{"id":75762,"date":"2025-02-15T14:43:45","date_gmt":"2025-02-15T14:43:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nicheblog.top\/news\/elon-musk-and-sam-altman-are-basically-in-a-rap-battle-equity-podcast\/"},"modified":"2025-02-15T14:43:45","modified_gmt":"2025-02-15T14:43:45","slug":"elon-musk-and-sam-altman-are-basically-in-a-rap-battle-equity-podcast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nicheblog.top\/news\/elon-musk-and-sam-altman-are-basically-in-a-rap-battle-equity-podcast\/","title":{"rendered":"Elon Musk and Sam Altman are basically in a rap battle | Equity Podcast"},"content":{"rendered":"

Tensions are running high in the AI world this week after Elon Musk made a staggering $97.4 billion bid to buy OpenAI (https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2025\/02\/11\/how-musks-97-4b-bid-could-gum-up-openais-for-profit-conversion\/<\/a>) , a move that would mark one of the largest tech acquisitions in history \u2013 if it actually happens. Sam Altman shut the notion down fast, even going so far as to fire back with a post (https:\/\/x.com\/sama\/status\/1889059531625464090?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1889059531625464090%7Ctwgr%5Eb085501f932d7f5bbb97e5035021e2a920ee0d73%7Ctwcon%5Es1_c10&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fnews.abplive.com%2Ftechnology%2Felon-musk-openai-buy-sam-altman-response-x-twitter-usd-97-4-billion-diss-1750638)<\/a> suggesting he\u2019d buy X for a tenth of the price. But Musk\u2019s bid itself does raise questions about potential roadblocks ahead for OpenAI.<\/p>\n

Today, on TechCrunch\u2019s Equity (https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/podcasts\/equity\/<\/a>) podcast, hosts Kirsten Korosec, Max Zeff and Anthony Ha are breaking down the offer, the response, and what it means for the AI company\u2019s future, plus other headlines from the week.<\/p>\n

Listen to the full episode to hear about:<\/p>\n

\u2022 What you missed from the Paris AI Action Summit (https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/tag\/france-ai-action-summit\/<\/a>) : who\u2019s backing global AI opportunity and who\u2019s calling it a missed opportunity (https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2025\/02\/11\/anthropic-ceo-dario-amodei-calls-the-ai-action-summit-a-missed-opportunity\/<\/a>) .<\/p>\n

\u2022 BNPL startup Tabby\u2019s massive raise (https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2025\/02\/11\/tabby-lands-160m-at-a-3-3b-valuation-as-it-expands-beyond-bnpl\/<\/a>) and $3.3 billion valuation, as well as its IPO ambitions in a turbulent fintech market.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Archer Aviation\u2019s $300 million boost (https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2025\/02\/11\/archer-aviation-doubles-down-on-defense-aircraft-with-fresh-300m\/<\/a>) , and why its eVTOL development is leaning into defense.<\/p>\n

Equity will be back with a new interview on Wednesday, so stay tuned!<\/p>\n

Equity is TechCrunch\u2019s flagship podcast, produced by Theresa Loconsolo, and posts every Wednesday and Friday.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts (https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/id1215439780<\/a>) , Overcast (https:\/\/overcast.fm\/itunes1215439780\/equity<\/a>) , Spotify (https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/5IEYLip3eDppcOmy5DmphC?si=rZDFHv2sQUul_g94iCRgpQ)<\/a> and all the casts. You also can follow Equity on X (https:\/\/twitter.com\/EquityPod<\/a>) and Threads (https:\/\/www.threads.net\/<\/a>@equitypod) , at @EquityPod. For the full episode transcript, for those who prefer reading over listening, check out our full archive of episodes here (https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/podcasts\/equity\/<\/a>) .<\/p>\n

Credits: Equity is produced by Theresa Loconsolo with editing by Kell. We\u2019d also like to thank TechCrunch\u2019s audience development team. Thank you so much for listening, and we’ll talk to you next time.<\/p>\n

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