Elon Musk Just Hurled a $97.4 Billion Curveball at OpenAI

• Sam Altman says Musk aims to 'slow down a competitor' with his $97.4 billion bid for OpenAI

  Musk is leading a group of investors in offering to buy control of OpenAI for $97.4 billion. OpenAI CEO Altman said Musk is aiming to "slow down a competitor."
  
  CNBC - 2h
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  Musk-Led Group Makes $97.4 Billion Bid for Control of OpenAI, WSJ Reports

  In response to the news, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman wrote: ‘no thank you but we will buy twitter for $9.74 billion if you want’.
  
  Inc. - 22h
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  Behind Elon Musk’s Hostile Bid for Control of OpenAI

  The tech mogul is unlikely to win. But his goal may be more about making life difficult for the A.I. start-up and its leader, Sam Altman.
  
  The New York Times - 5h
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  Elon Musk-led consortium offers $100bn to take control of OpenAI

  Bid complicates chief Sam Altman’s plans to turn artificial intelligence group into for-profit company
  
  Financial Times - 18h
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  Elon Musk Leads $97.4 Billion Bid to Control OpenAI

  The billionaire is leading a group of investors in the unsolicited offer, which complicates the start-up’s plan to raise more money.
  
  The New York Times - 19h

• Musk-led investor group offers $97.4 billion for OpenAI — Altman declines

  According to The Wall Street Journal, Elon Musk and a group of investors are offering $97.4 billion to take control of OpenAI.
  
  CNBC - 20h

• Elon Musk-led investor group offers $97.4 billion for control of OpenAI

  Billionaire Elon Musk is leading a group of investors in a $97.4 billion bid to take control of artificial intelligence pioneer OpenAI.
  
  CBS News - 21h
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  Elon Musk-led group makes surprise bid of nearly $100bn for OpenAI

  Sam Altman, OpenAI’s CEO and co-founder, responded that he would not accept and offered to buy X instead. Elon Musk escalated his feud with OpenAI and its CEO, Sam Altman, on Monday. The ...
  
  The Guardian - 21h
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  Elon Musk and investors offering $97.4 billion for control of OpenAI, WSJ reports

  Elon Musk is leading a group of investors in offering to buy control of OpenAI for $97.4 billion, The Wall Street Journal reported on Monday.
  
  NBC News - 22h

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