascent and the Uncharted AI Frontier

"This is the best fucking time ever in the history of technology, ever, period, to start a company."

11 months ago
Funding Round

Stargate Data Center: Oracle Invests in Massive AI Infrastructure with $40 Billion Nvidia Chip Purchase

about 1 year ago
Funding Round

io Acquired by OpenAI: $6.5 Billion Deal

OpenAI has acquired the secretive device startup, io, in a significant $6.5 billion all-equity deal.

about 1 year ago
Funding Round

io Acquired by OpenAI: $6.5 Billion Deal

OpenAI has acquired the secretive device startup, io, in a significant $6.5 billion all-equity deal.

about 1 year ago