Former OpenAI data center head joins Nvidia to lead DSX Platform team

Chris Malone, formerly OpenAI's head of data centers, has joined Nvidia as vice president of DSX Platform, two months after leaving OpenAI. He previously spent nearly five years at Meta and 12 years at Google. Nvidia's DSX reference design targets AI factories, and its new DSX POD module cuts deployment time from six months to 14 days.

• Malone spent 18 months at OpenAI, nearly 5 years at Meta and 12 at Google
• DSX POD on Vera Rubin cuts deployment from six months to 14 days
• Nvidia claims up to 100% less water and 30% less power for the same output
• DSX Platform was first unveiled at GTC San Jose in March 2026