Musk Seeks Zuckerberg Support in $97.4B OpenAI Bid Amid Legal Dispute

Elon Musk launched a $97.4 billion bid to take over OpenAI, seeking financial backing from Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, but Meta declined to join the consortium. This bid is part of a broader legal battle between Musk and OpenAI, with OpenAI accusing Musk of a "sham bid" and harassment, while Musk contests OpenAI's shift to a for-profit model. OpenAI has subpoenaed Meta for communications about the bid, but Meta resists disclosing documents, arguing the burden should fall on Musk or his company xAI. Separately, Musk is fighting a Securities and Exchange Commission lawsuit accusing him of late disclosure of his Twitter stake in 2022, which Musk's lawyers argue was unintentional and politically motivated. Additionally, Musk has filed a lawsuit against Apple and OpenAI, alleging their partnership embedding ChatGPT into iPhones creates an anti-competitive environment that blocks rival AI chatbots, including his own Grok, from fair competition. These legal conflicts underscore the intense rivalry and complex strategic maneuvers shaping the future of AI development and market dominance among leading tech figures and companies.