US EditionElon Musk Asked Meta CEO Zuckerberg About Financing OpenAI Takeover
Elon Musk sought Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg's financial support for a $97.4 billion OpenAI takeover, leading to ongoing legal disputes over OpenAI's for-profit restructuring.
- Elon Musk approached Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg about collaborating to fund a $97.4 billion offer to acquire OpenAI in early 2025, according to court documents disclosed on Thursday.
- Musk and his AI startup xAI contacted Zuckerberg to explore possible financing options, but neither he nor Meta agreed to sign the letter of intent or take part in the investment bid.
- OpenAI has formally rejected Musk's takeover attempt and claimed his 'sham bid' damaged its business while accusing him of intimidation through legal and social media attacks.
- Meta has been competing with OpenAI by enhancing its own large language model, offering $100 million pay packages, and attempting to poach OpenAI researchers over the past year.
- OpenAI’s legal case against Musk continues in federal court, with OpenAI subpoenaing Meta for its communications with Musk about the bid, while Meta urges the court to deny this request.
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Musk Tried To Get Meta’s Zuckerberg To Join His Unsolicited $97.4 Billion Bid For OpenAI, Court Filing Says
OpenAI said in a court filing that Musk “communicated” with Zuckerberg regarding “potential financing arrangements or investments” in connection with the ChatGPT-maker.
Musk sought Zuckerberg help for OpenAI bid, court filing shows
Elon Musk tried to enlist rival Mark Zuckerberg for the $97.4 billion bid that his consortium made for OpenAI earlier this year, but the CEO of Meta Platforms did not come on board, OpenAI said in a court filing on Thursday.
OpenAI claims that Elon Musk has tried to recruit Mark Zuckerberg to support him through financing or investment agreements with his offer for the purchase of the company that he created ChatGPT, according to documents...
Musk tried to get Zuckerberg on board to buy OpenAI, says the AI company
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman (left) and Elon Musk (right).Halil Sagirkaya/Anadolu via Getty Images; Marco Ravagli/Future Publishing via Getty ImagesElon Musk sought Mark Zuckerberg's investment in OpenAI, the startup said in a filing.Musk's $97.6 billion bid for OpenAI was rejected earlier this year.Meta is competing hard with OpenAI, poaching top talent and enhancing its large language model.Elon Musk wanted Mark Zuckerberg to join him in his bid to b…
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