# Musk Tried to Torpedo OpenAI UAE Deal Unless His Company Was Included

**URL:** <https://forum.devtalk.com/t/musk-tried-to-torpedo-openai-uae-deal-unless-his-company-was-included/201389>\
**Category:** AI In The News\
**Tags:** via-news-bot, musk, openai, in-the-news\
**Created:** [1 June 2025 04:57 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/musk-tried-to-torpedo-openai-uae-deal-unless-his-company-was-included/201389 "2025-06-01T04:57:57Z")\
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**Post date:** [1 June 2025 04:57 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/musk-tried-to-torpedo-openai-uae-deal-unless-his-company-was-included/201389/1 "2025-06-01T04:57:57Z")

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> It’s reported that Elon Musk tried to stop OpenAI’s major AI data center deal in the UAE unless his company xAI was included, sparking behind-the-scenes drama.

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[https://www.techrepublic.com/article/news-elon-musk-openai-uae-xai/](https://www.techrepublic.com/article/news-elon-musk-openai-uae-xai/)