… In one of the first emails Altman sent to Musk about setting up “some sort of nonprofit” that ultimately became OpenAI, in May 2015, he wrote that the people working on it would get “startup-like compensation.” Musk said it was “worth a conversation.” Virtually nothing presented at trial has explai… …
… Musk’s attorneys allege Nadella pushed OpenAI to generate revenue, showing text messages from early 2023 in which Nadella told Altman “sooner is best” to offer paying subscriptions for ChatGPT and then asked about the number of signups just a couple of weeks later. …
… Updated: 4/16/26, 7:05 pm EST: This story has been updated to clarify that Elon Musk’s lawsuit includes only one claim against Microsoft.
… California, Illinois, and New York have banned state employees from trading on confidential information in an effort to appease growing concerns about public corruption. …
… In OpenAI’s telling, it was Musk who didn’t live up to promises. He had pledged to invest up to $1 billion in the startup. …
… Update May 18, 2026, 5:00 pm EST: This story was updated with comments from the judge, attorneys for Elon Musk and OpenAI, Microsoft, X posts from Musk, and additional background about the trial. …
… Earlier this year, Kupper introduced a bill in the Arizona legislature requiring websites to use automated detection tools, such as age verification or consent forms, to prevent nonconsensual AI content from being uploaded. “Once something's online, it's pretty much there forever, even though victi… …
… Musk “kept saying this system is so stupid, that a kid on the internet could do better,” Brockman said. …
… But then the funny thing was, at the very end, mine picked up and actually overtook his. …
… Everyone else is in a “mad scramble” to finish projects and “to prove why they should be the ones spared,” they say. “It’s a lot to cram into a short period of time: Everyone ends up miserable.” But the only official advice from HR to prepare for next week’s cuts was “make sure your personal email”… …