OpenAI Foundation — key-event: Elon Musk-led consortium submits $97.4B bid to buy the nonprofit; unanimously rejected

NoteThe source directly confirms all key elements of the claim: (1) Elon Musk led a consortium/group of investors, (2) they submitted a $97.4 billion bid, (3) the bid was to buy the nonprofit (OpenAI Foundation), (4) the board unanimously rejected it, and (5) this occurred as of February 2025. The source explicitly states the board 'unanimously rejected' the bid and provides the exact dollar amount and date. All material facts in the claim are verified by the source text.