OpenAI hires former xAI CFO as Altman-Musk rivalry escalates

So, OpenAI just pulled off a quiet power move, poaching the former finance chief of Elon Musk's rival startup XAI. Mike Liberator, who left XAI after just a few months on the job, starts this morning as OpenAI's new business finance officer for AI infrastructure. He'll report to CFO Sarah Frier and oversee the company's massive capex spend, including contracts like that $300 billion deal with Oracle.Now, his exit was one of several high-profile departures that have thinned out Elon Musk's leadership bench. ...