San Francisco, CA, February 18, 2025 – OpenAI is evaluating a proposal to grant special voting rights to its non-profit board as a measure to safeguard its decision-making power amid recent hostile takeover attempts.
The move, reported by Reuters and the Financial Times, comes as the company navigates a transition toward a more traditional for-profit structure.
According to sources familiar with the discussions, CEO Sam Altman and board members are considering new governance measures that would enable the non-profit board to overrule major investors, including significant backers such as Microsoft and SoftBank. The proposal is seen as a preemptive step to block future hostile takeover bids, including an unsolicited $97.4 billion acquisition offer from a consortium led by Elon Musk that was rejected by OpenAI on Friday.
Musk, a co-founder of OpenAI who later departed the company, reportedly made the bid in an effort to prevent OpenAI from shifting toward a profit-driven model as it seeks additional funding to remain competitive in the rapidly evolving AI sector. OpenAI dismissed the offer and any future bids as disingenuous, emphasizing that the startup is not for sale.
While no firm decisions have been made regarding the special voting rights, the proposed governance change underscores OpenAI’s commitment to maintaining strategic control during its structural transition. OpenAI has not immediately commented on the report.
As the company weighs its options, the potential implementation of special voting rights could set a precedent for how AI startups balance investor interests with long-term strategic and ethical considerations in a highly competitive industry.
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has launched the “superintelligence” project to take artificial intelligence to a new level. According to Bloomberg, Zuckerberg is assembling an exclusive team of leading AI experts to create AI that surpasses human-level capabilities.
Prime Minister Petteri Orpo has announced Finland's ambition to host a European AI gigafactory. The move aims to boost national growth by building on the success of the LUMI supercomputer, with telecommunications giant Nokia poised to lead the project's business consortium.
Kazakhstan and Meta are exploring joint efforts to boost AI innovation, strengthen digital safety, and enhance online protections for the youth. A new Instagram tool for teens and a forum at Maqsut Narikbayev University mark steps toward safer digital spaces.
British scientists have built more than 3,800 digital replicas of human hearts using AI and clinical data, aiming to revolutionize diagnosis, correct medical bias, and improve patient care.
]The third annual AI Film Festival opened Thursday night in New York, offering a glimpse into what artificial intelligence can now do on the big screen.
South Korea’s Lee Jae-myung and Vietnam’s Luong Cuong agreed by phone Thursday to deepen ties with joint high-speed rail and nuclear-energy projects.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un hailed Russian President Vladimir Putin as his “dearest friend” and vowed to deepen Pyongyang-Moscow ties, pledging that the DPRK will “always stand with Russia,” in a Russia Day message reported by state media on 12 June.
The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) has slightly increased its forecast for Brent crude oil prices in 2025, despite expectations of growing global stockpiles.
The Trump administration has been urging Mexico to investigate and prosecute politicians suspected of ties to organized crime, and to extradite them to the United States if there are relevant criminal charges, according to sources familiar with the discussions.
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has voiced deep concern over the US decision to sanction four International Criminal Court (ICC) judges, accused by the US of alleged transgressions.
Start your day informed with AnewZ Morning Brief: here are the top news stories for June 8th, covering the latest developments you need to know.
Presidential candidate Miguel Uribe Turbay is in critical condition after being shot three times — including twice in the head — during a campaign event in Bogotá.
A 30-year-old woman was shot by police in Munich on Saturday evening after stabbing two people at Theresienwiese, a central park best known for hosting Oktoberfest.
Kazakhstan and the UK are strengthening defense ties with a new Military Cooperation Plan, focusing on peacekeeping and military education.
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has condemned U.S. immigration raids and National Guard deployment in Los Angeles, calling for reforms instead of enforcement.
The National Election Board of Ethiopia (NEBE) has announced a landmark shift in its electoral process, declaring that the general elections scheduled for mid-2026 will be conducted using a fully digital system.
Prime Minister Petteri Orpo has announced Finland's ambition to host a European AI gigafactory. The move aims to boost national growth by building on the success of the LUMI supercomputer, with telecommunications giant Nokia poised to lead the project's business consortium.
British scientists have built more than 3,800 digital replicas of human hearts using AI and clinical data, aiming to revolutionize diagnosis, correct medical bias, and improve patient care.
Rolls-Royce SMR has been named the preferred bidder to develop the UK's first small modular reactors (SMRs) in partnership with the newly renamed Great British Energy – Nuclear. The project aims to bolster the UK's clean energy supply and energy independence.
Microsoft has officially revealed its long-anticipated handheld gaming console, the ROG Xbox Ally, developed in partnership with Asus. This new device aims to provide access to Xbox Game Pass libraries in a portable format, with its release scheduled for the end of 2025.
South Korea’s Lee Jae-myung and Vietnam’s Luong Cuong agreed by phone Thursday to deepen ties with joint high-speed rail and nuclear-energy projects.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un hailed Russian President Vladimir Putin as his “dearest friend” and vowed to deepen Pyongyang-Moscow ties, pledging that the DPRK will “always stand with Russia,” in a Russia Day message reported by state media on 12 June.
The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) has slightly increased its forecast for Brent crude oil prices in 2025, despite expectations of growing global stockpiles.
The Trump administration has been urging Mexico to investigate and prosecute politicians suspected of ties to organized crime, and to extradite them to the United States if there are relevant criminal charges, according to sources familiar with the discussions.
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has voiced deep concern over the US decision to sanction four International Criminal Court (ICC) judges, accused by the US of alleged transgressions.
You can download the AnewZ application from Play Store and the App Store.
What is your opinion on this topic?
Leave the first comment