Sam Altman

Is the internet dead? What's this theory that OpenAI's Sam Altman says might be true?

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has suggested there may be truth to the Dead Internet Theory, which claims much of today’s online content and social media activity is generated by bots and AI rather than humans. His comments have put a spotlight on synthetic content and the growing influence of artificial intelligence online

5 Indian-origin CEOs, Elon Musk absent: Inside Trump’s dinner with powerful tech leaders

US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump hosted a select group of leading tech executives for a dinner at the White House on Thursday. Among them were five Indian-origin leaders, including Google’s Sundar Pichai and Microsoft’s Satya Nadella. Elon Musk, the world’s richest person, who was once closely linked to Trump, was not present at the event

Is Sam Altman gearing up to take on Musk’s Neuralink? Report says...

Sam Altman, chief executive of OpenAI, is working to co-found a brain-to-computer interface startup called Merge Labs. If Merge Labs moves forward, it would mark Altman’s bid to stake a claim in a field Musk has championed

OpenAI’s ChatGPT-5 to launch in August: What to expect

OpenAI may launch ChatGPT-5, the latest version of its chatbot, in August. Sam Altman, the CEO of the tech firm has hinted that the chatbot will receive massive upgrades and that it will be ‘released soon’

No takers for Trump's $500 bn data centre project; unveiled in Jan, Stargate has completed no deal

The Stargate Project launched with presidential fanfare and billion-dollar pledges, but six months later, it has no data centres and little to show for its promise

What is the new ChatGPT Agent that can ‘control’ your computer?

ChatGPT Agent is OpenAI’s latest Artificial Intelligence tool. The tech firm helmed by Sam Altman claims that ChatGPT Agent goes far beyond being a mere chatbot and uses its own virtual computer to ‘think’ and ‘act’. ChatGPT Agent became available on Thursday (July 17) for subscribers of OpenAI’s Pro, Plus, and Team plans. Here’s what we know about it

What's going on at Sun Valley, the 'summer camp for billionaires'?

Sun Valley 2025 is drawing executives from Apple, Netflix, Microsoft, Meta, Disney, OpenAI and more, including big names such as Sam Altman, Bob Iger, Tim Cook, and David Zaslav. AI talent wars are expected to dominate discussions, while companies like Warner Bros. Discovery and Comcast will reportedly explore structural breakups as the Paramount-Skydance deal looms

Amid Meta moves, ChatGPT-maker OpenAI says it’s shutting down operations for a week

OpenAI has decided to shut down next week, although executive-level employees will still be working. The decision to give employees the week off follows Meta's all-out effort to poach talent from OpenAI

Sam Altman says Meta is trying to poach OpenAI's employee with $100 million bonuses

Meta chief executive Mark Zuckerberg said in January that the firm planned to invest at least $60 billion in AI this year, with ambitions to lead in the technology

ChatGPT: Musk wins first battle, but can Altman win the AI war

Elon Musk’s lawsuit against OpenAI will go to trial in March 2026, as set by a federal court. The case centers on Musk’s claim that OpenAI breached its nonprofit mission by moving toward a for-profit model.