Sam Altman


Opinion

Does Worldcoin Need a Reevaluation? Understanding Sam Altman’s Crypto-AI-UBI Experiment

There’s lots to admire about the ex-OpenAI CEO’s crypto startup, despite relentless “techlash” criticism.

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Worldcoin Token Drops After OpenAI Ousts Sam Altman as CEO

The token associated with Sam Altman's eye-scanning cryptocurrency project dropped as low as 12% last Friday, after artificial intelligence company OpenAI ousted Sam Altman as CEO and from the board. CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie presents "The Chart of the Day."

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OpenAI's Ex-CEO Sam Altman Joins Microsoft; Bullish Completes Purchase of CoinDesk: WSJ

"CoinDesk Daily" host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the hottest crypto headlines today, including the latest developments after OpenAI's board suddenly ousted CEO Sam Altman last Friday. Plus, a closer look at why Tether is freezing $225 million worth of its own stablecoin. And, cryptocurrency exchange Bullish has bought CoinDesk.

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Former Twitch CEO Emmett Shear Appointed as New OpenAI Chief

Emmett Shear, co-founder and former CEO of streaming service Twitch, has been appointed as the new CEO of OpenAI, after the artificial intelligence (AI) company ousted Sam Altman as its chief last week. CoinDesk Global Policy & Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De discusses the details. Plus, what to make of the SEC delaying decisions on spot bitcoin ETFs applications from Franklin Templeton and Global X.

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Finance

Former Twitch CEO Emmett Shear Appointed as New OpenAI Chief

OpenAI ousted Sam Altman as its chief last week after the board said it no longer had confidence in his ability to lead the company

OpenAI (Jonathan Kemper/Unsplash)

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Sam Altman, Former OpenAI CEO, Lands at Microsoft

Altman and other departed OpenAI staff will join a new advanced AI research team at the software giant.

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Markets

OpenAI CEO Drama Makes a Market for Blockchain Betters

Over $250,000 in liquidity was built up in prediction market contracts on Polymarket over the weekend, from the serious to the absurd.

Sam Altman at Village Global's The Grove in 2022 (Village Global/Flickr)

Finance

OpenAI Ousts Sam Altman From CEO and Board Roles; Worldcoin Drops 12%

The board said it "no longer has confidence in [Altman's] ability to continue leading" the company.

Worldcoin co-founders Alex Blania and Sam Altman (Marc Olivier/Worldcoin)

Policy

Bavaria's Data Regulator Had Not Concluded Assessment of Worldcoin When the Project Launched

The Sam Altman co-founded project has been shut down in Kenya over privacy concerns.

A user from GCR getting their iris scanned with a Worldcoin Orb in Paris on July 21. (Eliza Gkritsi/CoinDesk)

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PayPal Enters the Crypto Conversation with New Stablecoin; Worldcoin Faces More Scrutiny

“CoinDesk Daily” host Jennifer Sanasie dives into today’s hottest stories in crypto, as the electronic payments giant PayPal ventures into digital assets with the announcement of a U.S. dollar-pegged stablecoin called PayPal USD. Sino Global Capital files a multimillion dollar claim against FTX. And, Worldcoin’s Nairobi warehouse was reportedly raided as Kenya's Ministry of the Interior suspends the project from operating in the country.

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