The last time Poornima Ramarao spoke to her son, a 26-year-old software engineer named Suchir Balaji, was on his birthday, Nov. 21. He was on a backpacking trip with a few friends on Catalina ...

Poornima Ramarao, mother of Suchir Balaji, speaks to this new organization in her home in Union City, Calif., on Monday, Dec. 23, 2024.

"He was upbeat and happy," his mother Poornima Ramarao told Business Insider. "What can go wrong within a few hours that his life is lost?" The mother of former OpenAI researcher and company ...

Elon Musk supports Poornima Ramarao's appeal for an FBI investigation into her son, Suchir Balaji's death. Ramarao disputes the suicide ruling, providing evidence of a struggle and demanding ...

The mother of OpenAI whistleblower Suchir Balaji has shared a photo of her son getting dinner on the day he died. Sharing the CCTV grab on X, Poornima Ramarao said it was from the liaison office ...

Poornima Ramarao, center, and Balaji Ramamurthy, right, attend a vigil for their son Suchir Balaji, Friday, Dec. 27, 2024, at the University of Silicon Andhra in Milpitas, Calif. Suchir Balaji was ...

Poornima Ramarao, right, and her husband, Balaji Ramamurthy, hold a photo of their son, Suchir Balaji, outside their home in Union City.

His parents Poornima Ramarao and Balaji Ramamurthy said they are still seeking answers, describing their son as a “happy, smart and brave young man” who loved to hike and recently returned ...

His parents, Poornima Ramarao and Balaji Ramamurthy, said they are still seeking answers, describing their son as a “happy, smart and brave young man” who loved to hike and recently returned ...