Y Combinator turned a sports arena into AI’s biggest pep rally
The CEOs walked out of the light-up tunnel like they were preparing to wrestle. A cameraman walked ahead of them,…
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Sam Altman’s biometric startup World raises $52.5M via crypto sale | TechCrunch
World, the online verification startup co-founded by OpenAI’s Sam Altman, has raised $52.5 million through a crypto token sale to…
OpenAI says its technology hacked another company in ‘unprecedented’ event
OpenAI said Tuesday that one of its artificial intelligence systems hacked into another AI company’s servers on its own during…
Altman is secretly backing a physical AI startup: report
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has placed a quiet, personal bet on a new physical AI company, adding fresh momentum to…
Sam Altman has a proposition for startup founders: AI tokens for equity
Before some startup founders raise their Series A, they’ll be raising AI tokens. Loading audio narration… OpenAI CEO Sam Altman…
Republicans Investigate Sam Altman’s Personal Investments For Conflicts Of Interest
Sam Altman, right, and OpenAI president Greg Brockman, center, arrive at the U.S. District Court in Oakland, Calif., Thursday, April…
A $1.8 billion startup with just 2 employees was hailed as the future. Now, the negative allegations are piling up
The New York Times ran a story on April 2, 2026 (1), about how AI helped Los Angeles-based Matthew Gallagher…
30-year-old CEO of $11 billion Harvey earned the backing of OpenAI and Sam Altman. He says you have to ‘re-earn’ your role every 6 months | Fortune
As fears mount over AI replacing jobs—or workers being outpaced by more AI-savvy peers—standing still has become a liability. For…
Sam Altman-backed fusion startup Helion in talks to sell power to OpenAI | TechCrunch
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is stepping down as board chair of the Helion — the fusion startup he backs —…
World launches tool to verify humans behind AI shopping agents | TechCrunch
World, co-founded by Sam Altman, is dedicated to creating what it calls “proof of human” tech — ID verification tools…
‘I’m deeply uncomfortable’: Anthropic CEO warns that a cadre of AI leaders, including himself, should not be in charge of the technology’s future
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei doesn’t think he should be the one calling the shots on the guardrails surrounding AI. In…
India AI summit fails to unite startup rivals – Science & Tech – The Jakarta Post
ech bro rivalry is real, or at least it is for Sam Altman and Dario Amodei, the CEOs of two…
OpenAI is paying workers $1.5 million in stock-based compensation on average, the highest of any tech startup in history | Fortune
OpenAI’s reported plans to pursue an IPO later this year could be a massive windfall—not just for investors betting on…
OpenAI is paying workers $1.5 million in stock-based compensation on average, the highest of any tech startup in history | Fortune
OpenAI’s reported plans to pursue an IPO later this year could be a massive windfall—not just for investors betting on…
Exclusive | The Messy Human Drama That Dealt a Blow to One of AI’s Hottest Startups
Mira Murati’s meeting with her co-founders was going off the rails. Murati, the chief executive of AI startup Thinking Machines…
From OpenAI’s offices to a deal with Eli Lilly — how Chai Discovery became one of the flashiest names in AI drug development | TechCrunch
Drug discovery, the art of identifying new molecules to develop pharmaceuticals, is a notoriously time-consuming and difficult process. Traditional techniques,…
OpenAI Invests in Sam Altman’s New Brain-Tech Startup Merge Labs
On Thursday, OpenAI announced its investment in neurotech startup Merge Labs, cofounded by its CEO, billionaire Sam Altman. OpenAI will…
OpenAI invests in Sam Altman’s brain computer interface startup Merge Labs | TechCrunch
Just when you thought the circular deals couldn’t get any more circular, OpenAI has invested in CEO Sam Altman’s brain…