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OpenAI is racing to go public

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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman.

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Sam Altman beat Elon Musk in court. Now OpenAI's rivalry with Anthropic takes center stage.

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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman.

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A VC's viral tweet has people debating if $500K in San Francisco means you're destined for the 'permanent underclass'

Tech Insider : Economy, Business, Technology
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AI is leaving a select few with millions. Techies are debating whether the rest will be relegated to a "permanent underclass."

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AI millionaires are already blowing up San Francisco real estate prices. Wait until the IPOs show up.

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The San Francisco area's real estate market is on fire. Newly minted AI millionaires are splashing out — and there's a lot more where those came from.

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The cofounder shakeup at xAI is vintage Elon Musk

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Elon Musk

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Here's who's suing OpenAI, from Elon Musk to George R. R. Martin — and what it could cost Sam Altman

Tech Insider : Business, Technology
Sam Altman's legal woes are piling up.

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Elon Musk's X had a plan to stop feeding the trolls. Then Musk stepped in.

Tech Insider : Business, Politics
Elon Musk at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland, January 2026
Elon Musk bought Twitter on a whim in 2022. Now he calls it X, but his approach to the platform remains erratic.

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Bill Ackman's hedge fund, Pershing Square, just filed for an IPO

Tech Insider : Business, Economy, Politics
Bill Ackman attends 2025 Pershing Square Foundation MIND and Cancer Prize Award Dinner at The Pool on May 22, 2025 in New York.
Bill Ackman.

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What smart people are saying about the biggest, most anticipated IPOs of the year: SpaceX and OpenAI

Tech Insider : Business, Technology
Left: Sam Altman in front of black background. Right: Elon Musk in front of blue background.
OpenAI and SpaceX could have massive IPOs this year.

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I'm trying to guess why Elon Musk wants to mash SpaceX into xAI — or Tesla. I'm stumped.

Tech Insider : Business, Crypto
Elon Musk at Davos, January 2026
Elon Musk's SpaceX is already set for a record-breaking IPO this year. What happens if it merges with xAI before that?

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