OpenAI executive Brad Lightcap announced Tuesday he is leaving the AI developer after eight years to start a new venture, marking the latest in a string of departures as the company prepares for a pot…
Brad Lightcap, OpenAI's special projects lead and former COO, announced his departure after an eight-year stint at the AI lab, saying in an internal memo posted to X that he would be starting "somethi…
OpenAI executive Brad Lightcap, who served as chief financial officer and chief operating officer during his eight-year tenure and most recently led a special projects team, announced on Tuesday he is…
Brad Lightcap, OpenAI's longtime chief operating officer, announced Tuesday he is leaving the company to "start something new," ending a tenure that began in 2018 and included four years as CFO before…
Brad Lightcap, OpenAI's first business hire and longtime chief operating officer, announced his departure on August 11, 2026, to launch a new venture, capping nearly a decade of leading the company's …
Fidji Simo, former CEO of Instacart and former top executive at OpenAI, has launched ChronicleBio, a startup using AI to analyze blood and segment patients with Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndro…
OpenAI co-founder and president Greg Brockman said voice will be the interface of the future, calling the current era of clicking and typing a 'phase' that people will abandon within a few years. Open…
Barnes & Noble CEO James Daunt has revived the bookstore chain by abandoning the centralized 'pay-for-display' model and empowering local stores to choose their own inventory, leading to plans to open…
ChronicleBio co-founder Fidji Simo said on August 3rd that AI's potential to cure complex chronic conditions depends on collecting deep biological data from patients over time, a resource the company …
Former OpenAI executive Fidji Simo, who left her role as CEO of AGI Deployment in July 2026 to focus on her chronic illness POTS, has launched ChronicleBio, a startup that has raised $15 million and c…
Lilian Weng, cofounder of Thinking Machines Lab, resigned on Monday citing health issues, becoming at least the fourth high-profile tech executive to step down for health reasons amid the AI arms race…
Lilian Weng, co-founder of Thinking Machines Lab, resigned Tuesday citing health issues from stress and workload, then rejoined OpenAI on Wednesday to work on recursive self-improvement, using AI to b…
Thinking Machines Lab cofounder Lilian Weng said she is stepping down because of stress and illness, writing that she has been ill more often in the past seven months than at any other point in her li…
Lilian Weng, cofounder of AI startup Thinking Machines Lab, stepped down Tuesday after a stress-induced illness, highlighting burnout risks in the AI industry. Other tech leaders including OpenAI exec…
Lilian Weng, cofounder of Thinking Machines Lab, announced her departure from the AI startup on Tuesday, citing stress and illness that left her unable to sustain the pace required by a startup. Weng,…
OpenAI retired ChatGPT Atlas on July 9, 2026, just nine months after its launch as a standalone AI browser, with the product ceasing to function on August 9 and its browsing capabilities being folded …
OpenAI has released Codex Micro, a $230 hardware keypad for use with its Codex development tool, now a tab in the company's super app. The launch follows OpenAI's earlier purchase of the TBPN YouTube …
OpenAI's plan to launch a humanlike rechargeable smart speaker in 2026 enters a declining market, with IDC data showing smart speaker shipments fell 16.3% in 2023, 11.8% in 2024, and an estimated 9.6%…
The Bank of England plans to ease capital rules to spur lending amid pressure to stimulate growth, even as Governor Andrew Bailey warns of a "triple whammy" of dangers from frothy AI stocks, slower-th…
OpenAI is shutting down its AI browser Atlas, launched in October 2025, after nine months due to cybersecurity vulnerabilities, slow performance, and legal issues. The browser's agent mode failed to d…