{
  "id": 4939134,
  "title": "OpenAI data center chief leaves the company as exec exodus continues",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/openai-data-center-chief-leaves-the-company-as-exec-exodus-continues",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-09-01T21:10:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "TechRadar",
    "slug": "techradar",
    "url": "https://www.techradar.com/pro/openai-data-center-chief-leaves-the-company-as-exec-exodus-continues"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Chris Malone, the head of OpenAI's data centers, recently departed the company after seventeen months. OpenAI announced his exit but did not provide a reason, with the CEO now reporting to Sachin Katti. Malone's responsibilities were divided among three executives and a new CTO for computing capacity. This move is part of a broader shift at OpenAI, as they reportedly consider leasing entire facilities instead of building them. The news of Malone's departure comes amid a series of high-level executive departures at OpenAI, raising questions about the company's strategic direction and future.",
  "summary": "OpenAI's data center chief is out after 17 months, and the company had already broken his job into three pieces before he left.",
  "key_points": [
    "Chris Malone leaves OpenAI after 17 months as data center chief",
    "Malone's responsibilities divided among three executives",
    "OpenAI explores leasing entire facilities instead of building them"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Business Insider",
        "title": "OpenAI's entanglements with a data center company go on display in a new filing",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/openais-entanglements-with-a-data-center-company-go-on-display-in-a",
        "published": "2026-09-01T21:01:53.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}