Why the departure of OpenAI’s data center chief is not a good look

Chris Malone reportedly headed for the exit last week, following 12 other senior executives this year.

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Another OpenAI exec leaves the company

OpenAI hired Chris Malone to manage its data center build-out in March 2025,........

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