The Latest Breaking News from Mira Murati

The new extreme in 'founder friendly' deals: Complete board control

Mira Murati and Andreessen Horowitz are working on a funding round that could set a new standard for “founder friendly” deals.

Fortune · May 2, 2025

The oxymoron of Mira Murati’s reported $2 billion seed round

OpenAI CTO Mira Murati has reportedly doubled the amount of funding she’s seeking to raise for her startup Thinking Machines Lab.

Fortune · Apr 11, 2025

Mira Murati’s reported $2 billion 'seed' funding suggests the AI boom is alive and well, even after a week of economic chaos

Former OpenAI Chief Tech Officer Mira Murati’s AI startup, Thinking Machines, is looking to raise a massive $2 billion seed round, according to Business Insider. If true, it’s a jarring number that could reframe the debate about the AI boom.

Fortune · Apr 11, 2025

OpenAI cofounder John Schulman is joining Mira Murati’s startup after brief stint at Anthropic

It remains unclear why Schulman chose to leave Anthropic so soon after joining, as well as what his role will be at Murati’s company.

Fortune · Feb 6, 2025

OpenAI’s reputational double whammy

AGI safety lead Miles Brundage warns of “misalignment between private and societal interests” as former staffer Suchir Balaji adds fuel to copyright suits.

Fortune · Oct 24, 2024

OpenAI's "collapse" fears reportedly date back to Chief Scientist Ilya Sutskever's abrupt departure — beyond recent bankruptcy reports with projections of $5 billion in losses within the next 12 months

The departure of OpenAI Chief Scientist Ilya Sutskever raised concern among top officials in the firm behind the curtains. They reportedly tried to get the Chief Scientist back on the team by extending him a new and possibly lucrative deal, but their efforts were turned down.

Windows Central · Oct 3, 2024

Mira Murati’s surprise exit from OpenAI caps a chaotic year of staff infighting, rushed product launches, and executive upheaval

Mira Murati’s surprise exit from OpenAI caps a chaotic year of staff infighting, rushed product launches, and executive upheaval.

Fortune · Oct 1, 2024

OpenAI Suffers $5 Billion Annual Loss On $3.7 Billion In Revenue: Reports

The revelation is contained in financial documents given to investors as part of a $7 billion funding push

International Business Times · Sep 28, 2024

Sam Altman denies plan to give him equity in for-profit OpenAI

Altman said there are “no current plans” to give him equity in the company.

Fortune · Sep 27, 2024

'Not a normal company': OpenAI loses another executive as it seeks huge valuation

OpenAI, the world's most valuable AI startup, has just lost another executive. Chief Technology Officer Mira Murati is one of more than 20 key staff who have departed this year, leaving CEO Sam Altman with just one of his fellow co-founders.

France 24 · Sep 27, 2024