The Elon Musk vs. OpenAI trial starts today.
Live updates from Elon Musk and Sam Altman’s court battle over the future of OpenAI See all Stories Posted Apr 27, 2026 at 3:40 PM UTC E Elizabeth Lopatto The Elon Musk vs. …
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Elon Musk, looking funereal in a black suit with a black tie, says “it’s not okay to steal a charity.”
He claims that if the jury finds in favor of Sam Altman, Greg Brockman, OpenAI, and Microsoft, “it will become precedent and give precedent to looting every charity in America.” Link: Live updates from Elon Musk and Sam Altman’s court battle over the future of OpenAI | https://www.theverge.com/tech…
Live updates from Elon Musk and Sam Altman’s court battle over the future of OpenAI
Sam Altman and Elon Musk are facing off in a high-stakes trial that could alter the future of OpenAI and its most well-known product, ChatGPT. …
Elon Musk will settle the feds’ Twitter lawsuit with pocket change
Last year, the SEC sued Elon Musk over the way his acquisition of Twitter now X, and a part of SpaceX started, and today it announced a settlement that looks like a massive bargain, while Musk’s own lawsuit against Sam Altman continues to play out. …
Elon Musk tried to settle before the trial — and got threatening.
… Musk’s motivation in pursuing this lawsuit is to attack a competitor and its principals.” Link: Court filing from Musk v. …
Elon Musk had a bad week in court
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Elon Musk drops fraud claims against OpenAI and Sam Altman before trial.
… Link: Musk Drops Fraud Claims Against OpenAI, Altman Ahead of Trial | https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-25/musk-drops-fraud-claims-against-openai-altman-ahead-of-trial | Bloomberg
In naming OpenAI, Elon Musk worried anything related to the Turing Test could mean bad PR.
… Musk responded, “Something Turing-related that doesn’t sound too ominous might be good. Want to avoid the Turing Test association though, as that sounds too much like we are replacing humans.” Link: Musk v. …
Elon Musk takes the stand in high-profile trial against OpenAI
Elon Musk officially began his testimony in the trial he has brought against OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and company president Greg Brockman. …
Elon Musk tells the jury that all he wants to do is save humanity
On the stand, Elon Musk is positioning himself as a savior. In the high-profile trial between him and his fellow OpenAI cofounder, now CEO, Sam Altman, Musk opened by going through his background. …