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Morning Edition · Thursday, August 27, 2026Published at 2:20 AM EDT · New York
OpenAI's Head of Data Centers Departs as Senior Exits Pass a Dozen This Year
Chris Malone left after roughly 17 months, and his responsibilities have been split across three managers reporting into a different executive.
Chris Malone, who ran OpenAI's data center organization, has left the company. He joined in March 2025 from data center roles at Meta and Google and held the position for about 17 months. His reporting line had already changed before the ex…
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