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The article covers the Musk v. Altman trial, which exposed deep mistrust among AI leaders and questioned whether they are fit to control a transformative industry.
A jury unanimously ruled that Elon Musk waited too long to file his lawsuit accusing OpenAI and Sam Altman of misusing charitable funds, dismissing the case on statute of limitations grounds. Musk plans to appeal.
Elon Musk and Sam Altman are in court over Musk's lawsuit claiming OpenAI abandoned its nonprofit mission for profit. The trial features testimony from key figures including Satya Nadella and Ilya Sutskever.
The jury in the Musk v. Altman trial unanimously dismissed all charges due to the statute of limitations, ruling against Elon Musk's claims that OpenAI breached its charitable trust and that Microsoft aided in the breach.
Elon Musk's lawsuit against Sam Altman and OpenAI was dismissed by a jury on statute of limitations grounds, finding that any harms occurred before the filing deadline. This removes a major threat to OpenAI ahead of its reported IPO.
The jury in Musk v. Altman has returned a unanimous verdict, finding all three of Elon Musk's claims against OpenAI barred by the statute of limitations.
The article examines the central role of trust in the Elon Musk-OpenAI trial, questioning whether OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is trustworthy and reflecting on broader trust issues in the AI industry.
This opinion piece argues that Sam Altman's ego and misguided vision caused OpenAI's decline, contrasting it with Anthropic's more pragmatic enterprise-focused strategy that prioritizes infrastructure and developer tools over walled gardens.
A tweet thread highlights Sam Altman's lecture on startup fundraising and shares a verified spreadsheet of top accelerators for 2026.
In the third week of the Musk v. Altman trial, both sides attacked each other's credibility over OpenAI's governance and mission. The jury will now deliberate on an advisory verdict that could affect OpenAI's IPO and its restructuring.
TechCrunch's Equity podcast covers the closing of the Musk v. Altman trial, SpaceX's looming IPO, and the growing ecosystem of founders from Musk's empire, along with major funding rounds for Anduril and Rivian's spinout, and an Anthropic report on AI agent behavior.
Elon Musk's lawyer apologized to the jury for Musk's absence during closing arguments of the Musk-Altman trial, as Musk was accompanying President Trump in China.
The article outlines the narrow legal issues the jury must decide in Elon Musk's lawsuit against OpenAI and Sam Altman, including breach of charitable trust, unjust enrichment, and Microsoft's involvement, along with OpenAI's defenses like statute of limitations.
Sam Altman's business dealings are under investigation by Republican lawmakers as OpenAI prepares for its IPO.
During a trial, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman denied betraying Elon Musk and defended the company's transition to a for-profit structure.
Former OpenAI chief scientist Ilya Sutskever testified that he spent a year gathering evidence of CEO Sam Altman's dishonesty for the company's board.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman observes that younger generations use ChatGPT as a life advisor or operating system, while older users treat it as a search engine replacement. The article discusses the growing reliance on AI for personal decision-making among college students and the associated debates regarding safety and ethics.
The article discusses recent revelations in the Musk vs. Altman conflict, suggesting Sam Altman appears more reasonable and mature compared to Elon Musk.
Sam Altman teases a future AI model, referred to as '5.5', describing it as having an autistic genius nature and unusual naming conventions.
Elon Musk posts a question to Sam Altman asking what improvements users would most like to see in the next AI model.