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OpenAI Tried to Fire Sam Altman. It Only Made Him More Powerful.

On Friday, OpenAI made the shocking decision to oust Sam Altman as CEO. By Wednesday, he was reinstated to the role. The days in between were the most chaotic breakup in recent Silicon Valley history—and raise plenty of questions about where things go next.

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“A Clear Message”: Sam Bankman-Fried Is Found Guilty on All Seven Counts

After a little over four hours of deliberation, the jury in the SBF case found the FTX cofounder guilty on counts of fraud and conspiracy. The quick decision brought shock from his parents—and righteousness from prosecutors.

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Sam Bankman-Fried Often Didn’t Recall in His Testimony. But the Prosecution Did.

SBF took the witness stand in his own defense in the world’s most prominent crypto trial. In doing so, the founder of FTX showed the breadth of his personality—for better and for worse.

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Absorber in the Court: What We’ve Learned From the SBF Trial’s Cast of Characters

From an exasperated judge to a shushing marshal to the most interesting witnesses, we take you inside the courtroom as the trial of Sam Bankman-Fried resumes

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Caroline Ellison Was Supposed to Shock the SBF Trial. Instead, the Defense Team Has.

Sam Bankman-Fried’s business partner and on-again, off-again girlfriend surprised and awed in her testimony last week. But perhaps most surprising was how her days in court exposed the defense.

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The Important People, Places, and Things to Know About the Sam Bankman-Fried Trial

United States v. Bankman-Fried, starting this week, will be as high-tech as it is high-profile. But even with all the celebrity, crypto jargon, and nu-money, the major themes are tales as old as time.

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Week 4 Reactions, Disastrous New York Football, and Track to the Future With Cousin Sal and Katie Baker

Tate and Cousin Sal talk the New York Giants’ matchup with the Seattle Seahawks, and Katie Baker joins to discuss the New York Jets and Coco Gauff’s first Grand Slam singles title

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The Boys Are Back in Town With ‘Gen V’—and They’re Only Getting Started

The newest offering from the ‘Boys’ extended universe premieres Friday, and it’s full of the same super-antihero angst of the original series—now set in the bodies of impulsive, moody, horny young adults

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The Temp Tracks and Butt Cracks Behind the ‘Winning Time’ Opening Credits

Dishing out nostalgic ’tude and radical tunes, the HBO series’ opening credits are a lot like the show itself: irreverent, insistent, and only occasionally ahistorical

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New York Media’s State of Disbelief Over Aaron Rodgers

Rodgers’s injury Monday night sent local and national media into a tailspin and forced some broadcasters to go through the stages of sports grief on the air: shock, sadness, trade talks, more sadness … and maybe even a little acceptance