Sources: Chris Malone, who joined OpenAI as head of data centers in March 2025, left the company last week amid a broader exodus (Anissa Gardizy/Wall Street Journal)
OpenAI confirmed Chris Malone is no longer running its data center effort.
Malone joined from Meta in March 2025 and left last week, according to the Techmeme item citing Anissa Gardizy at the Wall Street Journal. The note frames the exit as part of a string of recent high-level departures. It comes as OpenAI is preparing for an IPO and increasing spending on computing power. Techmeme's note
Malone joined from Meta in March 2025 and left last week, according to the Techmeme item citing Anissa Gardizy at the Wall Street Journal. The note frames the exit as part of a string of recent high-level departures. It comes as OpenAI is preparing for an IPO and increasing spending on computing power. Techmeme's note
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