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who needs data centres anyway
pivot-to-ai.com/2026/08/26/openai-loses-even-more-executives-ahead-of-the-alleged-ipo - blog post
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OpenAI’s Head of Data Centers Has Left the Company wsj.com/tech/ai/openais-head-of-data-centers-has-left-company-6d24fd83
13 executives who left OpenAI in 2026 businessinsider.com/executives-who-left-openai-in-2026-8
OpenAI’s Brockman brushes off concerns about leadership changes in CNBC exclusive cnbc.com/2026/08/17/openai-brockman-leadership-changes.html
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Name read (Patreon) patreon.com/davidgerard/posts/august-patron-in-167751828
Name read (YouTube) email dgerard@gmail.com
Ketan Joshi interview (YouTube members) youtube.com/watch?v=GiO34-6ZR0s
Ketan Joshi interview (Patreon, podcast and video) patreon.com/davidgerard/posts/ketan-joshi-167222572
Previously on Pivot to AI:
OpenAI does deals to make a deal — and the money is getting worried pivot-to-ai.com/2025/10/10/openai-does-deals-to-make-a-deal-and-the-money-is-getting-worried
video: youtube.com/watch?v=YLvT2k9qmA0&list=UU9rJrMVgcXTfa8xuMnbhAEA
OpenAI faces cash crunch in 2026 as bills come due pivot-to-ai.com/2026/01/23/openai-faces-cash-crunch-in-2026-as-bills-come-due
video: youtube.com/watch?v=eaQKJuA3qF8&list=UU9rJrMVgcXTfa8xuMnbhAEA
OpenAI may not be able to IPO in 2026 pivot-to-ai.com/2026/05/08/openai-may-not-be-able-to-ipo-in-2026
video: youtube.com/watch?v=ZAZRZcVM14E&list=UU9rJrMVgcXTfa8xuMnbhAEA
The SpaceX IPO works like a crypto fraud, but with AI pivot-to-ai.com/2026/05/28/the-spacex-ipo-works-like-a-crypto-fraud-but-with-ai
video: youtube.com/watch?v=wkYiquKR0tA&list=UU9rJrMVgcXTfa8xuMnbhAEA
Sam Altman: Guys, we’re in the Singularity now pivot-to-ai.com/2026/07/28/sam-altman-guys-were-in-the-singularity-now
video: youtube.com/watch?v=h6FPzOWi0YI&list=UU9rJrMVgcXTfa8xuMnbhAEA
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who needs data centres anyway
pivot-to-ai.com/2026/08/26/openai-loses-even-more-executives-ahead-of-the-alleged-ipo - blog post
Patreon: patreon.com/davidgerard
Ko-Fi: ko-fi.com/A1529D5
Buy us nice useful things (if not in the UK, set your own delivery postcode to SW1A 0AA): amazon.co.uk/hz/wishlist/ls/3Q8VZW46J6DM6
Get an extremely cool Pivot to AI shirt or mug: pivot-to-ai.redbubble.com
Send in your story tips and non-slop sponsorship offers: dgerard@gmail.com
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https://circumstances.run/@davidgerard
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Sources:
OpenAI’s Head of Data Centers Has Left the Company wsj.com/tech/ai/openais-head-of-data-centers-has-left-company-6d24fd83
13 executives who left OpenAI in 2026 businessinsider.com/executives-who-left-openai-in-2026-8
OpenAI’s Brockman brushes off concerns about leadership changes in CNBC exclusive cnbc.com/2026/08/17/openai-brockman-leadership-changes.html
Extras:
Name read (Patreon) patreon.com/davidgerard/posts/august-patron-in-167751828
Name read (YouTube) email dgerard@gmail.com
Ketan Joshi interview (YouTube members) youtube.com/watch?v=GiO34-6ZR0s
Ketan Joshi interview (Patreon, podcast and video) patreon.com/davidgerard/posts/ketan-joshi-167222572
Previously on Pivot to AI:
OpenAI does deals to make a deal — and the money is getting worried pivot-to-ai.com/2025/10/10/openai-does-deals-to-make-a-deal-and-the-money-is-getting-worried
video: youtube.com/watch?v=YLvT2k9qmA0&list=UU9rJrMVgcXTfa8xuMnbhAEA
OpenAI faces cash crunch in 2026 as bills come due pivot-to-ai.com/2026/01/23/openai-faces-cash-crunch-in-2026-as-bills-come-due
video: youtube.com/watch?v=eaQKJuA3qF8&list=UU9rJrMVgcXTfa8xuMnbhAEA
OpenAI may not be able to IPO in 2026 pivot-to-ai.com/2026/05/08/openai-may-not-be-able-to-ipo-in-2026
video: youtube.com/watch?v=ZAZRZcVM14E&list=UU9rJrMVgcXTfa8xuMnbhAEA
The SpaceX IPO works like a crypto fraud, but with AI pivot-to-ai.com/2026/05/28/the-spacex-ipo-works-like-a-crypto-fraud-but-with-ai
video: youtube.com/watch?v=wkYiquKR0tA&list=UU9rJrMVgcXTfa8xuMnbhAEA
Sam Altman: Guys, we’re in the Singularity now pivot-to-ai.com/2026/07/28/sam-altman-guys-were-in-the-singularity-now
video: youtube.com/watch?v=h6FPzOWi0YI&list=UU9rJrMVgcXTfa8xuMnbhAEA
Full Pivot to AI playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=UU9rJrMVgcXTfa8xuMnbhAEA
Audio-only podcast: pivottoai.libsyn.com
Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pivot-to-ai/id1844698298
Image: you can trust Sam Altman
