OpenAI loses a top data center exec, as stream of high-profile departures continues
Published: 2026-08-26
OpenAI has lost yet another executive, and the timing of this one stands out in particular given this individual oversaw the execution of the company’s data center strategy. Chris Malone, OpenAI’s former head of data centers, left the company last week, the Wall Street Journal has reported . Malone, who spent nearly five years at Meta and more than a decade at Google before that, joined OpenAI in March of last year, making his tenure relatively short.
Originally sourced from Techcrunch