Comes after Altman posted that the world needs more AI infrastructure, including data centers

Targets OpenAI, Microsoft, Google, Amazon, and Anthropic

Comes after reports that Altman has been courting Middle Eastern investors for an AI chip venture

He's also after more nuclear fission along with solar plus storage

Altman reportedly first floated the idea before he was ousted and reinstated as CEO in 2023

The third departure in two months

Keeping it in the family

Creator of the Machine Learning Site Reliability Engineering (ML SRE) organization at Google

Chip engineer Richard Ho leads new division at the generative AI startup to help "influence roadmaps for hardware partners for data center networks, racks, and buildings"

After a very confusing and ultimately pointless few days

Shares in Microsoft reach record highs

But is now at Microsoft, which has its own AI chips

After last-ditch effort by colleagues to reinstate ousted Altman

Following CEO Sam Altman's sudden firing

Specific details at Microsoft-backed company are not disclosed

Azure Cobalt 100 and Azure Maia 100 mark company's entry into custom chip game

As it looks to reduce its reliance on Nvidia

Thirsty work for OpenAI's data center provider

Expanded partnership with Microsoft could bring in $12bn in revenue for KPMG

Oracle also wants to resell OpenAI’s software

Meet with Biden and Harris in closed door session

Eliezer Yudkowsky claims the risk of new AI systems puts all of humanity at risk, so we should take drastic measures

OpenAI's cofounder among the investors

H100 NVL maximizes memory capacity