Sam Altman
Former Twitch CEO Emmett Shear Appointed as New OpenAI Chief
Emmett Shear, co-founder and former CEO of streaming service Twitch, has been appointed as the new CEO of OpenAI, after the artificial intelligence (AI) company ousted Sam Altman as its chief last week. CoinDesk Global Policy & Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De discusses the details. Plus, what to make of the SEC delaying decisions on spot bitcoin ETFs applications from Franklin Templeton and Global X.
Former Twitch CEO Emmett Shear Appointed as New OpenAI Chief
OpenAI ousted Sam Altman as its chief last week after the board said it no longer had confidence in his ability to lead the company
Sam Altman, Former OpenAI CEO, Lands at Microsoft
Altman and other departed OpenAI staff will join a new advanced AI research team at the software giant.
OpenAI CEO Drama Makes a Market for Blockchain Betters
Over $250,000 in liquidity was built up in prediction market contracts on Polymarket over the weekend, from the serious to the absurd.
OpenAI Ousts Sam Altman From CEO and Board Roles; Worldcoin Drops 12%
The board said it "no longer has confidence in [Altman's] ability to continue leading" the company.
Bavaria's Data Regulator Had Not Concluded Assessment of Worldcoin When the Project Launched
The Sam Altman co-founded project has been shut down in Kenya over privacy concerns.
PayPal Enters the Crypto Conversation with New Stablecoin; Worldcoin Faces More Scrutiny
“CoinDesk Daily” host Jennifer Sanasie dives into today’s hottest stories in crypto, as the electronic payments giant PayPal ventures into digital assets with the announcement of a U.S. dollar-pegged stablecoin called PayPal USD. Sino Global Capital files a multimillion dollar claim against FTX. And, Worldcoin’s Nairobi warehouse was reportedly raided as Kenya's Ministry of the Interior suspends the project from operating in the country.
Sam Altman's Crypto Project Worldcoin Faces More Scrutiny in Kenya
Worldcoin's warehouse in Nairobi was raided by the Kenyan police over the weekend, according to report from the local news organization. "The Hash" panel discusses Kenya's latest efforts to crack down on the project after the country suspended its operations recently. Plus, insights on the privacy concerns surrounding the identity crypto protocol co-founded by OpenAI's Sam Altman.
Kenya Appears to Have Flip-Flopped on Worldcoin's Data Practices
The country's data watchdog found the project is compliant with its data-protection laws, but has now find different problems with Sam Altman's project.
Worldcoin Activity Suspended in Kenya Over Security and Privacy Concerns
According to a Facebook statement, Kenya's Ministry of the Interior has suspended the operations of Worldcoin as the country's financial, security and data protection services investigate the project. "The Hash" panel shares their thoughts on the legitimacy of the identity crypto protocol co-founded by OpenAI's Sam Altman.
