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George Hammond @georgehammond.bsky.social · 09/01/2025

Scoop: Elon Musk's attorney is pushing OpenAI to auction off a large stake in its business, opening a new front in his fight with the Sam Altman. Free link here: on.ft.com/4j7TlRc

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Elon Musk calls on California and Delaware to force auction of OpenAI stake

[FREE TO READ] Latest salvo in legal battle over ChatGPT-maker’s restructuring as a for-profit company

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George Hammond @georgehammond.bsky.social · 18/12/2024

I profiled Trump's new AI and crypto tsar David Sacks over the weekend. Those who know him describe a man who is controversial, theatrical - and offensive to those who take him literally but irreverent and witty to those who do not. Free article below on.ft.com/3ZEDPDu

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David Sacks, from ‘PayPal mafia’ to Trump’s AI and crypto tsar

Silicon Valley investor and podcast host has joined Elon Musk in securing a key role in incoming US administration

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George Hammond @georgehammond.bsky.social · 06/12/2024

SCOOP w/ Cristina Criddle OpenAI is discussing removing its “AGI” clause - which shuts out its biggest investor Microsoft from future AGI models - from its corp structure. That would extend MSFT's access to OpenAI's post-AGI tech in return for continued investment www.ft.com/content/2c14...

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OpenAI seeks to unlock investment by ditching ‘AGI’ clause with Microsoft

Start-up discusses removing provision to protect powerful technology from being misused for commercial purposes

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George Hammond @georgehammond.bsky.social · 05/12/2024

Scoop w/ @mshannahmurphy.bsky.social: Marc Andreessen has been helping with interviews for Elon Musk's DOGE. That should give some indication of Trump's likely tech policy, and helps explain why the president-elect is using terms like "Little Tech" www.ft.com/content/1f14...

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Marc Andreessen helps to recruit staff for Elon Musk’s US cost-cutting body

Venture capitalist has role in interviewing and identifying candidates for new Department for Government Efficiency

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Hannah Murphy @mshannahmurphy.bsky.social · 02/12/2024

ICYMI: - Boris Johnson recently renewed an acquaintance with Elon Musk, having been reintroduced by Sriram Krishnan, a London-based VC - Tony Blair and Musk have been speaking on the phone recently - The Nigel Farage-Musk bromance deepens Scoop w/ @annasophiegross.bsky.social on.ft.com/41jRWRb

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Elon Musk is attacking Britain. Former PMs are building ties

[FREE TO READ] A London-based VC has connected Boris Johnson and the Tesla chief, who Tony Blair has praised as ‘an extraordinary innovator’

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George Hammond @georgehammond.bsky.social · 27/11/2024

“There are few adages in tech that really hold up,” said one investor in Musk’s companies. “Never bet against Elon is one.” New report with @tabbykinder.bsky.social looking at how xAI's soaring valuation is a big win for Twitter investors. www.ft.com/content/5c9c...

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Elon Musk’s Twitter backers gain windfall from xAI deal

Investors hit by losses following billionaire’s takeover of social media platform reap rewards from shares in his AI start-up

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Hannah Murphy @mshannahmurphy.bsky.social · 24/11/2024

Trump has vowed to crack down on universities involved in misinformation research, or what he dubs the "censorship cartel" - e.g. by curbing funds to those that have "flagged content for removal”, or legal threats “I'm pretty fucking scared," one professor tells me. www.ft.com/content/bfb4...

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Donald Trump’s return sends shivers through the anti-misinformation world

Vow to crack down on the ‘censorship cartel’ has researchers worried — and Big Tech is on notice

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George Hammond @georgehammond.bsky.social · 21/11/2024

“Diversification is for people that don’t know what they’re doing. Investors are paid to know what they’re doing." Josh Kushner's Thrive Capital is shaking up venture capital. Today's @FT big read asks whether it can pull off being a $5bn boutique. www.ft.com/content/44c4...

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Thrive Capital: the venture firm staking billions on a few big bets

The ‘all in or all out’ approach of Josh Kushner’s VC business inverts the traditional venture model. Will it pay off?

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