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Altman Sought Billions For Chip Venture Before OpenAI Ouster
Now ousted boss had been traveling to the Middle East to fundraise for the project, which was code-named Tigris
In the weeks leading up to his shocking ouster from OpenAI, Sam Altman was actively working to raise billions from some of the world’s largest investors for a new chip venture, according to people familiar with the matter.
Altman had been traveling to the Middle East to fundraise for the project, which was code-named Tigris, the people said. The OpenAI chief executive officer planned to spin up an AI-focused chip company that could produce semiconductors ...