Sam Altman

Sam Altman, arguably the most public-facing executive in the current AI wave, doesn’t want you to worry about a “job apocalypse.” Speaking at a Commonwealth Bank of Australia conference in Sydney, Altman pushed back on dire industry predictions of an AI-driven labor disruption. "I...

Microsoft Corp (NASDAQ:MSFT) stock is edging higher Monday afternoon following a major courtroom victory for its core artificial intelligence partner, OpenAI. Here’s what investors need to know. Microsoft stock is holding steady today. What’s next for MSFT stock? Jury Rejects Elon...

(Editor’s note: This story has been updated to include OpenAI’s confirmation and remove attribution to WIRED) OpenAI is consolidating its core products under a unified structure, merging ChatGPT, its Codex AI coding agent and its developer-facing API into a single product team ahead of...

Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) AI Chief, Alexandr Wang, has debunked rumors that the company’s SuperIntelligence Lab is staffed with top AI researchers who were poached from rival companies with lucrative pay packages. On the “Core Memory” podcast with tech...

The first phase of the Elon Musk vs. OpenAI trial wrapped in federal court in Oakland, California, as both sides presented closing arguments before a jury now set to weigh claims over alleged broken nonprofit commitments and billions in damages. Jury Begins Deliberations In High-Stakes AI Dispute A...

Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) CEO Elon Musk reportedly accompanied President Donald Trump on his trip to China without seeking permission from the Judge currently presiding over the OpenAI trial. Elon Musk Defies ‘Recall Order’ Amid the ongoing trial in Oakland, California, U.S. District...

On Tuesday, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman took the stand in an Oakland federal courthouse in the Musk-Altman trial. Over more than three hours of questioning from both sides, Altman reportedly addressed the key allegations at the heart of the case. Elon Musk's lawsuit alleges that Altman and OpenAI...

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is under the microscope for his personal investments as several GOP attorneys general and the House Oversight Committee have launched an investigation into potential conflicts of interest. The Republican attorneys general from Florida, Montana, Nebraska,...

OpenAI and Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:MSFT) have reportedly agreed to cap their total revenue-sharing payments at $38 billion. This cap could potentially strengthen OpenAI’s long-term appeal to investors as it gears up for a public offering, which might occur as early as the...

On Monday, former OpenAI chief scientist Ilya Sutskever told a California courtroom he spent about a year compiling evidence that CEO Sam Altman had repeatedly been dishonest. He said those concerns ultimately drove the board's decision to oust Altman in November 2023. Sutskever Says OpenAI Board...

OpenAI was valued at $852 billion earlier this year in a new funding round. The increasing valuation of the ChatGPT parent company could benefit early backers like Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT). A new court document has revealed that one of the company's earliest backers is not a company but...

Shivon Zilis, partner of Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) CEO Elon Musk, shed light on her role on the board of OpenAI and the potential funneling of information to Musk. On Wednesday, Zilis was interrogated about her possible role in passing information to Musk while serving on OpenAI’s...

On Monday, during testimony, Greg Brockman disclosed that his OpenAI equity stake is worth nearly $30 billion, while also revealing additional financial ties to Sam Altman through stakes in Altman-backed ventures and a share in Altman's family office. Greg Brockman's OpenAI Stake And Altman Ties...

After days of sparring in a federal courtroom, Sam Altman used a Saturday post on social media to extend a small olive branch to rival Elon Musk, saying Musk "can come if he wants" to a limited OpenAI gathering tied to the May 5 rollout of GPT-5.5. The gesture landed as Musk testified he didn't...

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) spent about $4.8 million on Elon Musk's security in 2025, up from $2.8 million a year earlier, according to its Thursday Securities and Exchange Commission filing. Rising Executive Security Costs Reflect Broader Threat Concerns Security spending for Elon Musk, who is also CEO of...