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Arvind KC joins OpenAI as chief people officer amid rapid expansion
Former Google and Meta executive to oversee hiring, systems and culture
SAN FRANCISCO: OpenAI has appointed Arvind KC as its chief people officer, tasking him with overseeing talent, culture and organisational systems as the company continues to scale rapidly.
KC brings a blend of engineering and people leadership experience, having previously held senior roles at Roblox, Google, Palantir Technologies and Meta. His career has focused on building large technical teams and designing systems intended to support speed, collaboration and sustained performance.
At OpenAI, KC will oversee core people functions, including hiring, onboarding, development and internal policies, as the organisation adapts to the demands of rapid growth and increasingly AI-enabled work. The role places him at the centre of how the company manages workforce expansion while preserving its operating culture.
OpenAI CEO of applications Fidji Simo, said the appointment reflects the company’s belief that how it scales should align with the future it aims to shape. She said KC would play a critical role in ensuring that people processes and systems keep pace with the company’s ambitions without undermining the principles that have guided its growth so far.
The appointment comes as companies across sectors rethink how work is organised amid growing use of artificial intelligence. OpenAI said it sees an opportunity and a responsibility to develop practical models for how organisations can integrate AI into daily work while continuing to invest in human capability, skills and long-term growth.
KC said he was joining OpenAI at a moment when organisations globally are being forced to reconsider how teams operate, how roles evolve and how workers adapt as technology changes. He added that OpenAI’s position at the centre of the AI ecosystem made it a unique place to explore those questions in practice, alongside customers and partners.
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PNB partners Kiwi to launch credit-enabled UPI for users
Targets 180 million customers; RuPay card offers 0.5 per cent to 1.5 per cent cashback
MUMBAI: Swipe, tap, or scan credit is quietly slipping into the rhythm of everyday payments, and Punjab National Bank wants in on the action. The state-run lender has partnered with Kiwi to roll out credit-enabled UPI payments for its 180 million customers, marking a significant push to blend traditional banking with India’s fast-evolving digital payments ecosystem.
At the centre of the collaboration is the launch of the PNB Kiwi Credit Card on the RuPay network. The card is designed with a digital-first approach, offering fully online onboarding and seamless integration with UPI, allowing users to transact via scan-and-pay while accessing credit.
The offering also brings in a rewards layer, with cashback ranging from 0.5 per cent to 1.5 per cent on online transactions, positioning the product as both a convenience play and a spending incentive.
The move comes as UPI continues to dominate India’s digital payments landscape, increasingly blurring the lines between debit-led transactions and credit access. For PNB, which operates over 10,000 branches around 60 per cent in semi-urban and rural areas, the partnership signals a targeted effort to extend formal credit to segments that have traditionally remained underserved.
The collaboration also reflects a broader industry shift, where banks and fintech platforms are converging to embed credit directly into payment flows, reducing friction while expanding access.
With RuPay credit cards gaining traction and UPI evolving beyond peer-to-peer transfers, the PNB–Kiwi tie-up positions both players at the intersection of scale, accessibility, and the next phase of digital finance in India.
