Sam Altman Steps Back From Helion Board as OpenAI Talks Point to Energy Ambitions
Sam Altman is stepping down as board chair of Helion, the fusion startup he backs, as the company reportedly explores a deal to sell electricity to OpenAI.
OpenAI’s New $1 Billion Nonprofit Push Gives Sam Altman a Fresh Strategic Angle
OpenAI’s nonprofit arm has pledged $1 billion in grants over the next year, sharpening the company’s public-interest message at a moment when Sam Altman remains under intense scrutiny over OpenAI’s structure and ambitions.
OpenAI’s TBPN Acquisition Signals a New Media Play From Sam Altman’s Company
OpenAI has acquired TBPN, the tech-business show, in a move that goes beyond product expansion and into media strategy. The deal suggests Sam Altman’s company wants a more direct hand in shaping the conversation around AI.
Sam Altman pushes OpenAI deeper into the AI infrastructure arms race with a massive new funding round
OpenAI is doubling down on scale. In a Feb. 27, 2026 update, the company said it secured $110 billion in new investment and expanded partnerships with SoftBank, NVIDIA and Amazon, a move that reinforces Sam Altman’s strategy of building the compute backbone behind the next wave of AI products.
Sam Altman pushes OpenAI’s next chapter with a public case for AI-era economic reform
Sam Altman is using his platform to argue that the benefits of advanced AI should be matched by new policy ideas on taxation, regulation, and redistribution. The move underscores how OpenAI’s chief executive is shaping the public debate well beyond product launches.