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Musk says he’ll withdraw $97.4 billion bid for OpenAI if ChatGPT maker remains nonprofit

Headline from The Columbian, on the newest of 2 developments

Elon Musk says he will abandon his $97.4 billion offer to buy the nonprofit behind OpenAI if the ChatGPT maker drops its plan to convert into a for-profit company.

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  1. Elon Musk heads group trying to buy control of OpenAI: report

    Headline from Digital Journal ·

  2. Newest

    Musk says he’ll withdraw $97.4 billion bid for OpenAI if ChatGPT maker remains nonprofit

    Headline from The Columbian ·

Reports & sources

46 articles, oldest first.

  1. FOX Business

    Musk-led group of investors submit unsolicited bid of $97.4B to take over OpenAI: report (opens FOX Business)

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    FOX Business's feed description

    Elon Musk and a group of investors have submitted an unsolicited bid of $97.4 billion to take control of the artificial intelligence company behind ChatGPT, OpenAI.

  2. Al Jazeera

    Elon Musk-led group makes $97.4bn bid for OpenAI (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Musk’s bid could ratchet up longstanding tensions with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman over the future of the startup.

  3. The Republic

    Elon Musk-led group proposes buying OpenAI for $97 billion. OpenAI CEO says 'no thank you' (opens The Republic)

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    The Republic's feed description

    LOS ANGELES (AP) — A group of investors led by Elon Musk says it is offering more than $97 billion to buy OpenAI, escalating a legal dispute with the artificial intelligence company that Musk helped found.

  4. New York Post

    Elon Musk-led group makes shock $97.4B bid for OpenAI — but Sam Altman quips, ‘No thank you’ (opens New York Post)

    Published

    New York Post's feed description

    A group of investors led by Elon Musk has made an unsolicited $97.4 billion bid to take control of OpenAI – adding new intrigue to the billionaire’s legal war with the ChatGPT maker and its CEO Sam Altman.

  5. Digital Journal

    Elon Musk heads group trying to buy control of OpenAI: report (opens Digital Journal)

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    Digital Journal's feed description

    Elon Musk is leading an investment group offering $97.4 billion for the nonprofit that controls OpenAI.

  6. NBC New York

    Sam Altman says Musk aims to ‘slow down a competitor' with his $97.4 billion bid for OpenAI (opens NBC New York)

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    NBC New York's feed description

    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...

  7. MyNorthwest

    How Elon Musk $97.4 billion bid complicates matters for OpenAI (opens MyNorthwest)

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    MyNorthwest's feed description

    PARIS (AP) — 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

  8. Forbes

    Elon Musk Bids $97B For OpenAI, Sam Altman Says He’ll Buy X Instead (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    Elon Musk is attempting a $97.4 billion hostile takeover of ChatGPT developer OpenAI in an effort to snatch control from CEO Sam Altman.

  9. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    Musk-led group makes $97.4B bid for OpenAI (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's feed description

    SAN FRANCISCO -- A group of investors led by Elon Musk has made a $97.4 billion bid to buy the nonprofit that controls OpenAI, according to two people familiar with the bid, escalating a yearslong tussle for control of the company between Musk and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman.

  10. WHDH Boston

    Elon Musk-led group proposes buying OpenAI for $97.4 billion. OpenAI CEO says ‘no thank you’ - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    WHDH Boston's feed description

    A group of investors led by Elon Musk is offering about $97.4 billion to buy OpenAI, escalating a legal dispute with the artificial intelligence company

  11. ZDNet

    Why Elon Musk's $97 billion bid for OpenAI could disrupt Sam Altman's plans (opens ZDNet)

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    ZDNet's feed description

    The latest chapter in a tech bromance gone sour could up-end Altman's bid for new funding - whether or not OpenAI Inc.'s board accepts Musk's offer.

  12. New Hampshire Union Leader

    Musk-led group makes $97.4B bid for control of OpenAI (opens New Hampshire Union Leader)

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    New Hampshire Union Leader's feed description

    A consortium led by Elon Musk said on Monday it has offered $97.4 billion to buy the nonprofit that controls OpenAI, months after the billionaire sued the artificial intelligence startup

  13. Investopedia

    Elon Musk-Led Group Makes $97.4 Billion Bid for Control of OpenAI, Report Says (opens Investopedia)

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    Investopedia's feed description

    An investment group led by Elon Musk offered $97.4 billion to buy the nonprofit that controls OpenAI, The Wall Street Journal reported Monday.

  14. Salon

    Elon Musk-led group offers $97.4 billion to control OpenAI: report (opens Salon)

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    Salon's feed description

    The offer complicates Sam Altman's plans to convert OpenAI to a for-profit company, the Wall Street Journal reports

  15. CNET

    After Elon Musk Bid, Sam Altman Says OpenAI Is 'Not for Sale' (opens CNET)

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    CNET's feed description

    Altman's response to Musk? "No thank you, but we will buy Twitter ... if you want."

  16. Digital Journal

    Altman says OpenAI 'not for sale' after Musk's $97 bn bid (opens Digital Journal)

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    Digital Journal's feed description

    Artificial intelligence developer OpenAI is "not for sale", chief executive Sam Altman said in Paris Tuesday.

  17. Newsweek

    Sam Altman says OpenAI "not for sale" after Musk launches bid (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    Altman said "the company is not for sale, neither is the mission," after Musk offered almost $100 billion for the ChatGPT producers.

  18. The Guardian

    First Thing: Musk-led group bids $97.4bn for control of OpenAI (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said the offer will not be accepted. Plus, $500m of food aid could spoil amid USAid cuts

  19. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    Elon Musk-led group makes $97.4B bid for control of OpenAI | Honolulu Star-Advertiser (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    Honolulu Star-Advertiser's feed description

    A consortium led by Elon Musk said today it has offered $97.4 billion to buy the nonprofit that controls OpenAI, months after the billionaire sued the artificial intelligence startup to block it from transitioning to a for-profit firm.

  20. Breitbart News

    AI Battle Royale: Elon Musk Bids $97 Billion to Buy OpenAI, Sam Altman Counters with Offer for X (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    A group of investors led by tech billionaire Elon Musk has made a $97.4 billion unsolicited offer to acquire control of OpenAI, the AI powerhouse behind ChatGPT, adding a new twist to Musk's ongoing legal dispute with the startup and its CEO Sam Altman.

  21. Investopedia

    Sam Altman Says OpenAI is Taking Musk's $97.4B Offer 'Not Particularly' Seriously (opens Investopedia)

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    Investopedia's feed description

    Sam Altman has responded to the reported $97.4 billion offer from Elon Musk and other investors to take over the nonprofit that has legal control over OpenAI, the Microsoft-backed developer of ChatGPT, saying he is taking the offer "not particularly" seriously.

  22. NBC10 Philadelphia

    Musk-led investor group offers $97.4 billion for OpenAI — Altman declines (opens NBC10 Philadelphia)

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    NBC10 Philadelphia's feed description

    According to The Wall Street Journal, Elon Musk and a group of investors are offering $97.4 billion to take control of OpenAI.

  23. Time

    Sam Altman Says ‘No Thank You’ to Elon Musk Attempt to Buy OpenAI (opens Time)

    Published

    Time's feed description

    The OpenAI CEO quickly rejected the deal on Musk’s X platform, saying, “no thank you but we will buy Twitter for $9.74 billion if you want.”

  24. Insider

    Elon Musk-led group wants to control OpenAI for $97.4 billion. Sam Altman says 'no thank you.' (opens Insider)

    Published

    Insider's feed description

    Elon Musk is leading a group of investors making a $97.4 billion bid for OpenAI. Sam Altman dismissed it and was criticized by Musk.

  25. Hawaiitribune Herald

    Musk-led group makes $97.4 billion bid for control of OpenAI (opens Hawaiitribune Herald)

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    Hawaiitribune Herald's feed description

    A consortium led by Elon Musk said on Monday it has offered $97.4 billion to buy the nonprofit that controls OpenAI, months after the billionaire sued the artificial intelligence startup to block it from transitioning to a for-profit firm.

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