Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 04:05am on 11 Feb 2025,Tuesday Tech Today
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman rejected Elon Musk’s $97.4 billion bid to buy OpenAI’s non-profit arm, responding on X, “No thank you but we will buy Twitter for $9.74 billion if you want.” Musk, who bought X in 2022, fired back, calling Altman a “swindler.” Musk’s consortium, including xAI and investors, sought to return OpenAI to its non-profit roots. The rivalry deepened after OpenAI’s shift to a for-profit model, which Musk legally challenged. OpenAI’s transformation and ChatGPT’s success fueled tensions, with both billionaires competing for AI dominance. A California federal court is reviewing Musk’s lawsuit.
