OpenAI has countersued Elon Musk, accusing him of harassment and trying to harm the company through “press attacks, malicious campaigns” and legal claims. The countersuit asks a federal judge to stop Musk from further actions against the AI company and hold him responsible for damages already caused. The legal dispute centers on OpenAI’s planned transition … Read more
OpenAI’s board of directors has unanimously rejected a $97.4 billion takeover bid from Elon Musk and a group of investors. According to reporting by Cade Metz, Mike Isaac, and Jesus Jiménez in The New York Times, board chairman Bret Taylor stated that “OpenAI is not for sale.” The bid targeted the assets of OpenAI’s controlling … Read more
XAI, Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company, has launched its latest AI model Grok 3, marking a significant development in the competitive AI landscape. The new model family was unveiled during a livestreamed presentation, with Musk claiming it represents a major advancement over its predecessor, Grok 2. Technical Infrastructure and Capabilities The model’s development relied on … Read more
Technology expert Gary Marcus warns about the potential dangers of Elon Musk’s AI model Grok, particularly its apparent political bias and propaganda capabilities. In his latest newsletter issue, Marcus criticizes Musk’s approach to developing large language models that align with his personal views. The author points to research from Cornell Tech showing that AI language … Read more
Elon Musk’s legal challenge against OpenAI has received new backing from prominent tech investors and AI researchers. According to reporting by Gerrit De Vynck for The Washington Post, the lawsuit aims to prevent OpenAI from transitioning from a nonprofit to a for-profit entity. Two tech investors, Antonio Gracias and Gavin Baker, filed sworn declarations claiming … Read more
Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, has labeled Elon Musk a “bully” who enjoys engaging in conflicts with other tech leaders. In an interview with The Free Press, as reported by Sydney Lake for Fortune, Altman addressed the ongoing dispute between the two tech entrepreneurs. The conflict centers on OpenAI’s transformation from a nonprofit to a … Read more
OpenAI has filed court documents showing that Elon Musk, who is currently suing the company over its shift to a for-profit model, previously attempted to gain majority control of OpenAI as a for-profit entity in 2017. According to emails cited in the filing and reproduced in this blog post, Musk demanded 50-60% equity ownership, the … Read more
Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company xAI has secured $6 billion in new funding from 97 investors, according to a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filing on Thursday. Kyle Wiggers reports for TechCrunch that the minimum investment was $77,593, with expected participants including Valor Equity Partners, Sequoia Capital, and Andreessen Horowitz. The funding doubles xAI’s total … Read more
Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company xAI plans to increase its Colossus supercomputer capacity to more than 1 million graphics processing units. According to a report by Stephen Morris and Tabby Kinder in the Financial Times, the expansion will take place at the facility in Memphis, Tennessee. The current system, built in just three months, already … Read more
Elon Musk has filed a preliminary injunction against OpenAI and Microsoft in California’s Northern District Court to prevent OpenAI’s transition to a for-profit entity. According to tech journalist Kyle Wiggers reporting for TechCrunch, the filing accuses OpenAI’s leadership, including CEO Sam Altman and Microsoft, of anticompetitive behavior and self-dealing. The motion claims the defendants are … Read more