OpenAI Poaches Former xAI CFO as Compute Spending Czar, Fueling Musk Rivalry
Summary
OpenAI fuels rivalry with Elon Musk by hiring former xAI CFO Mike Liberatore as compute spending czar, bringing expertise in securing billions for data center expansion.
Key Points
- OpenAI hires Mike Liberatore, former xAI CFO, as business finance officer to oversee compute spending
- Liberatore arranged $10 billion in financing and data center expansion at xAI before leaving in July
- The hiring escalates the rivalry between OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and Elon Musk, former friends turned bitter rivals