Sam Altman on Microsoft, Trump and Musk

Vikings' Sam Darnold connects with Jordan Addison on 49-yard TD

Addison adjusted on the fly to an underthrown pass by Darnold and ran it in for the score.

ESPN - Dec. 8

Republicans who oppose Trump face risk of retaliation from Musk

Billionaire has hinted he will back challenges to lawmakers who vote against the Maga agenda

Financial Times - Dec. 7

Watch Sam Houston Bearkats vs. Texas So. Tigers: TV channel, live stream info, start time

How to watch Sam Houston vs. Texas Southern basketball game

CBS Sports - Dec. 7

Why Is Microsoft Corp. (MSFT) Among the Best Tech Stocks for Long Term Investment?

We recently compiled a list of the 10 Best Tech Stocks For Long Term Investment. In this article, we are going to take a look at where Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:MSFT) stands against the other tech ...

Yahoo Sports - Dec. 7

Elon Musk and the Tech Billionaires Steering Trump’s Transition Team

The involvement of wealthy investors has made this presidential transition one of the most potentially conflict-ridden in modern history.

The New York Times - Dec. 7

Elon Musk spends $277 million to back Trump and Republican candidates

Elon Musk was the largest donor in the 2024 election cycle, spending at least $277 million to back President-elect Donald Trump and other Republican candidates.

CBS News - Dec. 6

Cramer: Musk-Trump bond fuels an 'alternative market of unreality' we can't ignore

"There's nothing wrong with talking about it because it's nothing short of insane," Jim Cramer said Friday

CNBC - Dec. 6

Trump and giveaways: What Musk spent $270M on during the election

Elon Musk spent over a quarter of a billion dollars to help get Donald Trump back in the White House, according to newly released campaign finance records.

ABC News - Dec. 6

Elon Musk spent a quarter-billion dollars electing Trump, including financing mysterious 'RBG PAC'

Elon Musk poured more than $20 million into a mysterious super PAC at the end of 2024, part of more than $250 million he spent overall to boost Donald Trump.

NBC News - Dec. 6

OpenAI Considers Revising AGI Arrangement With Microsoft

The Sam Altman-led company might end up licensing artificial general intelligence technology to Microsoft after all.

Inc. - Dec. 6

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman: You could get paid one day for the AI training data we use

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says content creators should be paid for their contributions to artificial intelligence models, including for chatbots like ChatGPT.

CNBC - Dec. 6

Musk spent at least $250M to help elect Trump, filings show

Tech billionaire Elon Musk spent at least $250 million to help propel President-elect Trump back into the White House, the latest reports filed with the Federal Election Commission (FEC) show. ...

The Hill - Dec. 6

Elon Musk revealed as sole funder of RBG Pac that claimed Trump and Ginsburg were aligned

Musk bolstered Pac with $20.5m ahead of election while late supreme court justice’s family denounced it as ‘appalling’. Elon Musk has emerged as the sole financial architect behind a provocative ...

The Guardian - Dec. 6

Microsoft Copilot Vision is here, letting AI see what you do online

In the long run, the company may even expand these capabilities to other products in its ecosystem, allowing enterprise users to work and make decisions more easily.

VentureBeat - Dec. 6

Elon Musk Backed Trump With Over $250 Million, Fueling the Unusual ‘RBG PAC’

The enormous spending from the world’s richest man quietly fueled allied groups and was revealed only now, as Mr. Musk plays a key role in the presidential transition.

The New York Times - Dec. 6

Musk was sole donor to PAC saying Ginsburg agreed with Trump on abortion

Elon Musk was the sole funder of a super PAC that said the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg supported President-elect Donald Trump’s abortion stance, according to a new federal ...

MarketWatch - Dec. 6

OpenAI seeks to unlock investment by ditching ‘AGI’ clause with Microsoft

Start-up discusses removing provision to protect powerful technology from being misused for commercial purposes

Financial Times - Dec. 6

Musk donated more than $250mn to Trump campaign, electoral filings show

Figures underscore lengths to which Tesla chief was prepared to go to secure victory in November

Financial Times - Dec. 6

Elon Musk Brings Trump’s Government Efficiency Push to Capitol Hill

Elon Musk and former presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy went to Capitol Hill.

Inc. - Dec. 5

Trump picks Musk ally David Sacks as crypto and AI tsar

Ex-PayPal executive and VC investor hosted Silicon Valley fundraiser for president-elect

Financial Times - Dec. 6

Musk meets with Thune at the Capitol

Elon Musk, the co-head of President-elect Trump’s new Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), met with incoming Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) Thursday morning ahead of meetings ...

The Hill - Dec. 5

Musk, Trump, A.I. and Other DealBook Summit Highlights

The economy, inflation, tariffs, the future of media, pardon politics and other big topics that made headlines this year.

The New York Times - Dec. 5

In Sam Altman We Trust?

This week on Uncanny Valley, we do a deep dive on Open AI’s Sam Altman.

Wired - Dec. 5

With 4 Words, Google’s CEO Just Fired the Company’s Biggest Shot Yet at Microsoft Over AI

Sundar Pichai says Google’s AI models are competitive, but it’s the product that is the problem.

Inc. - Dec. 5

The Biggest Takeaways From the DealBook Summit With Jeff Bezos, Sam Altman and More

Trumponomics, inflation, artificial intelligence, the changing media landscape, and the Elon Musk effect — these were the big themes covered at the annual event.

The New York Times - Dec. 5

How Microsoft defends against 7000 password attackers per second

Vasu Jakkal's reflects how AI is the core DNA of Microsoft security, permeating every product and service the software giant produces.

VentureBeat - Dec. 5

Google CEO Sundar Pichai says he’d love to do side-by-side comparison with Microsoft’s AI models

Google CEO fired back at Microsoft CEO's comments aimed at Google's footing in the AI arms race.

CNBC - Dec. 4

Jeff Bezos and Sam Altman Discuss Elon Musk’s Political Power at DealBook Summit

At the DealBook summit, some billionaires and political leaders marveled at the tech mogul’s reach, access to the levers of power, and staggering wealth.

The New York Times - Dec. 4

Sam Altman brushes off Musk's influence in Trump administration amid tension

Sam Altman, the CEO of tech company OpenAI, brushed off tech billionaire Elon Musk's influence in the upcoming Trump administration, according to a Wednesday report from The New York Times. Altman ...

The Hill - Dec. 4

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman Downplays Dangers of A.I. and Elon Musk

The chief executive of OpenAI said the technology would boost productivity and rejected worries that his rival mogul could use his political influence to harm competitors.

The New York Times - Dec. 4