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How Elon Musk $97.4 billion bid complicates matters for OpenAI

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has dismissed a $97.4 billion takeover bid led by rival Elon Musk, but the unsolicited offer could complicate Altman’s push to transform the maker of ChatGPT into a for-profit ...

ABC News - 3h

California’s FAIR Plan Gets $1 Billion Bailout After L.A. Fires

The move will likely lead to higher costs for households across the state, and may push more insurers to leave, intensifying a home insurance crisis.

The New York Times - 4h

Anduril to take over Microsoft's $22 billion U.S. Army headset program

Anduril Industries will take control of Microsoft's multibillion-dollar augmented reality headset program for the U.S. Army.

CNBC - 9h

China’s ‘Ne Zha 2’ Shatters Box Office Records With $1.2 Billion

The runaway success of “Ne Zha 2” is another sign that Chinese audiences are choosing domestic movies over Hollywood blockbusters.

The New York Times - 12h

Elon Musk Just Hurled a $97.4 Billion Curveball at OpenAI

The unsolicited bid raises the stakes for Sam Altman to turn the company into a for-profit.

Inc. - 15h

Trump's proposed buyout plan for federal workers in limbo

A federal judge is weighing extending the pause on President Trump's "deferred resignations" for federal workers. Weijia Jiang is following the latest developments at the White House.

CBS News - 1d

These States Could Miss Out on $47 Billion in Energy Loans

Billions of dollars in loans are in limbo due to Trump’s freeze of clean energy funding, affecting businesses across the country.

Inc. - 1d

Who Are the Acting Heads of Federal Health Agencies?

This is a MedPage Today story. As President Donald Trump's picks to lead federal health agencies await confirmation hearings, there are now acting directors in place at HHS and its key ...

ABC News - 2d

Federal judge pauses NIH research cuts nationwide

A federal judge in Boston has ordered a temporary pause nationwide on plans by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to substantially reduce "indirect” research payments to universities, medical ...

The Hill - 12h

Federal employees deserve respect — not Elon Musk

In the name of “efficiency,” the Trump administration is waging a cruel war on federal employees, who now live in chaos and fear.

The Hill - 14h

As Musk cuts federal spending, his own firms have received billions in contracts

As Elon Musk has led an effort to slash government spending, his own companies have, over the last few years, received billions of dollars in government contracts.

ABC News - 17h

A quick way to cut $1 trillion in federal spending

President Trump suggests that state governments should have primary responsibility for handling disasters, and cutting federal taxes would allow states to access more money to address their needs.

The Hill - 18h

Judge Rules That Trump Administration Defied Order to Unfreeze Billions in Federal Grants

The federal judge in Rhode Island said the Trump administration had failed to comply with his order unfreezing billions of dollars in federal grants.

The New York Times - 1d

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 - 1d

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 - 1d

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 - 1d

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 - 1d

DOJ appeals judge's order to unfreeze federal grants

The Justice Department on Monday appealed a federal judge's order to unfreeze federal grants, hours after the judge ruled that the Trump administration had not complied with his directive. In a ...

The Hill - 1d

“10,000 Billion Gallons”: A New Ocean Is Forming in Africa

Yahoo News - 1d

Elon Musk’s assault on the US federal bureaucracy

Supposed efficiency drive is providing cover for a power grab by the executive branch

Financial Times - 1d

Musk doubles down on attacks on federal judges

Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) leader Elon Musk is doubling down on his attacks of federal judges in the wake of court actions blocking multiple Trump administration efforts. In a ...

The Hill - 1d

Trump Expects Musk to Find Billions in Pentagon Waste Next

The Pentagon’s budget is roughly $1 trillion per year.

Inc. - 2d

Trump predicts ‘billions’ of dollars of Pentagon fraud in Fox News interview

President targets education department and military in pre-Super Bowl chat and repeats wish for Canada to be 51st state. Super Bowl 2025 – live updates Donald Trump said that he expects Elon ...

The Guardian - 2d

Trump vows to cut billions of dollars from US defence spending

President says ‘fraud and abuse’ at Pentagon will be Elon Musk’s next target

Financial Times - 2d

Trump Plans to Send $8 Billion in Arms to Israel, Bypassing Some Lawmakers

President Biden announced the arms sales at the end of his administration, and President Trump is pushing it soon after his meeting with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel.

The New York Times - 2d

Judges block Musk's efforts to slash federal spending

Federal judges block President Trump and Elon Musk's attempts to slash spending and reshape the federal workforce. NBC News' Aaron Gilchrist reports.

NBC News - 3d

Trump amends CBS '60 Minutes' lawsuit and demands $20 billion

President Trump doubled the damages he is seeking from CBS and its parent company, Paramount Global, which needs FCC approval for its pending merger.

Los Angeles Times - 3d

Trump administration to cut billions in medical research funding

National Institutes of Health said the $4bn loss will affect ‘indirect’ funding of buildings, equipment and staff. The Trump administration is cutting billions of dollars in medical research ...

The Guardian - 3d

Democrats demand probe into Musk's alleged 'conflicts' over billions in fed contracts

House Judiciary Democrats sent a terse letter Friday to Attorney General Pam Bondi, expressing concerns that Elon Musk’s role at DOGE creates "conflicts of interest."

ABC News - 4d

Anduril in talks to raise money at $28 billion valuation as defense-tech booms

Anduril has signed a term sheet to raise up to $2.5 billion at a valuation of $28 billion, according to sources close to the company.

CNBC - 4d

OpenAI Close to Deal that Values Company at $300 Billion

The Japanese conglomerate SoftBank would invest up to $40 billion in the maker of the chatbot ChatGPT.

The New York Times - 4d

Judge temporarily blocks Trump's federal employee buyout program

A federal judge in Boston has temporarily halted President Trump's federal employee buyout program proposal. NBC News' Aaron Gilchrist and Danny Cevallos reports on legal aspects surrounding the ...

NBC News - 4d

Trump promotes misleading claims about federal government’s media subscriptions

Federal government payments for subscriptions to media outlets have become the latest target of President Donald Trump's spending hawks

ABC News - 5d

Judge temporarily blocks Trump's federal government employee buyout

Just hours before the deadline for federal employees to accept the Trump administration's deferred resignation offer, a judge has temporarily blocked the buyout offer.