Elon Musk heads group trying to buy control of OpenAI: Report

Techxplore - Feb 11, 2025

Elon Musk is leading an investment group offering $97.4 billion for the nonprofit that controls OpenAI, marking a new front in his war with the ChatGPT-maker, the Wall Street Journal reported Monday.

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