TechCrunch
Thinking Machines to Raise $1B at $40B Valuation, Because Why Not
Thinking Machines is raising another $1B at a $40B valuation, proving that in AI, the sky's the limit - especially when your revenue is only $100M.
2026-09-03
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2026-08-27
TechCrunch
AI Executive Musical Chairs Continues: Barret Zoph Lands at Google After OpenAI Return Goes Bust
Barret Zoph's career path reads like a soap opera: OpenAI, to Thinking Machines, back to OpenAI, and now Google. Because who needs stability when you have AI?
2026-07-30
TechCrunch
AI Exec Steps Down for Health Reasons, Immediately Takes Another High-Stress AI Job
Lilian Weng exits Thinking Machines for health reasons, then promptly joins OpenAI to work on recursive self-improvement - because nothing says 'less stress' like building smarter AI.
2026-06-19
The Verge
OpenAI Enterprise Sales Head Barret Zoph Exits Again, Making This His Third Act in a Year
Barret Zoph's tenure at OpenAI is now shorter than a free trial period - he's out again after five months, making this his third AI industry role change in under two years.
2026-05-22
The Verge
Musk v. Altman: The Trial Where Everyone Lost and the Jackass Trophy Won
Elon Musk sued Sam Altman over OpenAI's for-profit conversion, the jury said 'too late,' and everyone learned that the AI industry's leaders are about as mature as the guy who gave out jackass trophies.
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