Sam Altman said his firing and reinstatement was 'extremely painful,' but 'great for OpenAI'

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Sam Altman said the OpenAI drama had a "positive effect" on the company in an interview with Time.

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Ex-assistant accused of killing and beheading tech CEO Fahim Saleh will try psych defense on a Manhattan jury

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Tyrese Haspil, accused of the 2020 Manhattan murder-dismemberment of tech CEO Fahim Saleh.
Tyrese Haspil, accused of the 2020 Manhattan killing-dismemberment of the tech CEO Fahim Saleh, in court Thursday with his attorney, Sam Roberts, right.

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Top CEOs will make more in the first 4 days of 2024 than the average worker makes in a year, analysis shows

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The median pay of bosses at the top companies in the UK is 109 times more than the median worker pay.

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Costco's Ron Vachris went from driving the retailer's forklifts to earning $11.5 million this year as its new CEO

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Costco's new CEO Ron Vachris is just the third person to hold the top job.

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Energy drink CEO says he sleeps with the blinds open to wake up with the sun.

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Dan Lourenco, Ghost's CEO and founder, built the company based on a love of fitness and supplements. You might have seen Ghost's candy-flavored, nostalgia-inspired energy drinks at your local supermarket.

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Panera founder says one of his biggest regrets is not firing people faster — and he's even received thank-you's afterward

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Ron Shaich

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Sam Altman hints at his chaotic ousting and return as OpenAI CEO in a new blog post

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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman.

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I was Reddit cofounder Alexis Ohanian's executive assistant. Here's how being an EA gave me the skills to help run a company.

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Lissie Garvin

Lissie Garvin

It's 'not the job of a CEO' to comment on every political issue because it can divide employees, ex-Cisco CEO says

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John Chambers, former CEO and chairman of Cisco.

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The boss of Ryanair, the airline famed for its shockingly cheap flights, is set to get a $109 million bonus next year — one of the biggest in European history

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Ryanair CEO Michael O'Leary is famous for his publicity stunts.
Ryanair CEO Michael O'Leary is famous in Europe for his publicity stunts.

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