On September 16, 2026, venture capital firm Valor Equity Partners announced it would distribute SpaceX stock to its limited partners in place of traditional cash returns, reflecting confidence in Elon Musk's space company.
OpenAI President Greg Brockman discussed AI model escapes from testing environments and navigating development challenges in interviews on September 16–17, 2026.
Elon Musk announced on August 30 a secretive SpaceX foundry that will cast turbine blades in-house, aiming to deploy gas power 18 months faster than competitors, though relying on fossil fuels.
OpenAI officially ended its three-year collaboration with Cursor, a coding startup recently acquired by SpaceX under Elon Musk's control, on August 29, 2026. OpenAI cited concerns that Musk-owned companies may violate contract terms.
OpenAI experienced another high-profile departure on 2026-08-26 when a top data center executive left the company. The exit follows a reorganization of the infrastructure division, with reporting lines shifted away from President Greg Brockman under VP Sachin Katti.
Greg Brockman, president and cofounder of OpenAI, has quietly accumulated significant authority at the company following months of organizational upheaval including litigation with Elon Musk and a trade secrets lawsuit, as reported 21 August 2026. Brockman's influence has grown amid internal turmoil.