Musk v. Altman et al

  1. May 07, 2026

    OpenAI CEO Altman Fueled 'Toxic Culture Of Lying,' Jury Told

    California federal jurors weighing Elon Musk's challenge to OpenAI's for-profit conversion on Thursday watched prerecorded testimony from a former OpenAI board member who voted to oust CEO Sam Altman in 2023 over concerns his pattern of lies and deception fostered a "toxic culture of lying."  

  2. May 06, 2026

    Mother Of Musk's Kids Defends Role As OpenAI Liaison

    Ex-OpenAI board member Shivon Zilis, who has four children with Elon Musk, took the stand in a California federal jury trial Wednesday over Musk's challenge to OpenAI's for-profit conversion, defending her role as an intermediary between Musk and other OpenAI founders and testifying she twice raised concerns over Sam Altman's leadership.

  3. May 05, 2026

    Musk Sought Control Of OpenAI To Fund Mars City, Jury Told

    OpenAI President Greg Brockman defended OpenAI's for-profit conversion during a California federal jury trial Tuesday and accused Elon Musk of demanding "unilateral absolute control" over OpenAI to fund his plans for a city on Mars, while acknowledging under examination that Musk proposed his stake would "change quickly" with additional investors.

  4. May 04, 2026

    'What Will Take Me To $1B?': Trial Probes OpenAI Exec's Diary

    OpenAI President Greg Brockman's private journal took center stage Monday in a California federal jury trial over Elon Musk's challenge to OpenAI's for-profit conversion, revealing that just days after telling Musk that OpenAI would remain a nonprofit, Brockman privately asked himself, "What will take me to $1B?"

  5. May 01, 2026

    Don't 'Throw' Young Attys Under Bus, Judge Warns Musk Atty

    The California federal judge presiding over Elon Musk's challenge to OpenAI's for-profit conversion criticized Musk's attorney Marc Toberoff on Friday for eliciting "waste of time" trial testimony into Musk's $97.4 billion acquisition bid, warning Toberoff he "shouldn't throw young lawyers under the bus" by not quickly acknowledging his role.

  6. April 30, 2026

    OpenAI Judge Pauses Trial To Probe Musk Attys On $97B Bid

    A California federal jury trial over Elon Musk's challenge to OpenAI's for-profit conversion paused on a precarious note Thursday after Musk's legal team failed to object to a document during Musk's cross-examination, and inadvertently opened the door to wide-ranging and potentially damaging evidence into Musk's $97.4 billion acquisition proposal.

  7. April 29, 2026

    Musk Accuses OpenAI Atty Of Tricking Jury In Fiery Cross

    Elon Musk locked horns with an OpenAI attorney during a combative, and at times comical, cross-examination in a California federal jury trial Wednesday over Musk's challenge to OpenAI's for-profit conversion, repeatedly accusing defense counsel of asking "false" and misleading questions, which Musk claimed were crafted to "trick" him and jurors.

  8. April 28, 2026

    Musk Testifies Altman 'Looting' OpenAI Charity For Own Gain

    Billionaire Elon Musk testified in a California federal jury trial Tuesday that OpenAI executives Sam Altman and Greg Brockman illegally converted OpenAI into a for-profit company after he invested $38 million under the condition the ChatGPT-maker would remain a nonprofit, creating a potential precedent for "looting in every charity in America."

  9. April 27, 2026

    Musk-OpenAI Jury Picked As Tech Billionaire Faces Juror Heat

    A California judge empaneled a nine-member jury Monday to help her decide Elon Musk's challenge to OpenAI's for-profit conversion in a jury selection process during which numerous prospective jurors criticized Musk, including one who called him a "world-class jerk," while they also expressed concerns that AI will replace jobs.

  10. April 24, 2026

    Musk Trial To Test Limits Of OpenAI's Nonprofit Promises

    Billionaire Elon Musk is set to face off against OpenAI Inc. and Microsoft Corp. in a high-stakes legal battle going to a California federal jury trial Monday over Musk's challenge to OpenAI's conversion to a for-profit entity, which experts say may shake up the artificial intelligence industry.