Fidji Simo
French-American businessperson and CEO
Photo: Anthony Quintano from Westminster, United States, CC BY 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons, cropped)
- Aug 26
OpenAI data center head Chris Malone departs as executive exits reach 13 in 2026
Chris Malone left OpenAI after 17 months overseeing infrastructure buildout, prompting the company to split his duties across multiple executives and expand facility leasing alongside its $500 million Stargate Project.
- Jul 10
OpenAI will shutter Atlas browser on 9 August, folding its features into new ChatGPT desktop app and Chrome extension
The company confirmed it will sunset its AI-powered browser on 9 August, less than a year after launch, and is instead integrating agentic browsing capabilities directly into the ChatGPT desktop app and a new Chrome extension.
- Jul 10
Fidji Simo, OpenAI's No. 2, Steps Down Over Chronic Illness, Becomes Part-Time Adviser
Three months after going on medical leave, Fidji Simo, the French-born executive who ran product and business at OpenAI, said Thursday she will not return to her full-time role and will instead advise the company part-time.