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Sam Altman

The latest news on Sam Altman, American entrepreneur, investor and CEO of OpenAI, including celebrity news and updates.

Born

22 Apr 1985

Industry

Technology, Business

Job Title

CEO of OpenAI

Elon Musk, centre, lost his case against OpenAI and its founder Sam Altman on Monday. Photo: Reuters

Millionaires and billionaires

Jury rules against Musk in feud with OpenAI, saying he filed lawsuit too late

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and President Greg Brockman are found not liable for breaking contracts made with Musk when founding the start-up.

18 minutes ago

Pope Leo XIV

‘Human dignity’: Pope Leo, Anthropic to launch pontiff’s first AI document

18 May 2026 - 10:47PM

Millionaires and billionaires

Elon Musk’s trial against Sam Altman reveals power struggle for OpenAI

27 Apr 2026 - 9:12PMvideocam

Canada

OpenAI’s Sam Altman apologises to Canada town for not reporting mass shooter

The killer’s ChatGPT account was banned over concerns about usage linked to violent activity, but police were not alerted.

25 Apr 2026 - 4:53PM

A woman visits a growing makeshift memorial to shooting victims in Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia, Canada, in February. Photo: Reuters

United States

Molotov attack on OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s home leads to arrest

‘We should de-escalate the rhetoric and tactics and try to have ‌fewer explosions,’ Altman wrote in response.

11 Apr 2026 - 2:32PM

My Take

My Take | A humane Chinese AI versus a dog-eat-dog American AI

From killing jobs to killing people, the vision of artificial intelligence supremacy in the United States is truly terrifying.

15 Mar 2026 - 10:30PM

United States

Anthropic sues Trump administration as row over AI use by military deepens

The Pentagon blacklisted the start-up after it refused to let its technology be used for fully autonomous weapons and domestic surveillance.

10 Mar 2026 - 1:13PM

The Pentagon on Thursday slapped a formal supply-chain risk designation on Anthropic, limiting use of a technology that a source said was being used for military operations in Iran. Photo illustration: TNS

United States

US Treasury to stop using Anthropic AI tech, including Claude platform

Anthropic had previously turned down the Pentagon’s demand that it agree to unconditional military use of its Claude models.

3 Mar 2026 - 2:34AM

India

India’s AI superpower dream: flush with cash, short on capacity

India’s AI ambitions could add half a trillion dollars to its economy or deepen inequality if cannot train up its workforce fast enough.

28 Feb 2026 - 2:00PM

United States

Anthropic vows to sue US after Trump tells government to stop using firm’s AI

The start-up has refused to let its models be used for the mass surveillance of US citizens or deployed in fully autonomous weapons systems.

28 Feb 2026 - 2:16PM

Anthropic has rejected the Pentagon’s demand that it agree to unconditional military use of its Claude models. Photo illustration: Reuters

Bank of America

Geopolitics takes back seat to ‘No 1 investor risk’ for creditors: survey

The survey showed that only 10 per cent of credit investors consider AI-driven corporate obsolescence a big concern.

25 Feb 2026 - 4:49PM

A chart above the trading floor of the New York Stock Exchange displays an intraday number for the S&P 500 on February 13, 2026. Photo: AP

India

OpenAI and Anthropic CEOs refuse to hold hands during India AI summit photo op

The incident in New Delhi highlights the frosty relationship between Sam Altman and Dario Amodei.

20 Feb 2026 - 12:16PM

India

India AI summit aims to shift focus from model races to scaled reality

The event offers emerging economies a chance to reframe AI as public infrastructure and work together to put it into public services.

17 Feb 2026 - 7:00PM

Donald Trump

Trump vs BBC: US$10 billion defamation suit headed for 2027 trial

Florida judge sets a February trial date over claims the broadcaster ‘deceptively’ edited the US president’s January 6 speech.

13 Feb 2026 - 8:36AM

Donald Trump has sued over a misleading edit in a documentary. Photo: AFP

Science

Frost in 20 seconds: can this supercooling tech give China an edge in AI race?

Liquid cooling system powered by science could fuel critical infrastructure, offsetting soaring energy consumption and cooling demands.

1 Feb 2026 - 12:00PMvideocam

United States

As ICE cracks down, some of America’s biggest names are speaking out

The US president is facing a growing cultural revolt that threatens to undermine his signature domestic priority.

29 Jan 2026 - 4:33PM

China economy

China’s AI and EV boom drives record power demand, widening energy gap with US

The main drivers of the growth are the tertiary sector – covering services including AI cloud services – and residential use.

17 Jan 2026 - 8:11PM

Artificial intelligence

Apple, Google strike Gemini deal for revamped Siri in major win for Alphabet

Alphabet has been jostling with OpenAI for the Apple deal, the financial details of which were not disclosed.

13 Jan 2026 - 10:53AM

Apple has announced that it will use ChatGPT’s biggest rival Google Gemini to power its digital assistant Siri. Photo: dpa

United States

‘Architects of AI’ named Time’s 2025 Person of the Year

Time’s Person of the Year highlights how AI reshaped our world. Donald Trump was named 2024 honoree, succeeding 2023 winner Taylor Swift.

11 Dec 2025 - 11:14PM

Artificial intelligence

OpenAI names first chief of revenue as ChatGPT maker aims to make a profit

OpenAI is facing increased competition from rivals, including Google, which last month unleashed the latest version of its own AI assistant.

10 Dec 2025 - 10:45AM

Artificial intelligence

How China’s solopreneurs are using AI to crack a tough job market

Armed with a variety of AI tools, a new breed of young entrepreneurs forges a path in a challenging economy.

16 Dec 2025 - 9:06AM

AI is helping China’s solopreneurs pursue business dreams without the necessity of deep pockets and large teams. Photo: Xinhua

Artificial intelligence

OpenAI CEO declares ‘code red’ to improve ChatGPT as rivals move in

The call comes after Google released its Gemini 3 AI model last month that gained praise for its capacity to reason and code.

3 Dec 2025 - 10:07AM

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman. Photo: AFP/Getty Images/TNS

Artificial intelligence

DeepSeek releases first open AI model with gold-level scores at maths olympiad

‘Imagine owning the brain of one of the best mathematicians in the world for free,’ Hugging Face CEO Clement Delangue says in a post on X.

29 Nov 2025 - 9:00AM

Foxconn

Taiwan’s Foxconn expands AI hardware push with OpenAI deal

Foxconn sees profits soar after shifting its focus from low-margin iPhone assembly to AI servers that are now in huge demand.

21 Nov 2025 - 2:52PM

Artificial intelligence

Google’s new Gemini model puts China’s AI start-ups on the defensive

It highlights the daunting challenge faced by Chinese AI start-ups to compete against firms like Google with massive resources.

20 Nov 2025 - 9:00AM

Google’s new Gemini model represents a “massive jump” in reasoning and coding ability, according to executives. Photo: CFOTO/Future Publishing via Getty Images

Artificial intelligence

Microsoft, Nvidia to invest up to US$15 billion in Anthropic in AI deal

The announcement underscores the AI industry’s insatiable appetite for computing power.

19 Nov 2025 - 10:45AM

Anthropic commits to buy US$30 billion in Azure capacity in a deal with Microsoft and Nvidia. Photo: Shutterstock Images

Artificial intelligence

China’s Moonshot claims to build models with fewer AI chips than US rivals

In a Reddit forum, a Moonshot AI executive says start-up is ‘outnumbered’ by US rivals in terms of ‘high-end GPUs’ used for training models.

14 Nov 2025 - 8:31AM

Artificial intelligence

Sam Altman says OpenAI does not want a government bailout for AI

The CEO says OpenAI only had discussions about ‘loan guarantees’ for building chip fabrication plants in the US.

7 Nov 2025 - 10:00AMvideocam

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Sam Altman

Jury rules against Musk in feud with OpenAI, saying he filed lawsuit too late

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and President Greg Brockman are found not liable for breaking contracts made with Musk when founding the start-up.

‘Human dignity’: Pope Leo, Anthropic to launch pontiff’s first AI document

Elon Musk’s trial against Sam Altman reveals power struggle for OpenAI

OpenAI’s Sam Altman apologises to Canada town for not reporting mass shooter

The killer’s ChatGPT account was banned over concerns about usage linked to violent activity, but police were not alerted.

Molotov attack on OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s home leads to arrest

‘We should de-escalate the rhetoric and tactics and try to have ‌fewer explosions,’ Altman wrote in response.

.css-1pcrwvc{color:#2aa191;}My Take | A humane Chinese AI versus a dog-eat-dog American AI

From killing jobs to killing people, the vision of artificial intelligence supremacy in the United States is truly terrifying.

Anthropic sues Trump administration as row over AI use by military deepens

The Pentagon blacklisted the start-up after it refused to let its technology be used for fully autonomous weapons and domestic surveillance.

US Treasury to stop using Anthropic AI tech, including Claude platform

Anthropic had previously turned down the Pentagon’s demand that it agree to unconditional military use of its Claude models.

India’s AI superpower dream: flush with cash, short on capacity

India’s AI ambitions could add half a trillion dollars to its economy or deepen inequality if cannot train up its workforce fast enough.

Anthropic vows to sue US after Trump tells government to stop using firm’s AI

The start-up has refused to let its models be used for the mass surveillance of US citizens or deployed in fully autonomous weapons systems.

Geopolitics takes back seat to ‘No 1 investor risk’ for creditors: survey

The survey showed that only 10 per cent of credit investors consider AI-driven corporate obsolescence a big concern.

OpenAI and Anthropic CEOs refuse to hold hands during India AI summit photo op

The incident in New Delhi highlights the frosty relationship between Sam Altman and Dario Amodei.

India AI summit aims to shift focus from model races to scaled reality

The event offers emerging economies a chance to reframe AI as public infrastructure and work together to put it into public services.

Trump vs BBC: US$10 billion defamation suit headed for 2027 trial

Florida judge sets a February trial date over claims the broadcaster ‘deceptively’ edited the US president’s January 6 speech.

Frost in 20 seconds: can this supercooling tech give China an edge in AI race?

Liquid cooling system powered by science could fuel critical infrastructure, offsetting soaring energy consumption and cooling demands.

As ICE cracks down, some of America’s biggest names are speaking out

The US president is facing a growing cultural revolt that threatens to undermine his signature domestic priority.

China’s AI and EV boom drives record power demand, widening energy gap with US

The main drivers of the growth are the tertiary sector – covering services including AI cloud services – and residential use.

Apple, Google strike Gemini deal for revamped Siri in major win for Alphabet

Alphabet has been jostling with OpenAI for the Apple deal, the financial details of which were not disclosed.

‘Architects of AI’ named Time’s 2025 Person of the Year

Time’s Person of the Year highlights how AI reshaped our world. Donald Trump was named 2024 honoree, succeeding 2023 winner Taylor Swift.

OpenAI names first chief of revenue as ChatGPT maker aims to make a profit

OpenAI is facing increased competition from rivals, including Google, which last month unleashed the latest version of its own AI assistant.

How China’s solopreneurs are using AI to crack a tough job market

Armed with a variety of AI tools, a new breed of young entrepreneurs forges a path in a challenging economy.

OpenAI CEO declares ‘code red’ to improve ChatGPT as rivals move in

The call comes after Google released its Gemini 3 AI model last month that gained praise for its capacity to reason and code.

DeepSeek releases first open AI model with gold-level scores at maths olympiad

‘Imagine owning the brain of one of the best mathematicians in the world for free,’ Hugging Face CEO Clement Delangue says in a post on X.

Taiwan’s Foxconn expands AI hardware push with OpenAI deal

Foxconn sees profits soar after shifting its focus from low-margin iPhone assembly to AI servers that are now in huge demand.

Google’s new Gemini model puts China’s AI start-ups on the defensive

It highlights the daunting challenge faced by Chinese AI start-ups to compete against firms like Google with massive resources.

Microsoft, Nvidia to invest up to US$15 billion in Anthropic in AI deal

The announcement underscores the AI industry’s insatiable appetite for computing power.

China’s Moonshot claims to build models with fewer AI chips than US rivals

In a Reddit forum, a Moonshot AI executive says start-up is ‘outnumbered’ by US rivals in terms of ‘high-end GPUs’ used for training models.

Sam Altman says OpenAI does not want a government bailout for AI

The CEO says OpenAI only had discussions about ‘loan guarantees’ for building chip fabrication plants in the US.

My Take | A humane Chinese AI versus a dog-eat-dog American AI