Elon Musk’s lawyer: Musk will withdraw the takeover bid for OpenAI if the company takes this sign off – The Times of India

Elon Musk has offered to withdraw his $97.4 billion bid to acquire OpenAI‘s nonprofit arm if the organisation’s board agrees to preserve its charitable mission and halt its conversion to a for-profit entity. In a recent court filing, Musk’s lawyer stated that the offer is serious and that the nonprofit should be compensated at fair…

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Suchir Balaji’s parents sue San Francisco Police: “In the two-plus months since their son’s passing …”, claims lawsuit – The Times of India

Suchir Balaji’s parents have reportedly filed a lawsuit demanding the San Francisco Police Department to release investigation records related to their son’s mysterious death. The former researcher at ChatGPT-maker OpenAI was found dead in his San Francisco apartment on November 26 last year. Since then, the family has increasingly questioned the circumstances of Balaji’s death,…

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Elon Musk launches $97.4 billion bid to buy ChatGPT maker OpenAI; Sam Altman fires back with offer to buy Twitter – The Times of India

Elon Musk is leading a $97.4 billion bid to acquire OpenAI‘s nonprofit arm, escalating his feud with CEO Sam Altman over control of the influential artificial intelligence company.The unsolicited offer, according to The Wall Street Journal, is being submitted to OpenAI’s board Monday through Musk’s attorney Marc Toberoff, threatens to complicate Altman’s plans to convert…

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Musk-led group offers $97.4bn for OpenAI takeover; Sam Altman gives counter-offer – The Times of India

A group of investors led by Elon Musk has made a $97.4 billion bid to acquire the nonprofit entity that controls OpenAI, escalating a long-running power struggle between Musk and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman over the future of artificial intelligence.The consortium includes Musk’s AI firm xAI, investment firm Vy Capital, and Hollywood power broker Ari…

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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman meets IT minister Ashwini Vaishnaw; clarifies ‘hopeless’ remark in India – The Times of India

ChatGPT maker OpenAI’s CEO Sam Altman met with IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw to discuss India’s AI strategy and address previous comments about AI development. During the meeting, Altman also explained the “hopeless” remark he made a few years ago and expressed his willingness to collaborate with India on building its AI stack, encompassing GPUs, models…

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Ashwini Vaishnaw and OpenAI’s Sam Altman Collaborate for India’s AI Revolution | India News – The Times of India

NEW DELHI: Union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Wednesday met OpenAI CEO Sam Altman to discuss India’s strategy for developing a comprehensive artificial intelligence (AI) ecosystem.Following the meeting, Vaishnaw posted on X: “Had super cool discussion with Sam Altman on our strategy of creating the entire AI stack – GPUs, model, and apps. Willing to collaborate…

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Keep your heads down and …: Microsoft CFO Amy Hood to employees in internal memo – The Times of India

“Our focus is clear: delivering real-world AI solutions while simultaneously globally scaling our cloud and AI infrastructure,” wrote Microsoft CFO Amy Hood in her memo to the employees, urging them to stay focused on delivering real-world AI solutions amid “a lot of AI-related news this week,” including Chinese startup DeepSeek’s cost-efficient AI model and the…

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OpenAI unveils ‘Deep Research’ tool as China’s DeepSeek heats up AI race – The Times of India

OpenAI introduced a new ChatGPT feature called “deep research” on Monday, coinciding with high-level discussions in Tokyo, while China’s DeepSeek chatbot intensifies the competition in artificial intelligence.DeepSeek’s entry into the AI landscape has created a stir in Silicon Valley, with its purported cost-effectiveness and efficiency prompting American developers to accelerate their efforts.OpenAI, which brought generative…

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China’s DeepSeek ‘divides’ OpenAI: I personally think we have been on the wrong… ChatGPT maker CEO Sam Altman – The Times of India

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman made a surprising revelation during a Reddit “Ask Me Anything” session: his company has been excessively secretive about its AI technology. Altman expressed his personal support for publishing OpenAI’s research and acknowledged that the company’s historically closed approach to development has positioned them “on the wrong side of history” regarding open-sourcing.He…

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