Category: Executives

The tech community says Altman’s ouster is a ‘hostile takeover’ and a ‘coup.’ Here’s what we know.

Sam Altman, now the former CEO of OpenAI, was ousted in what some call a “coup.” Lucy Nicholson/Reuters OpenAI sent shockwaves through the tech world Friday when its board ousted Sam Altman as CEO. The tech community is now scrambling to figure out what happened. Altman’s dismissal from OpenAI was abrupt and unconventional among big companies in Silicon Valley. It’s been less than 24 hours…