OpenAI shuts down for a week as Meta’s billion-Dollar talent war heats up

In a dramatic move that’s jolting Silicon Valley, OpenAI is shutting down for an entire week. The official reason? Employee burnout. But the timing couldn’t be more strategic, nor alarming. As Meta dangles outrageous signing bonuses and reels in high-profile OpenAI talent, the pause feels less like a vacation and more like a defensive manoeuvre in an escalating talent war.