OpenAI Can't Ax Musk's Fraud Claim Over For-Profit Plan

By Bonnie Eslinger ( January 7, 2026, 11:28 PM EST) -- A California federal judge indicated Wednesday that she'll deny OpenAI's bid to toss Elon Musk's claims that the artificial intelligence company duped the billionaire into donating $45 million with false promises of remaining a nonprofit, saying "there's plenty of evidence" to take the claim to a jury....

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