OpenAI · Donald Trump · Democrats · US Congress · Fortune Technology
Now, the challenge is to turn a protest vote into good policy
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OpenAI hires former Army Secretary Dan Driscoll for national security role.
Key facts
- You have to be willing to make those hard choices’: Freshworks CEO on crossing $1 billion in ARR with 30% fewer employees in the AI software age by Nick Lichtenberg
- While donors poured a record $12 billion into midterm campaigns, $446 million of which came from Elon Musk alone, the most powerful currency in the country remains one vote per citizen
- Chinese overcapacity is "a fact of life" that Southeast Asia's manufacturers must adapt to or get priced out, Thammasak Sethaudom, president and CEO of Thai industrial giant Siam Cement Group, said
- OpenAI hires Uber President Jill Hazelbaker to lead communications, filling a critical role that was curiously vacant for 10 months by Emily Forlini
Summary
In today’s CEO Daily: Democrats’ rout may change how leaders operate in Washington. The big leadership story: A new hire illustrates OpenAI’s push into defense work. The markets: U.S. stocks look set to rally as investors weigh the election results. While the final tally will take time to work out, the Democrats came charging back into Congress yesterday, winning back control of both the House and the Senate in the midterm elections. Left or right, the strong turnout for the midterm elections is a testament to Americans’ faith in democracy.