Technology How OpenAI's origins explain the Sam Altman drama The company's non-profit board and for-profit arm have long been at odds. CEO Sam Altman's week-long ouster represents the culmination of that long-simmering tension. Bobby Allyn
Technology We review 5 of the biggest pieces of gaming tech on sale this Black Friday From the Atari 2600+ to the Steam Deck OLED to the PlayStation Portal — NPR rounds up the latest and greatest gadgetry from a busy gaming year. James Perkins Mastromarino
National Email fraud poses challenges for consumers and companies during the holiday season Keep an eye out for cyber scams during the holiday shopping season. New research suggests companies could be doing more to protect consumers from being tricked. Jenna McLaughlin
Technology OpenAI reinstates Sam Altman as its chief executive The company, maker of the popular ChatGPT chatbot, said its board would be remade without many of the members who had opposed Altman and voted for his removal late last week. Dara Kerr
Technology CZ, founder of crypto giant Binance, pleads guilty to money laundering violations Changpeng Zhao agreed to plead guilty to money laundering charges and step down from Binance as part of a sweeping settlement with the Department of Justice and top regulators. David Gura
Technology People disagree about the risks and benefits of artificial intelligence NPR's Michel Martin talks to MIT's David Kiron about what it means to develop artificial intelligence tech responsibly — and are boomers or doomers more likely to be right in their AI predictions?
Technology For companies, rehiring a founder can be enticing, but the results are usually worse After his ouster, it's possible that OpenAI co-founder Sam Altman could join a club of CEOs who return after leaving the company they founded. Research shows such CEOs perform worse than new hires. Becky Sullivan
Technology Ukrainian hacktivists fight back against Russia as cyber conflict deepens Russia and Ukraine are fighting a war on multiple fronts, including in cyberspace. A secretive Ukrainian hacktivist group says it is carrying out cyber missions against Russia. Jenna McLaughlin
National Ousted OpenAI leader Sam Altman joins Microsoft The surprise development follows Altman's abrupt ouster from OpenAI by its board of directors over an apparent rift over balancing AI safety with the push to publicly release new powerful AI tools. Bobby Allyn
Business Chat GPT-maker Open AI fires founder Sam Altman ChatGPT-maker Open AI has pushed out its co-founder and CEO Sam Altman after a review found he was "not consistently candid in his communications" with the board of directors. Bobby Allyn
