

Elon’s Meta Play
Sep 7, 2025
Is Elon Musk secretly aligning with Meta? Dive into the fascinating and unexpected connections between Musk, OpenAI, and Meta. Discover the brewing tensions in the AI landscape as Musk’s ambitions shift and compete with established players. Explore the legal battles unfolding between OpenAI and Meta, revealing the high-stakes drama of the tech world. Intriguing insights await as the narratives of these giants collide.
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Alleged Musk–Meta Coordination
- OpenAI alleges Elon Musk discussed buying OpenAI with Meta and potential financing arrangements between them.
- That claim expands the lawsuit beyond Musk and questions whether Meta coordinated or offered backing for the bid.
Musk's $97B Unsolicited Offer
- Earlier this year Elon Musk offered about $97.4 billion to buy OpenAI and OpenAI declined.
- Sam Altman publicly suggested Musk could buy Twitter instead for a fraction of that price.
Possible Motives Behind The Bid
- Musk may have wanted OpenAI tech for integration into X and Grok while Meta might have aimed for open-source use.
- The potential buyer motives framed why both parties would consider financing or partnership talks.