A former OpenAI and xAI staffer says he burned out in AI labs, so he's quitting and going back to Vietnam

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"I cannot believe I would say this one day, but I am burnt out," said a former OpenAI and xAI staffer who's returning to his home country of Vietnam.

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Trump wants Big Tech to build its own power plants. That's already starting to happen.

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President Donald Trump gave his annual State of the Union speech before Congress.

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OpenAI shares details from thwarted romance scams, fake law firms, and an effort to smear Japan's prime minister

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OpenClaw creator says 'vibe coding' has become a slur

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OpenClaw creator Peter Steinberger compared coding with AI to playing the guitar.

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Sam Altman scores a win over Elon Musk as judge tosses xAI poaching suit

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Sam Altman (left) and Elon Musk (right) have taken their legal battle to the court of public opinion, trading barbs in posts on X.

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Inside OpenAI's org chart: Here are the executives in charge at the ChatGPT creator

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Head of OpenAI's Codex explains the kind of email that gets his attention — and his advice to young engineers

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Alexander Embiricos shares what emails catch his eye.

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OpenAI salaries revealed: How much the ChatGPT maker pays AI researchers, engineers, and other key roles

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OpenAI cofounder and CEO Sam Altman.

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OpenAI's chairman explains why he prefers to write his board meeting prep without the help of AI

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Bret Taylor, OpenAI's board chair, is a huge name in the AI world. He doesn't want his employees to use the tech for his meetings.

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Freaking out about AI destroying jobs? Look here to see what's really happening.

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Tech leaders, including Dario Amodei and Sam Altman, at an AI summit in India

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