Demis Hassabis is stepping down as CEO of Google DeepMind to become the unit's chairman. Chief scientist Jeff Dean and several colleagues are leaving to establish a new company, with Google providing investment support.

Google and Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai announced changes within Google DeepMind, including new roles for Demis Hassabis and Koray Kavukcuoglu. Pichai emphasized the company's progress in delivering a comprehensive AI stack, highlighting its talent, computing power, and widespread AI product offerings.

Sam Altman continues to serve as CEO of OpenAI. Emmett Shear briefly led OpenAI in 2023, while Gabor Cselle transitioned from OpenAI to Google Workspace GenAI after working on strategy.

Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, is reported by coworkers to have limited coding skills and a misunderstanding of basic machine learning concepts. Despite his public persona as a leading figure in AI, internal insights suggest a more complex and less competent technical background.

Annie Altman has filed an amended complaint in federal court against her brother, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, alleging sexual abuse. A U.S. District Judge previously dismissed her initial lawsuit due to expired claims but allowed her to refile under Missouri's Childhood Sexual Abuse statute.

Phil Spencer is retiring from Microsoft after 38 years, including 12 years leading the Xbox brand. Asha Sharma, previously President of Microsoft’s CoreAI product, has been appointed as the new CEO of Microsoft Gaming.