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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
Technology
Blake Montgomery

Musk and Altman’s AI rivalry reaches boiling point as IPO race heats up

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Elon Musk attends Donald Trump's inauguration in Washington DC on 20 January 2025. Sam Altman attends a press conference at the White House on 21 January 2025. Composite: Getty Images, Reuters

Hello, and welcome to TechScape. I’m your host, Blake Montgomery, US tech editor at the Guardian. Let’s recap a whirlwind five days that may determine the future of AI.

Elon Musk and Sam Altman can’t stop thinking about each other

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