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Sam Altman sought billions to fund a chip company that could rival Nvidia before he was fired, report says
Sam Altman was forced out as the CEO of OpenAI on Friday, setting into motion a weekend of chaos for the company. Jack Guez/AFP via Getty Images Ex-OpenAI CEO Sam Altman reportedly sought extensive funding for a new company before he was fired. Altman was fundraising to build a rival to AI chip maker Nvidia, per Bloomberg. Investor talks are still in the early stages…