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Elon Musk-led group makes shock $97.4B bid for OpenAI — and Sam Altman responds
A group of investors led by Elon Musk has reportedly 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.
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