[OpenAI Leadership Continues to Change: Head of Data Center Leaves Company] According to a report by Jinse Finance on August 26, citing the Wall Street Journal, Chris Malone, a key executive responsible for data center construction and expansion at OpenAI, left the company last week. Malone joined OpenAI in March 2025 and was in charge of the "Stargate" project, which involved data center construction and was jointly advanced by OpenAI, Oracle (ORCL.N), and SoftBank. According to insiders, the initial progress of the Stargate project was not smooth, leading OpenAI to shift its focus to collaborating with cloud service providers. Currently, the company is advancing its internal infrastructure development by leasing entire data center facilities, but the related work has been handed over to other executives. Malone's departure comes at a time when OpenAI is undergoing leadership adjustments and preparing for an anticipated IPO in 2027. Recently, several high-ranking executives, including Chief Revenue Officer Denis Dresser, Chief Operating Officer Brad Lightcap, and Fiji Simo, have left the company. At the same time, OpenAI is increasing its investment in computing power, with projected spending on computing infrastructure expected to reach approximately $750 billion by 2030, up from the previous forecast of around $600 billion.