OpenAI board taps former Twitch CEO Emmett Shear to succeed Sam Altman – Times of India
OpenAI’s board hired Emmett Shear, formerly of Twitch, as chief executive officer, defying calls from investors to reinstate the ousted Sam Altman, according to people familiar with the matter. Shear had stepped down as CEO of Amazon.com Inc’s game-streaming site Twitch earlier this year.Members of the OpenAI boardsought a CEO to succeed Altman in a…