Whereas the connection between Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg was as soon as thorny sufficient that Musk challenged Zuckerberg to a cagefight, issues had warmed up by the early days of the second Trump administration — no less than in accordance with court documents printed Friday.
As reported by Engadget, these texts between Zuckerberg and Musk have been launched as a part of Musk’s lawsuit in opposition to OpenAI. They have been despatched on February 3, 2025, across the time Zuckerberg appeared on Joe Rogan’s podcast to complain that company America had grow to be “emasculated.”
Referring to Musk’s aggressive government-slashing efforts by way of the Division of Authorities Effectivity (DOGE), Zuckerberg texted, “Seems like DOGE is making progress. I’ve obtained our groups on alert to take down content material doxxing or threatening the individuals in your crew. Let me know if there’s anything I can do to assist.”
Musk reacted with a coronary heart emoji, then requested, “Are you open to the concept of bidding on OpenAI with me and a few others?”
In response, the Meta CEO urged discussing the concept over the telephone. Based on beforehand launched paperwork, Zuckerberg never actually signed on to join Musk’s bid.
