China Kills Meta / Manus Deal (Story Of The Year) | E2281
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This is more revenue than Microsoft will make in the next 10 years. So they made this extraordinary bet. Microsoft owns about 27% of OpenAI Group. Let that sink in. What could Microsoft do with 900 billion with a B dollars?
Perhaps the greatest investment of all time. If OpenAI becomes a trillion dollar company, now triple that. Then what if it goes to 10? trillion. China is blocking Meta's attempted takeover of Manus, another AI company.
They disappeared the head of Alibaba, Jack Ma. What would they do to the families of the Manus founders if they don't return? This to me feels like the story of the year. This is huge. This week in startups is brought to you by IM8 Health.
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