Leadersby GlyphChris Malone
Leaves OpenAI · Aug 25, 2026 · News
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Chris Malone, OpenAI’s former head of data centers, left the company last week, The Wall Street Journal has reported .
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About this move
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- Departed
- Role
- Data lead
- Announced
- Aug 25, 2026 2 months ago
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- TechCrunch
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