Sam Altman touts OpenAI-Microsoft alliance, says next phase will be 'better than anyone is ready for'

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  OpenAI's Sam Altman calls DeepSeek model 'impressive'

  OpenAI CEO and co-founder Sam Altman called Chinese artificial intelligence startup DeepSeek "impressive," while shrugging off concerns the startup could threaten OpenAI's standing. "deepseek's r1 ...
  
  The Hill - 1d

• FirstFT: OpenAI’s Sam Altman scrambles to respond to DeepSeek threat

  Also in today’s newsletter, Treasury secretary Scott Bessent pushes for universal tariffs and Nato’s silence over Greenland threat
  
  Financial Times - 1d
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  OpenAI’s Altman vows ‘better models’ as China’s DeepSeek disrupts global race

  Executives and investors question valuations and whether vast capital outlays are needed after all
  
  Financial Times - 2d
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  Fringe USMNT players make noise against Venezuela; Champions League's better than ever as league phase returns

  Elsewhere on the Golazo Starting XI newsletter, the transfer market's in full swing as Kvara arrives in Paris
  
  CBS Sports - Jan. 20
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  OpenAI CEO Sam Altman Says This Will Be the No.1 Most Valuable Skill in the Age of AI

  Nope, it’s not IQ, EQ, or adaptability.
  
  Inc. - Jan. 17

• OpenAI CEO Sam Altman Denies Sexual-Abuse Claims Made by Sister

  Ann Altman’s lawsuit says the alleged abuse occurred at the family’s home in Missouri when she and Sam Altman were children.
  
  The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 8
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  OpenAI CEO Sam Altman denies sister's sexual abuse allegations in lawsuit

  OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s sister, Ann Altman, filed a lawsuit on Monday, alleging that her brother sexually abused her regularly between the years of 1997 and 2006.
  
  NBC News - Jan. 8
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  OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman accused of sexual abuse by sister in lawsuit

  Tech entrepreneur and family say Ann Altman’s claims that abuse started in childhood are ‘utterly untrue’ . The sister of the OpenAI chief executive, Sam Altman , has filed a lawsuit alleging that ...
  
  The Guardian - Jan. 8
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  Sam Altman Says AI Agents Will Transform the Workforce in 2025

  In a new blog post, the famous OpenAI CEO reflected on his firing, what the company could do better, and a pursuit of ‘superintelligence.’
  
  Inc. - Jan. 6

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