Musk and Altman Face Off in High-Stakes Court Battle

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Tech titans Elon Musk and Sam Altman will face off in court starting April 27. - Musk has accused Altman of deceiving him into donating $38 million to OpenAI, which he helped cofound. - There's a lot at stake for the defendants, including Altman, OpenAI, and even its major investor, Microsoft. Was OpenAI built on a lie — and could a jury sympathetic to that claim force it to undergo yet another dramatic transformation?

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The Stakes Are High As Musk Vs . Altman Trial Nears Kickoff

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Tech titans Elon Musk and Sam Altman will face off in court starting April 27. - Musk has accused Altman of deceiving him into donating $38 million to OpenAI, which he helped cofound. - There's a lot at stake for the defendants, including Altman, OpenAI, and even its major investor, Microsoft. Was OpenAI built on a lie — and could a jury sympathetic to that claim force it to undergo yet another dramatic

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Tech titans Elon Musk and Sam Altman will face off in court starting April 27. - Musk has accused Altman of deceiving him into donating $38 million to OpenAI, which he helped cofound. - There's a lot at stake for the defendants, including Altman, OpenAI, and even its major investor, Microsoft. Was OpenAI built on a lie — and could a jury sympathetic to that claim force it to undergo yet another dramatic transformation?

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The Stakes Are High As Musk Vs . Altman Trial Nears Kickoff

Tech titans Elon Musk and Sam Altman will face off in court starting April 27. - Musk has accused Altman of deceiving him into donating $38 million to OpenAI, which he helped cofound. - There's a lot at stake for the defendants, including Altman, OpenAI, and even its major investor, Microsoft. Was OpenAI built on a lie — and could a jury sympathetic to that claim force it to undergo yet another dramatic transformation?

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The Stakes Are High As Musk Vs . Altman Trial Nears Kickoff

Tech titans Elon Musk and Sam Altman will face off in court starting April 27. - Musk has accused Altman of deceiving him into donating $38 million to OpenAI, which …

Apr 21, 2026