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OpenAI Employees Can Email Sam Altman When Work Gets Stuck And Cut Through Bureaucracy

The unusual system can push an employee's problem ahead of other work, highlighting the challenges OpenAI faces as its workforce and operations grow.

International Business Times

OpenAI has a secret ‘friction’ email that lets employees complain directly to Sam Altman and top bosses and it has a surprising Jeff Bezos-Amazon connection

OpenAI has a secret ‘friction’ email that lets employees complain directly to Sam Altman and top bosses and it has a surprising Jeff Bezos-Amazon connection

OpenAI reportedly has an internal “friction” email that allows employees to flag workplace problems and bureaucratic bottlenecks, with serious issues potentially reaching CEO Sam Altman or President Greg Brockman. The unusual system also has a surprising connection to Jeff Bezos and Amazon’s famous escalation practice.

The Economic Times

When OpenAI employees hit a roadblock, they email this address to ask CEO Sam Altman to solve it immediately

When OpenAI employees hit a roadblock, they email this address to ask CEO Sam Altman to solve it immediately

From office parking issues to technical roadblocks, the friction@openai.com inbox is a way for senior leadership to get direct visibility into on-the-ground issues and eliminate 'big company bulls**t'

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Fidji Simo on her life after OpenAI and new startup, ChronicleBio

Fidji Simo, a French-born businesswoman and former CEO of Instacart, left her post as one of OpenAI’s top executives in early July. Now, she’s working to cure chronic diseases.

Exclusive: Former OpenAI exec Fidji Simo discusses her battle with POTS and her startup’s plans to cure it with AI and 3,500 vials of blood (so far)

Simo is a cofounder of ChronicleBio, which aims to cure complex chronic diseases by analyzing biological data with the latest AI models.

OpenAI's AGI deployment chief Fidji Simo to step down after medical leave

"Three months ago, I had to go on medical leave after a severe exacerbation of a chronic illness I've lived with for seven years. During that time, it became clear that the road to recovery ‌would be much ⁠longer and ⁠more complex than I had anticipated - and that I…

The Economic Times

3 reasons OpenAI buying daily tech show TBPN for hundreds of millions isn't totally crazy

One of the biggest differences between startup success and failure is knowing when to sell. TBPN's founders selling to OpenAI is a masterclass.

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OpenAI Buys TBPN: Fidji Simo Claims 'Standard PR Playbook Doesn't Apply' to AGI

OpenAI Buys TBPN: Fidji Simo Claims 'Standard PR Playbook Doesn't Apply' to AGI

OpenAI acquires TBPN, a key media player in the tech industry, enhancing its AI communication strategies and gaining access to an elite audience and valuable industry insights.

International Business Times UK

OpenAI Is Now Worth More Than Ford, GM and Boeing Combined — And a $1 Trillion IPO Could Be Next

OpenAI Is Now Worth More Than Ford, GM and Boeing Combined — And a $1 Trillion IPO Could Be Next

OpenAI has surpassed $25 billion in annualized revenue and is preparing for a $1 trillion IPO — the largest public offering in history. Here is what the numbers really mean for investors, users, and the future of AI.

International Business Times

OpenAI is making an all-in-one 'superapp' that combines Codex, ChatGPT, and Atlas browser for maximum productivity

OpenAI is making an all-in-one 'superapp' that combines Codex, ChatGPT, and Atlas browser for maximum productivity

OpenAI is reportedly working to bring ChatGPT, Atlas and Codex into one app to make it easier for users to interact with AI.

OpenAI launches Frontier—and potentially redraws the enterprise software map

OpenAI launches Frontier—and potentially redraws the enterprise software map

OpenAI’s new enterprise platform lets companies build and manage agents that sit on top of existing software, blurring the line between partner and competitor.

OpenAI's Meta makeover

OpenAI will begin testing ads on ChatGPT this month.

ChatGPT tests ads as a new era of AI begins

ChatGPT tests ads as a new era of AI begins

Ads are coming to the bottom of ChatGPT’s answers for certain users—as the $500 billion startup looks to offset the massive costs of offering generative AI services.

Behind the defections from Mira Murati's Thinking Machines: money, compute constraints, and a lack of clarity on products and business model

Behind the defections from Mira Murati's Thinking Machines: money, compute constraints, and a lack of clarity on products and business model

Thinking Machines has lost three members of its founding team to OpenAI, while another cofounder left for Meta and more employees are reportedly heading for the exits too

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OpenAI's new tool will see ChatGPT try and help you find a new job

OpenAI believed to be working on a new Jobs dashboard for job hunting, resume building, and upskilling.

OpenAI launches ChatGPT Health in a push to become a hub for personal health data

The new consumer-facing product lets users connect medical records, wellness apps, and wearable data, extending the way in which millions of people already use ChatGPT for health questions.

Apple Music integration could be coming to ChatGPT — here's what we know

OpenAI is bringing Apple Music, as well as other big services, to the ChatGPT experience. Here's how it works.

ChatGPT’s adult mode is coming — and it might not be what you think it is

OpenAI will introduce a ChatGPT adult mode in 2026, pending the success of its age verification AI currently in testing.

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ChatGPT plans to launch adult mode in early 2026 — here's what that means

ChatGPT is gearing up to launch its NSFW features including age-gating and erotica.

OpenAI aims to show it’s not falling behind its rivals with GPT-5.2 release

OpenAI said its new model outperforms those from rivals Google and Anthropic across a wide range of evaluations.

OpenAI updates ChatGPT after "Code Red" scramble

GPT-5.2 is available today starting with paid ChatGPT plans and in the API.

International Business Times UK

OpenAI Freezes Ads To Sharpen ChatGPT's AI Core — Users Could See Major Changes

ChatGPT is undergoing a massive internal overhaul after CEO Sam Altman initiated a 'code red' to boost performance, which has delayed advertising and other initiatives.

OpenAI’s Fidji Simo says Meta's team didn't anticipate risks of AI products well—her first task under Sam Altman was to address mental health concerns

Simo has overseen OpenAI's addition of parental controls to ChatGPT teen accounts, and says more mental health safeguards are to come.

International Business Times

Open AI's Fidji Simo Says AI Investment Frenzy 'New Normal,' Not Bubble

The dizzying investments in artificial intelligence infrastructure do not constitute a bubble but rather represent today's "new normal" to meet skyrocketing user demand, Fidji Simo, OpenAI's de facto number two, said on Monday.

Ramp founder Eric Glyman: How I built a $22.5 billion startup in 2,367 days

“Our whole mission is to help our customers spend less,” Glyman told Fortune. That goal has made the company one of the hottest startups on the market.

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