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Elon Musk said to ask CA, DE to auction off OpenAI stake
Bay Area Times
January 10, 2025
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- Elon Musk said to ask CA, DE to force OpenAI to auction off stake
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1. Elon Musk said to ask CA, DE to force OpenAIās non-profit to auction off for-profit stake
Allow outside investors to bid for the non-profitās stake in OpenAI, Musk's attorney Marc Toberoff reportedly said in a letter to the statesā attorney generals.
OpenAI said to have no plans for such an auction.
2. TSMCās revenue +39% YoY, beating estimates amid strong AI chip demand
Beating estimates by 2% (estimated NT$854.7B).
TSMC is outperforming Samsung and Intel, with its U.S. market valuation nearing $1.1T
Some investors still worry TSMCās performance could suffer from falling AI demand.
Jan. 16: TSMC is releasing its full earnings report for the Q4 2024.
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