Behind Elon Musk’s Hostile Bid for Control of 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 - 31m

Elon Musk’s Financial Disclosure Will Not Be Made Public

The billionaire, who is serving President Trump as an unpaid “special government employee,” will file a confidential report on his financial interests, according to a White House official.

The New York Times - 1h

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 - 1h

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. - 3h

Would you stop using OpenAI’s ChatGPT and API if Elon Musk took it over?

It's hardly out-of-the-question that Musk could succeed. After all, his bid to takeover Twitter was also deemed a longshot.

VentureBeat - 18h

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 - 19h

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. - 20h

Democratic polling finds Elon Musk is unpopular

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Judge says Elon Musk's claims of harm from OpenAI are a 'stretch' but welcomes possible trial

Elon Musk’s lawyers faced off with OpenAI in court Tuesday as a federal judge weighed the billionaire’s request for a court order that would block the ChatGPT maker from converting itself to a ...

ABC News - 6d

The Pharmaceutical Industry Heads Into Elon Musk’s Wood Chipper

Who needs N.I.H. grants? A lot of red-state universities, for one.

The New York Times - 2h

OpenAI chief: Musk purchase offer an effort to 'slow us down'

OpenAI CEO and co-founder Sam Altman brushed aside Elon Musk's bid to take control of the ChatGPT maker, calling it an effort to "slow us down." "OpenAI is not for sale," Altman told Bloomberg's ...

The Hill - 3h

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 - 3h

Musk gatecrashes OpenAI restructuring

Ongoing operatic rivalry between billionaire and OpenAI chief Sam Altman remains major subtext

Financial Times - 8h

ChatGPT boss says no thanks to Elon Musk-led $97bn bid

The billionaire's attorney, Marc Toberoff, confirmed he submitted the bid for "all assets" of the company on Monday.

BBC News - 9h

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 - 16h

Altman brushes off Musk’s bid for OpenAI control as rocky saga hits next level

Elon Musk and Sam Altman have sparred over the future of OpenAI and more since Musk left the company.

MarketWatch - 17h

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 - 17h

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 - 19h

Elon Musk-led investor group offers $97.4bn to buy ChatGPT maker OpenAI – US politics live

X owner deepens battle with OpenAI co-founder Sam Altman over the future of the company, claiming he wants to return company to being a ‘force for good’. Elon Musk-led group makes surprise bid of ...

The Guardian - 19h

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 - 19h

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 - 20h

Sam Altman says 'no thank you' to Musk-led group's bid for control of OpenAI

OpenAI CEO and co-founder Sam Altman appeared to shut down a reported offer from an investor group led by Elon Musk to buy the nonprofit that controls OpenAI, marking the latest back-and-forth ...

The Hill - 20h

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 - 23h

A tidal wave of resistance is coming for Elon Musk

Musk’s outrageous behavior is lighting a fresh fire under Democrats in Congress.

The Hill - 1d

How Elon Musk is using tech to DOGE the government

Elon Musk is using his tech and leadership playbook in a crusade against the federal bureaucracy as he and his allies attempt to gain access to sensitive information and use emerging tech to speed ...

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Ella Baron on Elon Musk butchering USAid – cartoon

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Elon Musk Does Not Want to Buy TikTok

The mogul says acquiring already-established companies like TikTok is not really his style.

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Who is part of DOGE leader Elon Musk's family?

Elon Musk is taking an influential Washington role but remains private about his family and life out of the spotlight.

The Hill - 3d

Who is helping Elon Musk gut the US government?

The billionaire’s cost-cutting ‘Doge’ staff includes wealthy executives, far-right ideologues and young engineers. Elon Musk’s rapid attempt to defund and depopulate the federal government has ...

The Guardian - 3d

What does Elon Musk believe?

The man given free rein by Trump to crusade against the federal government supported Democrats until 2022. But some of Musk’s longstanding positions lead a straight line to his far-right ...

The Guardian - 3d

Democrats Take Aim at Elon Musk

It’s the first sign of unified opposition for a rudderless and leaderless Democratic Party.

The New York Times - 3d

Inside Elon Musk's government takeover

A tech-focused media outlet has become a premiere source for breaking news on Elon Musk, his inner circle and their efforts to reshape the federal government. Katie Drummond, global editorial ...

CBS News - 3d

Musk to rehire Treasury DOGE staffer behind racist posts after Trump endorses idea

Marko Elez was on the DOGE team formed by Elon Musk and tasked by President Donald Trump with cutting federal spending and reducing the government workforce.

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