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Jury Dismisses Elon Musk's Lawsuit Against OpenAI and Microsoft Over Charity Claim

Jury Dismisses Elon Musk's Lawsuit Against OpenAI and Microsoft Over Charity Claim
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. Read more