OpenAI Questions Rationale of Elon Musk’s Bid to Control the Company
The company answered the billionaire’s offer in a legal filing, accusing him of hypocrisy.
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How Elon Musk $97.4 billion bid complicates matters for OpenAI
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Sam Altman Dismisses Elon Musk’s Bid to Buy OpenAI in Letter to Staff
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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 - 1d -
Elon Musk takes questions from Oval Office about government cuts
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Elon Musk owning OpenAI would be a terrible idea. That doesn’t mean it won’t happen | Chris Stokel-Walker
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Trump signs executive order giving DOGE more power, Elon Musk takes questions in Oval Office
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Trump, Musk take questions at White House
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Sam Altman, Elon Musk feud over OpenAI bid
Sam Altman is reacting to Elon Musk's bid to take over OpenAI. This comes as a global race to dominate the artificial intelligence space grows. CBS MoneyWatch correspondent Kelly O'Grady reports.CBS News - 1d -
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 - 1d -
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. - 1d -
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 - 1d -
Musk gatecrashes OpenAI restructuring
Ongoing operatic rivalry between billionaire and OpenAI chief Sam Altman remains major subtextFinancial Times - 1d -
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 - 1d -
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 companyFinancial Times - 2d -
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 - 2d -
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 - 2d -
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 - 2d -
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 - 2d -
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 - 2d -
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 - 2d -
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 - 2d -
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. - 2d -
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 - 2d -
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 - 2d -
Legal experts warn of 'constitutional crisis' as JD Vance and Elon Musk question judges' authority over Trump
Legal and constitutional experts warned Sunday that the United States could be headed toward a "constitutional crisis" or a "breakdown of the system" after Vice President JD Vance suggested judges ...NBC News - 3d -
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 - 4d -
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 - 4d -
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 - 4d -
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 - 5d -
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 - 5d -
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 - 5d -
This Is How Democrats Can Counter Elon Musk
Recklessness will not get us to a revitalized government, but neither will excessive caution and addiction to procedure.The New York Times - 5d -
Lawmakers question Musk’s ‘infiltration’ into Education Dept. and student loan borrower data
Senators expressed concern that Elon Musk's DOGE had "infiltrated" the U.S. Department of Education and possibly gained access to federal student loan data.CNBC - 5d -
Elon Musk Thinks Air Traffic Control Needs Innovation. Does it?
Musk’s delusions are powered by a common illusion.Inc. - 5d -
Elon Musk vs The US Government
Musk says "it's now or never" for his revolutionBBC News - 5d -
The Far Right Has a New Hero: Elon Musk
Elon Musk’s takeover of the federal government has inspired adoration from far-right communities online that used to be reserved for Donald Trump.Wired - Feb. 5
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