Tensions are working excessive within the AI world this week after Elon Musk made a staggering $97.4 billion bid to buy OpenAI, a transfer that might mark one of many largest tech acquisitions in historical past — if it truly occurs. OpenAI’s CEO Sam Altman shut down the notion quick, even going as far as to fireplace again with a post suggesting he’d purchase X for a tenth of the value. However Musk’s bid itself does increase questions on potential roadblocks forward for the corporate’s conversion right into a for-profit.
With some evaluating the tech-world conflict to the Kendrick vs. Drake feud, now we have to ask: What’s actually at play right here? In the present day, on TechCrunch’s Equity podcast, hosts Kirsten Korosec, Max Zeff, and Anthony Ha are breaking down the provide, the response, and what it means for the AI firm’s future, plus different headlines from the week.
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