Tech Headlines: Musk's Sky-high OpenAI Bid Rejected; Ernie Bot Adds New Model

Recently, both the tech and entertainment industries have seen a series of remarkable developments. Regarding AI giant OpenAI, reports suggest Tesla CEO Elon Musk offered up to $97.4 billion to acquire the company's operating assets. This news quickly attracted widespread attention and could have profound implications for the AI industry. However, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman humorously responded on social media, stating he has no intention of selling and instead made a counter-offer of $9.74 billion to acquire Twitter from Musk.

Meanwhile, OpenAI has made new progress on in-house chip development, aiming to reduce dependence on suppliers like NVIDIA. According to reports, they plan to have their first self-developed AI chip taped out at TSMC in the first half of the year, moving toward mass production in 2026. Although the tape-out process is full of challenges and costs tens of millions of dollars per attempt, OpenAI internally remains optimistic about the project's progress.