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Earlier this week, OpenAI announced a “strategic partnership” with AI chipmaker Nvidia in which the duo of tech giants will build and deploy upwards of 10 gigawatts of AI data centers. Nvidia will invest up to $100 billion in the project, an enormous project that could end up requiring an astronomical amount of electricity to run. As Fortune reports, the …

Newly announced changes to the H-1B visa program sparked confusion and chaos in Silicon Valley over the weekend, but two of tech’s most prominent leaders seem optimistic. CNBC interviewed Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman on Monday about changes to the H-1B program, days after President Donald Trump signed an executive order adding a $100,000 fee to the …

On Tuesday, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said that the company was attempting to balance privacy, freedom, and teen safety — principles that, he admitted, were in conflict. His blog post came hours before a Senate hearing focused on examining the harm of AI chatbots, held by the subcommittee on crime and counterterrorism and featuring some parents of children who died …

Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, and Lisa Su, CEO of Advanced Micro Devices, testify during the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee hearing titled “Winning the AI Race: Strengthening U.S. Capabilities in Computing and Innovation,” in Hart building on Thursday, May 8, 2025. Tom Williams | CQ-Roll Call, Inc. | Getty Images In a sweeping interview last week, OpenAI CEO …

For the first time, OpenAI founder Sam Altman has publicly spoken about the death of whistleblower Suchir Balaji, a case mired in controversy. Altman’s remarks came during a tense interview with controversial former Fox News anchor Tucker Carlson, who insisted that Balaji’s death was not a suicide, as ruled by police, but “a murder”. Suchir Balaji was found dead in …

Billionaire OpenAI CEO Sam Altman at the Sun Valley lodge for the Allen & Company Sun Valley Conference in July. Getty Images OpenAI cofounder and CEO Sam Altman is selling his Hawaii house for $49 million, according to a source close to the matter. Public records show the 10-bedroom oceanfront mansion on Hawaii’s Big Island was put up for sale …

Microsoft cofounder Bill Gates was seated next to the first lady at the dinner. Gates previously tried to convince the Trump administration to preserve critical global health programs and to reconsider cuts to USAID. The last time he publicly sat down for dinner with Trump was shortly after the 2024 election at Mar-a-Lago. Gates again pushed for both advancements and …

Young people are getting the short end of the stick when it comes to the AI revolution—and there’s no sign of it slowing. A Stanford University study released earlier this month found AI is having a “significant and disproportionate impact” on entry-level workers in the U.S., raising fresh concerns about how the next generation will find its footing in the …

OpenAI, Altman sued over ChatGPT’s role in California teen’s suicide  Reuters A Teen Was Suicidal. ChatGPT Was the Friend He Confided In.  The New York Times OpenAI says it plans ChatGPT changes after lawsuit blamed chatbot for teen’s suicide  CNBC Parents of 16-year-old sue OpenAI, claiming ChatGPT advised on his suicide  CNN California family sues Sam Altman, OpenAI over son’s suicide  SFGATE Source link

Still, the coincidence between Altman’s statement and the MIT report reportedly spooked tech stock investors earlier in the week, who have already been watching AI valuations climb to extraordinary heights. Palantir trades at 280 times forward earnings. During the dot-com peak, ratios of 30 to 40 times earnings marked bubble territory. The apparent contradiction in Altman’s overall message is notable. …