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OpenAI lawyers question Meta’s role in Elon Musk’s $97B takeover bid OpenAI says that Elon Musk met with Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg to discuss a $97 billion takeover bid of the ChatGPT-maker.OpenAI says that Elon Musk met with Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg to discuss a $97 billion takeover bid of the ChatGPT-maker.Maxwell Zeffhttps://techcrunch.com/feed/TechCrunchhttps://techcrunch.com/2025/08/21/openai-lawyers-question-metas-role-in-elon-musks-97b-takeover-bid/Powered by WPeMatico

Gas power plants approved for Meta’s $10B data center, and not everyone is happyMeta’s massive data center will draw power from three gas-fired power plants producing 2.25 gigawatts.Meta’s massive data center will draw power from three gas-fired power plants producing 2.25 gigawatts.Tim De Chanthttps://techcrunch.com/feed/TechCrunchhttps://techcrunch.com/2025/08/21/gas-power-plants-approved-for-metas-10b-data-center-and-not-everyone-is-happy/Powered by WPeMatico

Elon Musk’s X may finally settle $500M severance lawsuitElon Musk’s X is settling a severance lawsuit with former Twitter employees.Elon Musk’s X is settling a severance lawsuit with former Twitter employees.Amanda Silberlinghttps://techcrunch.com/feed/TechCrunchhttps://techcrunch.com/2025/08/21/elon-musks-x-may-finally-settle-500m-severance-lawsuit/Powered by WPeMatico

Ecosia has offered to take ‘stewardship’ of Chrome. And it’s not a bad idea.Berlin-based nonprofit search engine Ecosia has asked a U.S. judge to turn Chrome into a foundation it controls, funding billions in climate projects.Berlin-based nonprofit search engine Ecosia has asked a U.S. judge to turn Chrome into a foundation it controls, funding billions […]

As India bans real-money games, Dream Sports, MPL start pulling the plugSeveral Indian startups, including Dream Sports, MPL, and Zupee, are shutting down their real-money games after parliament passed a bill banning such games.Several Indian startups, including Dream Sports, MPL, and Zupee, are shutting down their real-money games after parliament passed a bill banning such […]

StrictlyVC at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025: Inside the LP TrackIn an era of extended exit timelines, slowed distributions, and increasingly selective LPs, the conversations behind closed doors matter more than ever.In an era of extended exit timelines, slowed distributions, and increasingly selective LPs, the conversations behind closed doors matter more than ever.TechCrunch Eventshttps://techcrunch.com/feed/TechCrunchhttps://techcrunch.com/2025/08/21/strictlyvc-at-techcrunch-disrupt-2025-inside-the-lp-track/Powered by WPeMatico

Struggling fusion power company General Fusion gets $22M lifeline from investorsGeneral Fusion pleaded for new funding in May after it laid off 25% of its staff. The new round buys it precious months to pursue its scientific milestones.General Fusion pleaded for new funding in May after it laid off 25% of its staff. The new […]