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A California federal jury ruled on Monday that Elon Musk's lawsuit against OpenAI was barred by the statute of limitations, effectively ending the high‑profile case. The jury found Musk waited too long to file the suit, and Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers adopted the recommendation without addressing the merits of his claims that OpenAI abandoned its nonprofit mission. The decision closes a legal battle that has pitted the billionaire entrepreneur against the AI firm he helped create, leaving Musk to consider an appeal while OpenAI continues its rapid growth. Weiterlesen

A federal jury in Oakland ruled that Elon Musk's claims against OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and the company were filed too late, dismissing the lawsuit that sought billions in damages and the removal of Altman and co‑founder Greg Brockman. The decision removes a legal hurdle for OpenAI’s planned initial public offering and underscores the limits of Musk’s challenge to the AI firm’s for‑profit transition. Weiterlesen

A federal jury unanimously rejected Elon Musk's lawsuit against OpenAI, ruling that the claim was filed too late. The decision came as Musk's legal team appeared deflated, and OpenAI attorneys showed visible relief. Microsoft praised the verdict, emphasizing its partnership with OpenAI. Musk did not return to the courtroom after testifying and missed the reading of the verdict, having chosen to attend a summit with Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping instead. His lawyer, Marc Toberoff, confirmed plans to appeal the ruling. Weiterlesen

A California jury unanimously ruled that Elon Musk's lawsuit against OpenAI co‑founders Sam Altman and Greg Brockman, as well as Microsoft, was filed too late. Musk alleged the companies stole a charitable venture by turning OpenAI into a for‑profit entity, but jurors accepted the defendants' statute‑of‑limitations defense. The verdict ends the most high‑profile legal threat to OpenAI ahead of its anticipated IPO, while Musk's counsel signals an appeal. Weiterlesen

Sam Altman, chief executive of OpenAI, took the stand Wednesday in a California federal courtroom, facing a lawsuit filed by Elon Musk. The case, stemming from a rift that began when Musk invested $38 million in OpenAI’s early days, seeks to overturn the company’s for‑profit restructuring and strip Altman and co‑founder Greg Brockman of leadership roles. Testimony so far has included senior figures from Microsoft and former OpenAI insiders, underscoring the high‑stakes clash between two of the tech world’s most prominent AI pioneers. Weiterlesen

In a courtroom testimony that has captured the tech world’s attention, former OpenAI chief technology officer Mira Murati detailed the internal battles that led to CEO Sam Altman's abrupt removal in November 2023. Murati described how she helped compile a 52‑page memo for co‑founder Ilya Sutskever, exchanged dozens of urgent text messages with Altman, and briefly served as interim chief executive before the board installed Emmett Shear. The deposition reveals the board’s claim that Altman was “not consistently candid” and shows how employee backlash and Microsoft’s involvement forced a rapid reversal, returning Altman to the helm. Weiterlesen

Elon Musk's xAI and Anthropic announced Wednesday that the Claude-maker will purchase the entire 300‑megawatt compute capacity of xAI's Colossus 1 data center. The move instantly lifts Anthropic's usage limits and monetizes a key xAI asset, turning the startup from a consumer of AI power into a cloud‑service provider. Musk said the purchase frees up Colossus 1 as xAI shifts its training workloads to a newer facility, Colossus 2, and aligns with the company's broader push toward an IPO and a space‑based data‑center vision. Weiterlesen

Anthropic, the maker of Claude AI models, has agreed to pay Google $200 billion over the next five years for cloud services and custom chips. The agreement, reported by The Information, adds to a wave of multi‑billion‑dollar contracts that are creating a $2 trillion revenue backlog for the world’s biggest cloud providers. Industry analysts say the deal underscores the escalating cost of powering large‑scale AI models and raises questions about the long‑term sustainability of such massive spending. Weiterlesen

OpenAI president Greg Brockman took the stand in Elon Musk's lawsuit against the artificial‑intelligence firm, offering a mix of detailed answers and evasive remarks that underscored the dispute over the company's shift to a for‑profit model. Cross‑examined by Musk's lawyer Steven Molo, Brockman referenced a $10 billion Microsoft investment, defended the corporate restructuring, and faced probing questions about his personal journal entries that suggest profit motives dating back to 2017. Weiterlesen

Elon Musk took the stand Tuesday in a federal lawsuit accusing OpenAI of illegally converting from a nonprofit to a for‑profit venture. Speaking before a jury in Oakland, the SpaceX and X CEO warned that allowing the transition could set a precedent that threatens charitable organizations nationwide. OpenAI’s chief executive Sam Altman has been present but has not yet testified. The case, which centers on Musk’s $38 million early investment and the company’s 2019 restructuring, could reshape how AI firms are governed and regulated. Weiterlesen

Elon Musk took the stand Tuesday in a federal courtroom in Oakland, framing his lawsuit against OpenAI as a defense of charitable trust rather than a personal profit dispute. The billionaire claims the nonprofit he funded with $44 million was betrayed when OpenAI’s leaders turned the organization into a for‑profit entity, a move he says threatens the foundation of charitable giving in the United States. Musk seeks up to $134 billion in damages for the nonprofit, the removal of CEO Sam Altman and President Greg Brockman, and a court order to revert OpenAI to nonprofit status. OpenAI’s lawyers argue Musk originally supported a for‑profit conversion and is now using the courts to damage a competitor. Weiterlesen

Elon Musk took the stand Wednesday in a federal jury trial in California, accusing OpenAI co-founders Sam Altman and Greg Brockman of breaching the nonprofit's charter and enriching themselves at the expense of its mission. The lawsuit, which also names Microsoft and OpenAI as defendants, alleges fraud, unjust enrichment and a illegal shift to a for‑profit structure. Witnesses slated to appear include Microsoft chief Satya Nadella, CTO Kevin Scott and former OpenAI CTO Mira Murati, now heading Thinking Machines Lab. Musk seeks a court order to strip Altman and Brockman of authority and unwind OpenAI’s for‑profit conversion. Weiterlesen

Jury selection started Monday in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, marking the opening of a four‑week trial that pits Elon Musk against OpenAI CEO Sam Altman. Musk alleges the nonprofit he helped launch was fraudulently converted into a for‑profit entity, seeking $150 billion in damages and the removal of Altman. OpenAI counters that Musk was aware of the transition and left the board voluntarily. The case, overseen by Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers, could reshape the company’s future and its planned IPO. Weiterlesen

The first day of the high‑profile lawsuit between Elon Musk and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman began with jury selection, and prospective jurors quickly disclosed strong negative feelings toward Musk. Some questionnaires called the Tesla founder a "greedy, racist, homophobic piece of garbage" and a "world‑class jerk." Musk’s attorneys moved to have those respondents dismissed, but Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers reminded the courtroom that personal dislike does not preclude impartiality. The nine jurors ultimately chosen include individuals who expressed reservations about Musk and AI, yet pledged to decide the case on the evidence alone. Weiterlesen

Elon Musk’s legal battle with OpenAI begins in Oakland on April 27, as a jury will hear his claims that the AI firm defrauded him and breached its founding agreement. The suit, filed by Musk and his new venture xAI, alleges fraud, unjust enrichment and a breach of OpenAI’s charitable trust, while demanding the removal of Sam Altman and Greg Brockman and a restructuring of the company. OpenAI counters that Musk lacks standing and that no cognizable promise was broken. With both firms eyeing public offerings, the courtroom drama could reshape the competitive landscape of artificial intelligence. Weiterlesen

In Oakland, a federal jury will soon be chosen to hear Elon Musk's lawsuit accusing OpenAI and its chief Sam Altman of defrauding the billionaire after the AI firm switched from a nonprofit to a for‑profit structure. The case, which could reshape corporate governance in the artificial‑intelligence sector, centers on Musk's claim that he was misled about the use of his $38 million donation. With Microsoft named as a co‑defendant, the trial promises high‑profile testimony and a potential verdict that may affect OpenAI’s future direction. Weiterlesen

OpenAI filed a response on Friday accusing Elon Musk of staging a "legal ambush" as the two sides prepare for a trial set for April 27. The AI firm says Musk’s recent amendments to his lawsuit—aimed at diverting potential damages to OpenAI’s nonprofit arm and removing CEO Sam Altman—are improper and unsupported. The dispute, which began in 2024 over claims that OpenAI abandoned its nonprofit mission after a partnership with Microsoft, now involves claims for $79 billion to $134 billion in alleged wrongful gains. Both OpenAI and Microsoft deny any wrongdoing. Weiterlesen

Elon Musk filed a motion on Tuesday to amend his 2024 lawsuit against OpenAI, specifying that any award of up to $150 billion in damages would be paid to the organization’s nonprofit entity rather than to him personally. The amendment also seeks the removal of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman from the nonprofit’s board if the court rules in Musk’s favor. Musk argues that OpenAI’s shift to a capped‑profit model turned the lab into a de facto subsidiary of Microsoft, violating donor agreements and defrauding the founding group. Weiterlesen

Anthropic announced that, effective April 4, 2026, Claude Pro and Max subscription plans can no longer be used with third‑party AI agent frameworks such as OpenClaw. Users must now pay for any extra usage under a pay‑as‑you‑go model or supply a separate API key. The move ends a quiet subsidy that let thousands of developers run autonomous agents on a flat‑rate plan, prompting cost spikes of up to 50 times for heavy users. Anthropic says the change protects capacity and aligns pricing with the compute‑intensive workloads of agentic tools. Weiterlesen

Anthropic’s push into the Indian market has run into a naming conflict with Anthropic Software, a local firm that has used the name since 2017. The Indian company filed a complaint in a Karnataka commercial court, seeking recognition of its prior use and damages of ₹10 million. The dispute highlights the challenges global AI firms face as they enter fast‑growing markets and underscores the importance of clear branding in India’s burgeoning AI sector. Weiterlesen