By Tommy Vee

Another week, another tech showdown. This time, Musk’s $97.4 billion bid to buy OpenAI got shot down faster than a Windows update, and Anthropic’s prepping to release an AI with mood swings—because who doesn’t want an AI that can flip between deep thoughts and procrastination? From billionaire tantrums to next-gen models that might make OpenAI sweat, buckle up, because the AI drama’s just getting started, baby!

Elon’s AI Empire Needs $10B: What Could Possibly Go Wrong?

Elon’s AI empire, xAI, is out here rattling the investor tin cup again, looking to bag another $10 billion—because what’s a few extra billion between tech bros? Bloomberg says Musk’s usual money crew—Sequoia, Andreessen Horowitz, and Valor Equity—are getting hit up for cash, with xAI’s valuation soaring to $75 billion if the deal goes through.

Why the sudden cash cravings? Oh, just a casual $5 billion shopping spree on Dell servers to crank out more of those Grok models—the AI sidekick trying to make X (formerly Twitter, but let’s be real, still Twitter) look smart.

And in classic Musk fashion, he just dropped a “big things coming” tease—Grok 3 is dropping soon. Will it revolutionize AI, or will it just serve up more weird, unhinged tweets? Either way, strap in—because when Musk’s involved, it’s never boring.

Anthropic’s New AI Has a Brain: But You’ll Have to Rent It

Anthropic is gearing up to drop its next-gen AI model, and this one’s got mood swings—it can switch between “deep reasoning” mode and “let’s get this over with” mode. Think of it like a student who either writes a 10-page essay or copies homework five minutes before class.

The kicker? They’re slapping a sliding scale on it, so if you want big-brain energy, you better cough up some cash. Want your AI to think? That’s extra, buddy.

Word on the street is that this model outperforms OpenAI’s o3-mini-high on coding tasks, meaning it can chew through massive codebases without hallucinating itself into another dimension. If true, OpenAI might have to start sweating.

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei is also confused why the industry separates “normal” AI from “reasoning” AI—because, yeah, why wouldn’t you just build one that doesn’t have the IQ of a toaster?

Anyway, this thing drops in a few weeks. Time to see if it’s a game-changer or just another expensive chatbot with trust issues.

Musk Tries to Buy OpenAI: Altman Shuts Him Down

Elon Musk just threw $97.4 billion on the table to buy OpenAI’s nonprofit, and the board shut him down faster than a Windows update mid-presentation. Bret Taylor, OpenAI’s board chair, called the move “an attempt to disrupt his competition.” Translation: “Nice try, pal, but take your checkbook and scram.”

Musk—who co-founded OpenAI before storming out and suing the place like a jilted ex—says he’ll withdraw his bid if OpenAI stops its "nonprofit-turned-profit" magic trick. OpenAI’s response? “Not for sale, bud.”

Now, the tech world’s favorite slap fight is in full swing. Ari Emanuel, one of Musk’s backers, went full scorched earth on a podcast, calling OpenAI’s Sam Altman a “phony” who’s “cheating the charity.” Meanwhile, Altman hit back, saying Musk is acting out of insecurity. Nothing like two billionaires throwing tantrums over who gets to print the future of intelligence.

End of the day, OpenAI is going corporate, Musk is suing everybody in sight, and the only real winner here is whoever’s selling popcorn.

The Tommy Vee Take

So, whether you’re watching billionaires throw cash and tantrums or waiting to see if Anthropic’s mood-swinging AI actually delivers, one thing’s for sure: the future of intelligence is anything but predictable.

Keep your popcorn ready, fellas, because the AI drama isn’t slowing down anytime soon. This is Tommy Vee, signing off.