Market Chatter: OpenAI Names Uday Ruddarraju to Lead Infrastructure and Compute Businesses

12:44 PM EDT, 10/14/2026 (MT Newswires) -- OpenAI has named former xAI executive Uday Ruddarraju to lead its infrastructure and compute businesses, Bloomberg reported Wednesday. Ruddarraju, who became chief technology officer for compute in July, will take over infrastructure responsibilities from Sachin Katti, who is set to transition out of his role over the coming weeks and plans to remain as an adviser, the report said. The Microsoft-backed (MSFT) company did not immediately respond to MT Newswires' request for comment. (Market Chatter news is derived from conversations with market professionals globally. This information is believed to be from reliable sources but may include rumor and speculation. Accuracy is not guaranteed.) Price: 536.37, Change: -7.08, Percent Change: -1.30