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 will mark one of many largest tech acquisitions in historical past — if it really 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 worth. However Musk’s bid itself does elevate 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, we’ve to ask: What’s actually at play right here? At the moment, on TechCrunch’s Equity podcast, hosts Kirsten Korosec, Max Zeff, and Anthony Ha are breaking down the supply, the response, and what it means for the AI firm’s future, plus different headlines from the week.
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