The history of Elon Musk and Sam Altman's relationship and feuds, which date back to the early days of OpenAI

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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and Elon Musk
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and Elon Musk

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Elon Musk says he wants to 'simulate' software companies like Microsoft 'purely' with AI. He's calling it 'Macrohard.'

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Elon Musk is pictured at Cannes Lions in 2024.
After Tesla signed a semiconductor deal with Samsung, Elon Musk wrote that he would "walk the line personally to accelerate the pace of progress."

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Tesla board member Kimbal Musk weighs in on his brother's pay package and the idea of Tesla investing in xAI

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Formula One F1 - Las Vegas Grand Prix - Las Vegas Strip Circuit, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S - November 18, 2023 Kimbal Musk before the race
Kimbal Musk supports Elon Musk's pay package and plan to invest in xAI.

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Musk tried to get Zuckerberg on board to buy OpenAI, says the AI company

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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman (left) and Elon Musk (right).
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman (left) and Elon Musk (right).

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Federal regulators probe Tesla over not properly reporting crashes involving Autopilot and Full Self-Driving

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A Tesla sedan is shown after it struck a parked Laguna Beach Police Department vehicle in Laguna Beach, California, U.S. in this handout photo
The NHTSA said in a notice that Tesla often takes months to report crash data that involves its driver assistance technologies.

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Kumail Nanjiani describes meeting Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg — and why Musk 'didn't like' the show 'Silicon Valley'

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Kumail Nanjiani said that he met both Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk. Neither were pleased with him.

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I drove Tesla's first car, the 2008 Roadster. It was one of the most fun EVs I've driven in years — and I got a bicep workout.

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A 2008 Tesla Roadster on a gravel parking lot
A 2008 Tesla Roadster.

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Elon Musk urged businesses to ditch Delaware. Nevada saw an opportunity.

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Elon Musk listens as US President-elect Donald Trump in November 2024.
Elon Musk urged businesses to incorporate outside Delaware.

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Elon Musk's DOGE threw government contracts into chaos. This startup is cashing in.

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Legalist founders Eva Shang and Christian Haigh.

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OpenAI's o3 faced off against xAI's Grok 4 in a chess tournament. It swept the board.

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A chess board with pieces.
A chess board

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