Coverage dated December 12, 2024

OpenAI's Sam Altman will donate $1M to President-elect Donald Trump's inaugural fund

Headline from ABC 7 New York

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is planning to make a $1 million personal donation to President-Elect Donald Trump's inauguration fund.

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ABC 7 New York
OpenAI's Sam Altman will donate $1M to President-elect Donald Trump's inaugural fund (opens ABC 7 New York)
Published Dec 12, 2024
ABC 7 New York's feed description
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is planning to make a $1 million personal donation to President-Elect Donald Trump's inauguration fund.
Local News 8
OpenAI's Altman will donate $1 million to Trump's inaugural fund (opens Local News 8)
Published Dec 12, 2024
Local News 8's feed description
AP Technology Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is planning to make a $1 million personal donation to President-Elect Donald Trump’s inauguration fund, joining a number of tech companies and executives who are working to improve their relationships the incoming administration.
NBC10 Philadelphia
Tech companies most threatened by Trump are donating to his inauguration fund (opens NBC10 Philadelphia)
Published Dec 12, 2024
NBC10 Philadelphia's feed description
Amazon, Meta and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman have all announced $1 million donations to Trump’s inauguration fund.
Forbes
Sam Altman Latest Tech Billionaire To Donate $1 Million To Trump Inaugural Fund—Joining Bezos, Zuckerberg (opens Forbes)
Published Dec 12, 2024
Forbes's feed description
Altman’s donation is reportedly coming directly from him, not OpenAi, unlike donations coming from Amazon and Meta that were announced this week.
New York Post
Jeff Bezos, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman to each give $1M to Trump inauguration (opens New York Post)
Published Dec 12, 2024
New York Post's feed description
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman are each planning to donate $1 million to Donald Trump's inaugural fund.
FOX Business
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman to donate $1 million to Trump's inaugural fund (opens FOX Business)
Published Dec 12, 2024
FOX Business's feed description
A source who works with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman told Fox News Digital that the tech titan plans to make a personal $1 million donation to Trump's inaugural committee.
Green Field Reporter
OpenAI's Altman will donate $1 million to Trump's inaugural fund - The Daily Reporter (opens Green Field Reporter)
Published Dec 12, 2024
Green Field Reporter's feed description
LOS ANGELES (AP) — OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is planning to make a $1 million personal donation to President-Elect Donald Trump’s inauguration fund, joining a number of tech companies and executives who are working to improve their relationships with the incoming administration.
The Boston Globe
OpenAI’s Altman will donate $1m to Trump’s inaugural fund (opens The Boston Globe)
Published Dec 12, 2024
The Boston Globe's feed description
The announcement comes one day after Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, said it donated $1 million to the same fund. Amazon also said it plans to donate $1 million.
Quartz
Sam Altman joins Mark Zuckerberg and Jeff Bezos in donating $1 million to Trump's inaugural fund (opens Quartz)
Published Dec 12, 2024
Quartz's feed description
The OpenAI chief executive plans to make a personal donation, not on behalf of the AI startup

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