Musk flew to China as OpenAI trial nears its end, after judge warned he could be called back into court

Elon Musk arrived in Beijing on Wednesday, as his $150 billion civil lawsuit against OpenAI CEO Sam Altman played out in a California courtroom.  Whether Musk, the world’s richest man, should have traveled abroad during the trial is a question that could come up in court. At the conclusion of Musk’s testimony in late April, … Read more

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman pushes back against Elon Musk during testimony

In federal court on Tuesday, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman testified about his leadership and pushed back against claims made by co-founder Elon Musk. Musk, who has since launched his own AI company, is suing Altman and OpenAI, claiming it flipped its original structure as a neutral nonprofit in favor of a for-profit business. Source link

Sam Altman testifies in trial that Elon Musk ‘tried to kill’ OpenAI twice

OAKLAND, Calif. — OpenAI CEO Sam Altman took the witness stand Tuesday in a trial that pits him against Elon Musk over the future of the organization they co-founded more than a decade ago. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Altman and Musk created OpenAI together … Read more

Their son died of a drug overdose after consulting ChatGPT. Now they’re suing OpenAI.

A Texas couple whose son died of an overdose in 2025 after using OpenAI’s ChatGPT tool to get information about drugs sued the technology company on Tuesday, blaming the AI platform for his death.  Leila Turner-Scott and her husband, Angus Scott, are seeking to hold OpenAI and its creators accountable after their son, Sam Nelson, … Read more

In a trial pitting him against Elon Musk, nobody has more to lose than OpenAI CEO Sam Altman

OAKLAND, Calif. — In a trial featuring a clash between Elon Musk and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, neither of the tech titans has emerged as an overly sympathetic character. But nobody has more to lose than Altman, who is expected to take the stand this week to defend himself. Already, testimony about Altman’s turbulent tenure … Read more

A third billionaire testifies in OpenAI trial: Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella

OAKLAND, Calif. — Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella took the witness stand Monday in a trial about control of the artificial intelligence startup OpenAI, making him the third tech billionaire to testify in the closely watched lawsuit in as many weeks. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. … Read more

Lawsuit against OpenAI details ChatGPT’s alleged role in FSU shooting: “They planned this shooting together”

The family of one of the victims in last year’s deadly mass shooting at Florida State University accused ChatGPT developer OpenAI of enabling the suspect leading up to the attack. The suspect, 21-year-old Phoenix Ikner, has pleaded not guilty to murder and attempted murder charges in the 2025 shooting, which is expected to go to … Read more