TechCrunch ยท Jul 29, 2026 21:07 UTC Thinking Machines co-founder Lilian Weng left the company citing health reasons, then joined OpenAI Read full story on TechCrunch Share AI disclosure Summary Weng previously served as the VP of AI Safety Research at OpenAI. Original reporting Open original source Related coverage Trump considering AI controls after OpenAI hacking incidents BBC World | Jul 30, 2026 00:41 UTC Microsoft is openly competing with OpenAI, Anthropic more than ever TechCrunch | Jul 30, 2026 00:21 UTC OpenAI CFO Sarah Friar tells employees that annualized revenue in July topped all of Q2 CNBC Markets | Jul 29, 2026 23:09 UTC Sam Altman meets lawmakers on back of OpenAI agents hacking companies Al Jazeera | Jul 29, 2026 22:27 UTC Microsoft logs $3.2B from Anthropic investment, but OpenAI was a mixed bag TechCrunch | Jul 29, 2026 22:46 UTC Read full article on TechCrunch Get the AFBytes Brief Major stories, AI-assisted analysis, and what to watch next. Free, monthly, unsubscribe anytime. Subscribe
Microsoft is openly competing with OpenAI, Anthropic more than ever TechCrunch | Jul 30, 2026 00:21 UTC
OpenAI CFO Sarah Friar tells employees that annualized revenue in July topped all of Q2 CNBC Markets | Jul 29, 2026 23:09 UTC
Sam Altman meets lawmakers on back of OpenAI agents hacking companies Al Jazeera | Jul 29, 2026 22:27 UTC
Microsoft logs $3.2B from Anthropic investment, but OpenAI was a mixed bag TechCrunch | Jul 29, 2026 22:46 UTC