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Sam Altman’s Oklo starts work to bring nuclear microreactor online by 2027
Oklo, the nuclear energy company backed by Sam Altman, will begin preparatory work on a site in Idaho, where it could set up its first reactor as early as 2027. The Department of Energy (DOE) granted Oklo access to its preferred site at Idaho Falls in a recently announced Memorandum of Agreement (MOA).
Sam Altman-backed Oklo finalizes site inspection deal with DOE for Idaho nuclear reactor
Nuclear startup Oklo said on Wednesday that it has finalized an agreement with the U.S. Department of Energy for carrying out site investigations related to the company's proposed small nuclear reactor in Idaho.
Sam Altman-Backed Nuclear Startup Gets Greenlight for First Microreactor
Oklo, whose name comes from the region of Gabon, Africa where self-sustaining nuclear fission reactions took place naturally about 1.7 billion years ago, went public in May. Sam Altman, the CEO of OpenAI, serves as the company's chairman.
Sam Altman-backed nuclear startup Oklo to start site work for Idaho microreactor
The nuclear startup has received the greenlight from the Department of Energy to conduct site investigations for the planned reactor in Idaho Falls, Idaho.
Daily Digest: Big Tenderloin sale goes through; Sam Altman-backed nuclear startup moves ahead
In CRE news, Newmark announced that it has arranged the sale of the Phoenix Hotel at 601 Eddy St. in the Tenderloin neighborhood. The seller was Ziegler Family LLC and the buyer was Michel Suas, owner of the San Francisco Baking Institute,
An OpenAI shake-up wouldn't just make Sam Altman richer — he'd have more control, too
Changing the structure of OpenAI could be advantageous for Sam Altman, a corporate law expert said.
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Sam Altman tells OpenAI employees he hasn't received ‘giant equity stake' in company
At an all-hands meeting Thursday, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman denied reports that he received a “giant equity stake” in the company ...
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What does the OpenAI exodus say about Sam Altman?
A few weeks ago people within OpenAI were keen to assure your correspondent that the maker of ChatGPT had matured, following ...
OpenAI reportedly mulls $10B payday for Sam Altman as more top executives head for exits
A 7% stake in Microsoft-backed OpenAI could soon be worth a whopping $10.5 billion for Altman, who had not previously taken ...
Sam Altman used to be 'super anti-Burning Man.' Now he's a fan and sees it as how the world could look after AGI
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said Burning Man may offer a glimpse into what a post-AGI world looks like when AI surpasses human ...
Artificial Intelligence (AI) Takes a Lot of Energy
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Sam Altman catapults past founder mode into ‘god mode’ with latest AI post
Welcome to “god mode.” Sam Altman, the CEO of the AI startup headed for a $150 billion valuation, OpenAI, has historically pitched AI as the solution to the world’s problems, despite its ...
I watched Sam Altman discuss the future of AI. His captivated audience seemed unfazed by OpenAI's chaos.
Despite the executive departures at OpenAI, an Italian Tech Week audience was captivated by Sam Altman's vision and humor.