# San Francisco police arrest 20-year-old man in connection with attack on AI firm's HQ.

*business · news · 2026-04-10 · Hindustan Times*

## Key points

- A 20-year-old man threw an incendiary device at Sam Altman's home, causing a fire.
- The same suspect later threatened to set fire to OpenAI's San Francisco headquarters.
- OpenAI would not confirm if CEO Sam Altman was present during the attack.
- OpenAI recently reported a valuation of $852 billion after raising $122 billion in funding.

**Companies:** OpenAI
**Countries:** United States

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