The enemy of my enemy: When Elon Musk asked one of his biggest rival to help buy OpenAI
Elon Musk approached Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg to help finance his $97.4 billion OpenAI takeover bid in February 2025, court filings reveal. Despite their public feud, Musk sought Zuckerberg’s investment to regain control of the AI company he co-founded with Sam Altman. Neither Zuckerberg nor Meta signed the letter of intent for the failed acquisition attempt.