Sam Altman may have just scored a major coup

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Sam Altman attends Apple's WWDC on June 10.

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Silicon Valley needs a new kind of savior

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The clear way to save Silicon Valley is to return the industry to the people who actually build tech to solve problems.

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Sam Altman just got two new colleagues at OpenAI: Sarah Friar and Kevin Weil

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Is Sam Altman the ultimate personality hire?

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Sam Altman is quite the hype man for AI. You might say he's the ultimate "personality hire."

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It's all unraveling at OpenAI (again)

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OpenAI's negative news cycle continues, with concerns over safety, NDAs, and Sam Altman's conflicts of interest.

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OpenAI employees are demanding change. Here are the 4 things they want.

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Sam Altman and other leaders of AI are under fire by former and current employees.

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Sam Altman has reportedly invested in more than 400 companies and has holdings worth at least $2.8 billion

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Sam Altman is a prolific investor.

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Veteran investor Paul Graham breaks down why Sam Altman left Y Combinator

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Paul Graham said he and his wife gave Altman a choice between OpenAI and Y Combinator.

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Y Combinator founder says Sam Altman wasn't fired

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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman served as president of Y Combinator, a startup accelerator, from 2014 to 2019.

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OpenAI board members brush off warning from ex-directors and defend Sam Altman as 'highly forthcoming'

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Helen Toner and Tasha McCauley left OpenAI when Sam Altman returned as CEO.

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