Tags: tech litigation

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. Lire la suite

A San Francisco federal judge refused to give final approval to Anthropic's $1.5 billion settlement with authors who accuse the AI firm of training its Claude models on pirated books. Judge Araceli Martínez‑Olguín asked for a detailed breakdown of counsel fees, lead‑plaintiff payments and other expenses before signing off, leaving the largest proposed copyright settlement in U.S. history in limbo. Lire la suite

Elon Musk sent a hostile message to OpenAI President Greg Brockman two days before the start of his lawsuit trial, warning that Musk and Sam Altman would become "the most hated men in America" if settlement talks failed. The lawsuit alleges OpenAI abandoned its nonprofit mission under Altman's leadership. OpenAI rejected Musk’s settlement offer, and the case proceeded with Musk testifying. Brockman may be allowed to testify about the message, potentially exposing Musk’s motives and adding a new twist to the high‑stakes courtroom battle. Lire la suite

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. Lire la suite

Elon Musk and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman are set to appear in a high‑stakes trial that could reshape the future of the artificial‑intelligence nonprofit. Both founders face more than two hours of questioning, alongside a roster of Silicon Valley heavyweights that includes former OpenAI chief technology officer Mira Brockman, Microsoft chief Satya Nadella and Musk associate Shivon Zilis. The case, which pits Musk’s for‑profit AI venture against OpenAI’s nonprofit mission, also highlights growing competition from rivals such as Anthropic and Google. Lire la suite

Google Photos' new Conversational Editing feature, which lets users edit images via voice or typed prompts, is unavailable to users in Texas and Illinois. The restriction stems from state biometric privacy laws that limit the collection and storage of facial geometry data required by the feature's companion Face Groups function. Both states have previously sued Google over biometric data practices, leading the company to disable the feature in those regions while keeping it active elsewhere in the United States. Lire la suite

Elon Musk's artificial‑intelligence venture xAI has filed a lawsuit against OpenAI, accusing the ChatGPT developer of misappropriating confidential information. The complaint alleges that former xAI employees who joined OpenAI took proprietary source code, data‑center deployment methods and other trade secrets, constituting a pattern of unfair competition and intentional interference. xAI claims the alleged theft undermines its competitive position and violates legal obligations. OpenAI has responded with a statement denying the accusations, emphasizing its own policies against confidentiality breaches. The dispute adds another chapter to the ongoing rivalry between the two AI firms. Lire la suite

Google has filed a petition with the U.S. Supreme Court requesting a temporary pause on a permanent injunction issued in the Epic Games lawsuit. The Ninth Circuit upheld the injunction, compelling Google to stop forcing Android app developers to use Google Play Billing and to allow alternative payment links and pricing. Google aims to file a full appeal for certiorari by October 27, while asking the Court to halt the injunction by October 17. A district judge has scheduled a compliance hearing for October 30. The move could reshape the Android app ecosystem and the broader antitrust landscape. Lire la suite