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Elon Musk has launched a $97.4 billion bid for AI darling OpenAI. The Wall Street Journal reported that a group of investors led by Musks xAI submitted an unsolicited offer to the companys board of directors on Monday. Its a bid for the non-profit that controls OpenAIs for-profit arm. OpenAI is not a traditional company, and the non-profit structure Sam Altman and others at the company want it to get away from may, in fact, protect it from Musks offer. Theres further drama around all this: Musk had sued OpenAI and Sam Altman for allegedly ditching its non-profit mission around this time last year. An OpenAI spokesperson pointed Engadget to an X post from CEO Sam Altman that said, No thank you but we will buy twitter for $9.74 billion if you want. Musks purchase of Twitter was a heady lump of money that didnt lead to a typical ROI. It did, however, help him attach himself to President Trumps successful bid for office. Mat Smith Get this delivered direct to your inbox. Subscribe right here! The biggest tech stories you missed Volkswagen is unveiling a $21,000 entry-level EV in March Get one year of Peacock Premium for only $30 The best cameras for 2025 Civilization VII is coming to Meta Quest 3 Its the first Civ game to get a VR port. In a bid to demolish my social life, Civilization VII is getting a VR port, exclusive to Metas most recent headsets. Meta and developer Firaxis Games announced last weekend that it will land on Meta Quest 3 and 3S in spring 2025. Apparently, players are transported to an ornate museum as they look out onto a vista personalized to their leader; in mixed reality, the Command Table adapts to its placement in a players physical space. Civilization VII is available now for Advanced Access buyers on PC and consoles, but reviews havent exactly set the world on fire. (Then again, thats how I sometimes play Civ games) Continue reading. Apple will reportedly announce a new iPhone SE this week A new entry-level phone could land later this month. Apple could finally unveil a new iPhone SE. According to Bloomberg, the company will announce its latest lower-cost model as soon as this week before it goes on sale later this month. The last iPhone SE was released in 2022. Last week, an X user who goes by Majin Bu posted a video of a device thats supposedly Apples upcoming low-cost iPhone model. That model had a camera notch at the top, which Apple had removed from its latest phones in favor of its Dynamic Island design. Its also expected to have a USB-C port. The last SE iPhone cost $429, but that was two years ago the new model may cost a bit more. Continue reading. OnePlus 13 phone review A focused flagship with no AI fat. Engadget Instead of focusing on AI, the OnePlus 13 packs a bunch of top-of-the-line components into an attractive chassis. And we mean great specs: a Snapdragon 8 Elite chip, 4,500-nit screen and 6,000mAh battery, all for $100 less than a base Galaxy S25+. Camera quality could be better, though. Continue reading. Weber Searwood grill review Second times the charm. Engadget If not the world, how about a pellet grill? Webers second pellet grill is more versatile than the original SmokeFire. With reliable cooking performance and a much-improved display, the grill is definitely more dependable than its predecessor. Continue reading. TikTok suggests Android users in the US sideload the app Its not back in app stores, yet. In a tweet, the TikTok Policy account has announced the service has made Android Package Kits available for download through its official website. Companies dont typically endorse sideloading as it opens up the opportunity for bad actors and security wobbles if you use a bad source for your apps. The Apple App Store and the Google Play Store are still required to remove the app unless they want to get slapped with a $5,000 fine for every user in the US who downloads it. Continue reading.This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/general/the-morning-after-engadget-newsletter-121537981.html?src=rss
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Sky Glass, an all-in-one TV with a six-speaker sound bar and 4K Quantum Dot Display, came out in late 2021. Now the system is getting its successor: the Sky Glass Gen 2. One of the biggest improvements is sound quality, with a seven-speaker Dolby Atmos sound system, including a new dual sub-woofer. The second gen Sky Glass model also has a brighter 4K Quantum Dot display, a wider viewing angle and a better contrast. It gets a newly designed stand, which just slots right into the TV without any nuts and bolts. The TV also now fits on universal wall mounts. A lot of things do remain the same between the new and older model. The TV's core offerings remain the same, filled with Sky Originals, Sky Exclusives and access to apps like BBC iPlayer and Netflix. The new model also keeps Playlist, a feature that lets you add your favorite shows and movies to their own tab. Plus, it's still available in 43-inch, 55-inch and 65-inch models. However, the Gen 2 comes in three new colors: Volcanic Grey, Arctic Silver and Atlantic Blue. Get the Sky Glass Gen 2 43-inch model for 699, 55-inch model for 949 or the 65-inch model for 1,199.This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/home/the-sky-glass-gen-2-offers-a-brighter-display-and-better-sound-113000277.html?src=rss
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Elon Musk has launched a $97.4 billion bid to take control of OpenAI. The Wall Street Journal reports a group of investors led by Musk's xAI submitted an unsolicited offer to the company's board of directors on Monday. The group wants to buy the nonprofit that controls OpenAI's for-profit arm. When asked for comment, an OpenAI spokesperson pointed Engadget to an X post from CEO Sam Altman. "No thank you but we will buy twitter for $9.74 billion if you want," Altman wrote on the social media platform Musk owns. no thank you but we will buy twitter for $9.74 billion if you want Sam Altman (@sama) February 10, 2025 "Its time for OpenAI to return to the open-source, safety-focused force for good it once was," Musk said in a statement his attorney shared with The Journal. "We will make sure that happens." OpenAI It's hard to say how serious this bid from Musk is and what if any chance it has to succeed. OpenAI is not a traditional company, and the nonprofit structure Sam Altman and others at the company want it to get away from may in fact protect it from Musk's offer. Were OpenAI purely a for-profit company with traditional shares Musk's bid would likely trigger what's known in corporate law as a Revlon moment, where, under certain circumstances, the company's board of directors would be forced to sell the company to the highest bidder to maximize shareholder profits. Musk, as you can imagine, wasn't a fan of Altman's joke, writing "Swindler" in response and later calling him "Scam Altman." This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/ai/elon-musk-wants-to-buy-openai-for-974-billion-215221105.html?src=rss
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