Published 7 hours ago • loading... • Updated 1 hour agoShow Less IconOpenAI Rep's Public Offer to Acquire Teenage Entrepreneur's Company Was a 'Joke' Summary by The JournalOpenAI’s representative at a tech programme told a teenage entrepreneur the company was offering to acquire his startup – but OpenAI has said it made no acquisitions.Share menu2 Articles2 ArticlesAllLeft1CenterRight1Search IconSort IconThe JournalLean LeftFactualityOwnershipOpenAI rep's public offer to acquire teenage entrepreneur's company was a 'joke'OpenAI’s representative at a tech programme told a teenage entrepreneur the company was offering to acquire his startup – but OpenAI has said it made no acquisitions.1 hour ago·Dublin, IrelandRead Full ArticleIrish IndependentLean RightFactualityOwnershipOpenAI says announcement it would buy Irish teenager’s start-up was meant as a ‘joke’7 hours ago·Dublin, IrelandRead Full ArticleThink freely.Subscribe and get full access to Ground NewsSubscriptions start at $9.99/yearSubscribeBlindspot Title And LogoStories disproportionately reported by the Left or the RightSee More BlindspotsCoverage DetailsTotal News Sources2Leaning Left1Leaning Right1Center0Last Updated1 hour agoBias Distribution50% Left, 50% RightBias Distribution Too Big Arrow IconToo Big Arrow IconCaret Up Icon50% of the sources lean Left, 50% of the sources lean Right50% RightL 50%R 50%Factuality Info IconTo view factuality data please Upgrade to PremiumOwnership Info IconTo view ownership data please Upgrade to VantageIrish Independent broke the news in Dublin, Ireland 7 hours ago on Wednesday, August 19, 2026.Too Big Arrow IconCaret Down IconSources are mostly out of (0)Similar News TopicsOpenAI Plus IconEurope Plus IconStartups Plus IconIreland Plus IconShow AllBlindspot Title And LogoStories disproportionately reported by the Left or the RightSee More BlindspotsSimilar News TopicsOpenAI Plus IconEurope Plus IconStartups Plus IconIreland Plus IconShow All