What the jury will actually decide in the case of Elon Musk vs. Sam Altman | TechCrunch
… They’ve focused attention on a clause in Microsoft’s agreement with OpenAI that gave Microsoft veto rights over major corporate decisions at OpenAI. …
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Elon Musk's lawsuit is putting OpenAI's safety record under the microscope | TechCrunch
… Another safety-focused team, the Super Alignment team, was shut down in the same time period. “When I joined, it was very research-focused and common for people to talk about AGI and safety issues,” she testified. “Over time it became more like a product-focused organization.” Under cross-examinati… …
Elon Musk said Sam Altman 'stole' a non-profit — but the trial showed he had similar aims | TechCrunch
… In the case of the OpenAI scientists parachuting into Tesla, Musk’s charitable donations were intended to hire scientists focused on securing the benefits of AGI. …
AI boom pushes Samsung to $1T | TechCrunch
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Who trusts Sam Altman? | TechCrunch
… Zico Kolter, the OpenAI board member focused on AI safety, said no one had interfered with that work since he started in 2024. …
Elon Musk's only AI expert witness at the OpenAI trial fears an AGI arms race | TechCrunch
… His attorneys argue that the organization was set up as a charity focused on AI safety and lost its way in pursuit of lucre. …
Musk mulled handing OpenAI to his children, Altman testifies | TechCrunch
… In Altman’s telling, Musk said, “Maybe OpenAI should pass to my children.” Altman said that Musk’s focus on controlling the initial for-profit gave him pause because OpenAI was dedicated to keeping advanced AI out of the hands of a single person, and Altman, with his experience running the prominen… …
How Elon Musk left OpenAI, according to Greg Brockman | TechCrunch
… Musk left the board voluntarily in February 2018, concluding that "OpenAI is on a path of certain failure," saying he planned to focus more on AI at Tesla. …
H1 secures $40M from CVS, proving SaaS startups can still attract investment | TechCrunch
… Like other companies that secured capital just before valuations plummeted in 2022, H1 has focused on becoming profitable. …
Intuit to lay off over 3,000 employees to refocus on AI | TechCrunch
… The memo by CEO Sasan Goodarzi said the layoffs are meant to reduce complexity by simplifying the company’s corporate structure and help it focus on AI efforts, according to Reuters. …