Phoebe Liu
@pheebini.bsky.social
@forbes tech + money reporter / @forbesunion / 📧 [email protected] / atlanta sports bear, at the moment
Thanks for sharing. Definitely something I’m following—if you have thoughts/want to chat about what reporting you want to see on this I’m at [email protected] and phoebe.789 on Signal
January 16, 2026 at 5:04 PM
Thanks for sharing. Definitely something I’m following—if you have thoughts/want to chat about what reporting you want to see on this I’m at [email protected] and phoebe.789 on Signal
Reposted by Phoebe Liu
And this vital story by @aniloza.bsky.social and @jaspar.bsky.social looking at the impacts of funding cuts to early-career scientists.
They found that in the first 270 days of 2025, fewer early-career grants were awarded than in any similar period since 2016.
www.statnews.com/2025/12/08/t...
They found that in the first 270 days of 2025, fewer early-career grants were awarded than in any similar period since 2016.
www.statnews.com/2025/12/08/t...
NIH shut out hundreds of young scientists from funding to start their own labs
Special Report: The NIH has shut out hundreds of young scientists from funding to start their own labs.
www.statnews.com
December 11, 2025 at 7:17 PM
And this vital story by @aniloza.bsky.social and @jaspar.bsky.social looking at the impacts of funding cuts to early-career scientists.
They found that in the first 270 days of 2025, fewer early-career grants were awarded than in any similar period since 2016.
www.statnews.com/2025/12/08/t...
They found that in the first 270 days of 2025, fewer early-career grants were awarded than in any similar period since 2016.
www.statnews.com/2025/12/08/t...
Fair points, thanks! Def will be ripple effects based on just how big the deals are. Though also -- even if wealthy/institutional investors take the fall for the majority of it, the cost and infrastructure momentum in the data center buildout affects all of us
November 10, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Fair points, thanks! Def will be ripple effects based on just how big the deals are. Though also -- even if wealthy/institutional investors take the fall for the majority of it, the cost and infrastructure momentum in the data center buildout affects all of us
Reposted by Phoebe Liu
We spoke to experts who pointed out that chief dealmaker Altman, who has claimed he has no stake in the company, doesn’t have much to lose. “He can commit to as much as he wants... Either he uses it, he renegotiates it, or he walks away.”
www.forbes.com/sites/rashis...
www.forbes.com/sites/rashis...
Here’s What Happens If OpenAI Can’t Pay For Its $1.4 Trillion AI Deals
OpenAI has gone wild with compute deals this year, committing to spend far more than its balance sheet can currently sustain. So who takes the fall if it can’t pay? It won’t be Altman.
www.forbes.com
November 7, 2025 at 6:05 PM
We spoke to experts who pointed out that chief dealmaker Altman, who has claimed he has no stake in the company, doesn’t have much to lose. “He can commit to as much as he wants... Either he uses it, he renegotiates it, or he walks away.”
www.forbes.com/sites/rashis...
www.forbes.com/sites/rashis...
Reposted by Phoebe Liu
One likely scenario is that the AI company pays for and utilizes only a portion of the compute it has booked said D.A. Davidson analyst Gil Luria. “They don't want OpenAI to go bankrupt, so their incentive is to renegotiate,” he told Forbes.
www.forbes.com/sites/rashis...
www.forbes.com/sites/rashis...
Here’s What Happens If OpenAI Can’t Pay For Its $1.4 Trillion AI Deals
OpenAI has gone wild with compute deals this year, committing to spend far more than its balance sheet can currently sustain. So who takes the fall if it can’t pay? It won’t be Altman.
www.forbes.com
November 7, 2025 at 6:05 PM
One likely scenario is that the AI company pays for and utilizes only a portion of the compute it has booked said D.A. Davidson analyst Gil Luria. “They don't want OpenAI to go bankrupt, so their incentive is to renegotiate,” he told Forbes.
www.forbes.com/sites/rashis...
www.forbes.com/sites/rashis...