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Elon Musk and Sam Altman are basically in a rap battle | Equity Podcast

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Tensions are running high in the AI world this week after Elon Musk made a staggering $97.4 billion bid to buy OpenAI () , a move that would mark one of the largest tech acquisitions in history – if it actually happens. Sam Altman shut the notion down fast, even going so far as to fire back with a post () suggesting he’d buy X for a tenth of the price. But Musk’s bid itself does raise questions about potential roadblocks ahead for OpenAI.

Today, on TechCrunch’s Equity () podcast, hosts Kirsten Korosec, Max Zeff and Anthony Ha are breaking down the offer, the response, and what it means for the AI company’s future, plus other headlines from the week.

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• What you missed from the Paris AI Action Summit () : who’s backing global AI opportunity and who’s calling it a missed opportunity () .

• BNPL startup Tabby’s massive raise () and $3.3 billion valuation, as well as its IPO ambitions in a turbulent fintech market.

• Archer Aviation’s $300 million boost () , and why its eVTOL development is leaning into defense.

Equity will be back with a new interview on Wednesday, so stay tuned!

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5 Comments

@MikaelArhelger

February 14, 2025 at 10:55 am

The mainstream media 😅

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@HippieP629

February 14, 2025 at 10:57 am

Remember pre-crazy genius Kanye and then cray cray Kanye? Apply that to Musk

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@MudhihirMussa

February 15, 2025 at 1:08 pm

Mudhihili mussa

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- @MudhihirMussa
  
  February 15, 2025 at 1:09 pm
  
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@gtleshow

February 18, 2025 at 1:32 am

Perhaps next time, they’ll remember that artificial intelligence can’t replace authentic vision.

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