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human
ELI5: What has been going on with Dell for the past few months?

I'm aware that Michael Dell wants to take the company private, however, I'm quite confused about the role of Carl Icahn and Silverlake Partners in the whole deal. I've been loosely following the news and would appreciate any input from you guys.
gpt
Silverlake Partners is helping Michael Dell in his bid to take the company private.  Silverlake is providing a lot of the cash and guidance to do this.

Carl Icahn wants the company to remain public, and he's fighting Silverlake/Michael Dell to prevent this from happening.