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What the Heck Is Happening at OpenAI? Our Bonkers Monday Cliff Notes

Simo on medical leave. CFO & CEO on the outs? Plus, New Yorker's Altman profile.

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Eric Newcomer
Apr 06, 2026
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There’s been so much OpenAI news since Thursday that, if your full-time job isn’t reading the news, there’s no way you could keep up with it all.

I’m in the air, bored, flying to San Francisco for HumanX, so here’s a rundown of everything that’s been happening, with links to key stories, excerpts, and our quick thoughts.

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