OpenAI debated merging with one of its biggest rivals after firing Sam Altman, court docs reveal

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Ilya Sutskever.
Ilya Sutskever recently sat for a deposition as part of Elon Musk's lawsuit against OpenAI and Sam Altman.

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Sam Altman shuts down question about how OpenAI can commit to spending $1.4 trillion while earning billions: 'Enough'

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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is pictured.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman

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Elon Musk and Sam Altman are still trading jabs over OpenAI

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Sam Altman and Elon Musk traded jabs on X.

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Elon Musk fires back at Sam Altman's posts about trying to cancel a Tesla Roadster order: 'You received a refund within 24 hours'

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Elon Musk responded to a recent X post by Sam Altman.

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Move over, Zuck. Sam Altman is the world's new minister of thought.

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Collage of Sam Altman and Mark Zuckerberg

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Google stock dips 3% as OpenAI gets into the web-browser game

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OpenAI Sam Altman warned of an AI bubble.

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Why Sam Altman and OpenAI just announced a new web browser

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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman waves at the Sun Valley conference, 2025
OpenAI and Sam Altman have big ambitions. Why is one of them making a new web broswer?

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Sora might have a 'pervert' problem on its hands

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A belly inflation fetishist made videos of me and other real women in Sora.

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How many times can OpenAI say, 'Oops?'

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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman at a White House event, September 2025
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has established a pattern when it comes to copyright — his company tries something first, and worries about making everyone happy later.

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OpenAI's Stargate project will cost $500 billion and will require enough energy to power a whole city

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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is pictured.

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