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Megha Kotian Kataria joins AppLabs.ai in UAE, India sales head role
MUMBAI: Megha Kotian Kataria has joined adtech firm AppLabs.ai as sales head for UAE and India. Kataria holds an MBA in marketing and has over a decade of experience in the digital media adtech industry.
Throughout her career, she has worked with a wide range of brands, agencies, and networks across multiple regions, including India, the Asia-Pacific, the United Arab Emirates, and the United States. Among them: Apnext, Veve,Siteplug, Affinity Global, Buzz-Meter, Manhattan Communications and Ogilvy & Mather.
Said Megha on linkedin: “The ad tech space is evolving rapidly, and I’m thrilled to be part of a team that’s shaping the future of how brands engage with consumers. This is an incredible opportunity to work at the intersection of innovation, data, and digital marketing, where I’ll be leading the sales strategy and helping brands harness the power of advertising solutions Looking forward to collaborating and pushing the boundaries of what’s possible in digital advertising.”
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OpenAI’s Stargate lead Peter Hoeschele exits with two senior leaders
Trio behind compute push set to join new startup amid leadership reshuffle
SAN FRANCISCO: Peter Hoeschele, a key figure behind OpenAI’s early Stargate data centre initiative, has exited the company, according to a report by The Information.
The departure is part of a broader leadership shift, with two other senior executives, Shamez Hemani and Anuj Saharan, also set to leave in the coming days. All three are expected to join the same new startup, although details about the venture remain under wraps.
The trio played a central role in OpenAI’s Stargate effort, an initiative aimed at building large-scale data centre capacity in-house to reduce reliance on external infrastructure providers. Their exits mark a notable moment for the company’s compute strategy as it continues to scale rapidly.
OpenAI spokesperson said in a statement to The Information, “We’re grateful for the contributions Peter, Shamez, and Anuj have made to OpenAI and wish them the very best in what comes next.” The company also pointed to the recent appointment of Sachin Katti to lead its industrial compute organisation, signalling continuity in its infrastructure roadmap.
OpenAI has indicated that it does not plan to directly replace Hoeschele’s role, suggesting a possible restructuring of responsibilities within the team.
As competition intensifies in the race to build next-generation AI systems, leadership changes in core infrastructure teams are likely to draw close attention. For now, the spotlight shifts to what this departing trio builds next, and how OpenAI adapts as it scales its ambitions.
