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The Guardian | Musk faces third day of questioning in contentious trial over OpenAI’s founding by Dara Kerr in Oakland and Nick Robins-Early AI generated summary, Read the full article for complete information. Elon Musk’s lawsuit against OpenAI entered its third day of testimony in a federal courthouse in Oakland, with the Tesla CEO facing further questioning and preparing to call additional witnesses, including OpenAI president Greg Brockman, while OpenAI’s co‑founder Sam Altman is slated to testify later in the three‑week trial. Musk, who co‑founded OpenAI in 2015, alleges that Altman, Brockman and the company breached an original agreement by converting the nonprofit into a for‑profit entity, enriching themselves and violating the founders’ intent, and is seeking to reverse the conversion and obtain $134 billion in damages for the nonprofit arm. OpenAI denies the claims, saying Musk was aware of the for‑profit plans and accusing him of jealousy over the firm’s success, and argues it remains overseen by a nonprofit. The case, watched closely by Silicon Valley, could affect OpenAI’s planned public listing later this year and has broader implications for the AI industry, with a nine‑person jury to decide liability and the judge determining any remedies. Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/apr/30/openai-founding-trial-elon-musk-sam-altman #ElonMusk #OpenAI #GregBrockman #SamAltman #YvonneGonzalezRogers

US Top News and Analysis | OpenAI trial live updates: Musk takes the stand again after heated cross-examination AI generated summary, Read the full article for complete information. Elon Musk returned to the stand for a third time on Thursday as the OpenAI trial entered its fourth day, facing heated cross‑examination by OpenAI’s lawyer William Savitt. Musk reiterated that he lost trust in Sam Altman by late 2022, citing Microsoft’s $10 billion investment in 2023 as the tipping point that convinced him the company’s for‑profit arm had overtaken its original nonprofit mission, effectively “stealing the charity” he helped seed with $38 million. He argued that a small for‑profit subsidiary could support the nonprofit, but it should not become the “main event.” After Musk’s testimony, his attorneys are expected to call Jared Birchall, the manager of Musk’s family office, and possibly Greg Brockman and Stanford professor Stuart Russell as additional witnesses. The case is overseen by Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers in federal court in Oakland, California. Read more: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/30/openai-trial-elon-musk-sam-altman-live-updates.html #ElonMusk #WilliamSavitt #SamAltman #OpenAI #Microsoft #GregBrockman #YvonneGonzalezRogers #JaredBirchall #StuartRussell

BBC News | Musk says basis of charitable giving at stake in OpenAI lawsuit AI generated summary, Read the full article for complete information. A trial in Oakland pits Elon Musk against OpenAI co‑founder Sam Altman over a lawsuit alleging that Altman and other executives “stole a charity” by turning OpenAI’s original nonprofit into a commercial venture. Musk, who contributed roughly $38 million to the nonprofit, says the move breaches charitable trust and amounts to unjust enrichment, seeking billions in damages to restore the nonprofit arm and oust Altman. OpenAI’s lawyers counter that Musk’s motivations stem from jealousy and a desire to control the company, accusing him of bullying founders and trying to merge OpenAI with his own firms. Both sides have been warned by the judge not to use their platforms to influence the case, and a verdict is expected in late May. Read more: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cz027nyz529o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss #ElonMusk #SamAltman #OpenAI #xAI #ChatGPT #StevenMolo #YvonneGonzalezRogers #GregBrockman

qwant news | Sam Altman feud explained as OpenAI trial begins AI generated summary, Read the full article for complete information. El Elon Musk has sued OpenAI and its CEO Sam Altman, alleging that the company they co‑founded in 2015 abandoned its original nonprofit mission and that Altman “betrayed” that purpose by converting it into a for‑profit hybrid; Musk seeks more than $134 billion in damages to be paid to OpenAI’s nonprofit arm and wants Altman and President Greg Brockman removed, while also naming Microsoft as a defendant for allegedly helping the shift. The case, heard in federal court in Oakland, California before Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers, began with jury selection on Monday and opening statements Tuesday, and is expected to last about three weeks, with both Musk and Altman slated to testify. The trial’s outcome could reshape OpenAI’s structure—potentially reverting it to a nonprofit, imposing leadership changes, or even prompting a breakup—and affect its push toward artificial general intelligence, its upcoming IPO, and the broader AI landscape, as OpenAI calls the lawsuit baseless and a campaign of harassment, while Microsoft denies the allegations. Read more: https://www.newsweek.com/elon-musk-vs-sam-altman-feud-explained-as-openai-trial-begins-11886815 #SamAltman #ElonMusk #OpenAI #GregBrockman #Microsoft #YvonneGonzalezRogers #SatyaNadella

News Headlines | OpenAI trial begins pitting Elon Musk against Sam Altman AI generated summary, Read the full article for complete information. A civil trial in Oakland began on April 28, 2026, pitting Elon Musk against OpenAI CEO Sam Altman over the company’s shift from a nonprofit to a for‑profit “wealth machine.” Musk alleges that Altman and president Greg Brockman betrayed the original mission to steward AI for humanity, seeking $150 billion in damages, the removal of Altman and Brockman, and a return to nonprofit status, with proceeds to OpenAI’s charitable arm. He claims he contributed about $38 million in seed funding and that the transformation was done without his consent. OpenAI counters that Musk was aware of, and even supported, the change, and argues his lawsuit is driven by personal grievances after he left the board and started his own AI venture. The case could affect OpenAI’s planned IPO, its valuation—potentially up to $1 trillion—and broader public concerns about AI governance. Read more: https://www.rte.ie/news/world/2026/0428/1570667-musk-altman-trial/ #ElonMusk #SamAltman #GregBrockman #OpenAI #Microsoft #YvonneRogers #SatyaNadella #xAI #business #YvonneGonzalezRogers

The Guardian | Musk and Altman’s bitter feud over OpenAI to be laid bare in court by Dara Kerr and Nick Robins-Early AI generated summary, Read the full article for complete information. Elon Musk has taken Sam Altman and OpenAI to trial in Oakland, claiming the AI startup abandoned its original nonprofit mission after Altman reorganised the company into a for‑profit entity, stole Musk’s $38 million contribution and enriched himself and president Greg Brockman, and is therefore liable for up to $134 billion in damages and removal of the two executives. OpenAI argues Musk knew of and even approved the restructuring, characterises the suit as a jealous, baseless “harassment” campaign and says the funding was a tax‑deductible donation, not an investment. The case, which pits two of Silicon Valley’s most powerful figures against each other and could affect OpenAI’s slated $1 trillion‑valued public offering, will be heard by a nine‑person jury over two to three weeks, with high‑profile witnesses—including Microsoft’s Satya Nadella—and a trove of internal emails and texts that promise to expose the bitter, long‑running rivalry between the tech titans. Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/apr/26/musk-altman-openai-court #ElonMusk #SamAltman #GregBrockman #OpenAI #Microsoft #YvonneGonzalezRogers #SatyaNadella