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Sam Altman Resets OpenAI and Personal Priorities Ahead of High-Stakes IPO

As compute and energy constraints loom, Altman is repositioning OpenAI around infrastructure and enterprise demand.

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman recently made two moves that say more about the company’s future than any product launch could. On March 23, he stepped down as chairman of Helion Energy, the fusion startup he has backed for more than a decade, as OpenAI explores a large-scale power deal with the company. A day later, OpenAI pulled the plug on its popular video-generating model, Sora, saying it would reallocate resources to its next major large language model, codenamed “Spud,” as well as a growing suite of coding agents and enterprise tools.

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Together, the decisions point to a CEO stripping away distractions, tightening control and preparing for a highly anticipated IPO. OpenAI has reinforced that........

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