The Film About Sam Altman, 'Artificial,' Has Been Dropped by Amazon MGM
The Verge AI39 days agoBusinessAmazon MGM has reportedly dropped 'Artificial,' a prestige drama directed by Luca Guadagnino and starring Andrew Garfield as OpenAI CEO Sam Altman. The film dramatized the five turbulent days in November 2023 when Altman was fired and then reinstated by OpenAI's board — one of the most-watched corporate crises in tech history. The project had been in development for about a year, and its future with any other distributor remains unknown.
Tools for Humanity reportedly plans layoffs amid revenue struggles
TechCrunch AI49 days agoBusinessTechCrunch reports that Tools for Humanity, Sam Altman’s identity verification company, is struggling to generate revenue and will downsize its staff. The original text does not specify how many employees are affected, which teams are involved, or any financial figures. The story matters mainly as a business signal around AI-adjacent identity verification and the difficulty of turning high-profile technology narratives into durable revenue.