OpenAI loses a top data center exec, as stream of high-profile departures continues
Chris Malone’s exit hits the seat responsible for OpenAI’s data center execution.
Malone left last week after joining OpenAI in March 2025, following long stints at Meta and Google. OpenAI told TechCrunch it had recently reorganized its infrastructure group, and WSJ reported Malone had stopped reporting directly to Greg Brockman before the departure. The company says several executives now oversee pieces of its data center strategy. His exit adds to more than a dozen senior departures this year as OpenAI prepares for a delayed IPO. TechCrunch AI's note
Malone left last week after joining OpenAI in March 2025, following long stints at Meta and Google. OpenAI told TechCrunch it had recently reorganized its infrastructure group, and WSJ reported Malone had stopped reporting directly to Greg Brockman before the departure. The company says several executives now oversee pieces of its data center strategy. His exit adds to more than a dozen senior departures this year as OpenAI prepares for a delayed IPO. TechCrunch AI's note
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