Trending Now - Jury Rules Against Elon Musk in Openai Lawsuit Dismissal
WHO:
CNN - Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers stated, “I think that there’s a substantial amount of evidence to support the jury’s finding, which is why I was prepared to dismiss on the spot.”
CNN - Musk's romantic relationship with Shivon Zilis was highlighted, revealing they had been romantically connected far longer than previously known.
CNN - OpenAI cofounder Ilya Sutskever and Shivon Zilis, an executive at Musk’s companies, were among the high-profile witnesses who testified.
CNN - Musk stated in court, “I was a fool. I gave them free funding to create a startup.”
CNN - OpenAI's attorney William Savitt described Musk's lawsuit as “a hypocritical attempt to sabotage a competitor.”
CNN - Elon Musk, CEO Sam Altman, company president Greg Brockman, OpenAI, Microsoft, Ilya Sutskever, Shivon Zilis
CBS News Tech - Jury members, nine-member federal jury
Variety - Musk, Altman, Brockman
WHAT:
CNN - Musk's lawsuit sought to force OpenAI to pay back more than $130 billion to its nonprofit arm, but the jury unanimously rejected this claim.
CNN - OpenAI’s attorneys claimed that Musk’s donations did not come with a commitment to stay a nonprofit and that Musk had at various points pushed for OpenAI to create a for-profit entity to compete with Google.
CNN - Musk's lawsuit sought to force OpenAI to pay back more than $130 billion to its nonprofit arm, but the jury unanimously rejected this claim.
CNN - Musk's lawsuit was filed in February 2024, and the jury found that he was aware of the behavior discussed in the lawsuit as early as 2021.
CNN - The jury's decision is a win for OpenAI and its founders, Altman and Brockman, as they prepare for a potential initial public offering (IPO).
CNN - OpenAI’s attorneys claimed that Musk’s donations did not come with a commitment to stay a nonprofit and that Musk had at various points pushed for OpenAI to create a for-profit entity to compete with Google.
CNN - Musk's lawsuit sought to force OpenAI to pay back more than $130 billion to its nonprofit arm.
CNN - The jury's decision is a win for OpenAI and its founders, Altman and Brockman.
CNN - Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers stated, “The court now confirms the prior indication that it would accept the jury’s findings as its own.”
CNN - Musk's lawsuit sought to force OpenAI to pay back more than $130 billion to its nonprofit arm.
CNN - A jury ruled that Musk's lawsuit against OpenAI was barred by the statute of limitations.
CBS News Tech - The jury unanimously dismissed all charges against OpenAI.
NBC News - The jury ruled that Elon Musk had waited too long to sue OpenAI and its co-founders.
Variety - Musk's lawsuit, which sought $150 billion, was unanimously rejected by the jury.
CNN - Musk's lawsuit sought to force OpenAI to pay back more than $130 billion to its nonprofit arm, but the jury unanimously rejected this claim.
CNN - Musk's lawsuit was filed in February 2024, and the jury found that he was aware of the behavior discussed in the lawsuit as early as 2021.
CNN - The jury's decision is a win for OpenAI and its founders, Altman and Brockman, as they prepare for a potential initial public offering (IPO).
CNN - Musk's lawsuit sought to force OpenAI to pay back more than $130 billion to its nonprofit arm, but the jury unanimously rejected this claim.
CNN - OpenAI’s attorneys claimed that Musk’s donations did not come with a commitment to stay a nonprofit and that Musk had at various points pushed for OpenAI to create a for-profit entity to compete with Google.
CNN - Musk's lawsuit sought to force OpenAI to pay back more than $130 billion to its nonprofit arm.
CNN - The jury's decision is a win for OpenAI and its founders, Altman and Brockman.
CNN - Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers stated, “The court now confirms the prior indication that it would accept the jury’s findings as its own.”
CNN - Musk's lawsuit sought to force OpenAI to pay back more than $130 billion to its nonprofit arm.
CNN - OpenAI's attorney William Savitt described Musk's lawsuit as “a hypocritical attempt to sabotage a competitor.”
CNN - A jury ruled that Musk's lawsuit against OpenAI was barred by the statute of limitations.
CBS News Tech - The jury unanimously dismissed all charges against OpenAI.
NBC News - The jury ruled that Musk had waited too long to sue OpenAI and its co-founders.
Variety - Musk's lawsuit, which sought $150 billion, was unanimously rejected by the jury.
WHERE:
CNN - Oakland, California
CNN - Oakland, California
WHEN:
CNN - The jury reached its verdict after about 90 minutes of deliberation on a Monday.
CNN - Musk filed the lawsuit in February 2024.
CNN - Musk left OpenAI in 2018 and started his own AI company, xAI, in 2023.
CNN - The jury reached its verdict after about 90 minutes of deliberation on a Monday.
CNN - Musk filed the lawsuit in February 2024.
CNN - Musk left OpenAI in 2018 and started his own AI company, xAI, in 2023.
WHY:
CNN - Musk alleged that OpenAI's leaders "stole a charity" by shifting to a for-profit structure.
CNN - OpenAI's attorneys argued that Musk's lawsuit was a hypocritical attempt to sabotage a competitor.
CNN - Musk alleged that OpenAI's leaders "stole a charity" by shifting to a for-profit structure.
CNN - OpenAI's attorneys argued that Musk's lawsuit was a hypocritical attempt to sabotage a competitor.
HOW:
CNN - Hundreds of pages worth of private emails, text messages, and internal meeting notes were submitted as evidence, including Brockman’s personal diaries and texts between Musk and Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg discussing possibly trying to buy OpenAI together.
CNN - The jury deliberated for about 90 minutes before reaching a unanimous decision, which the judge quickly adopted as her own final decision.
CNN - The trial revealed the many fundraising options OpenAI considered to support its computing and infrastructure needs, including cryptocurrency.
CNN - Musk's romantic relationship with Shivon Zilis was highlighted, revealing they had been romantically connected far longer than previously known.
CNN - Hundreds of pages worth of private emails, text messages, and internal meeting notes were submitted as evidence, including Brockman’s personal diaries and texts between Musk and Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg discussing possibly trying to buy OpenAI together.
CNN - The trial revealed Google’s role in OpenAI’s founding as the AI lab sought to surpass what was then considered the leader in the nascent AI race.
BBC News - Jurors spent nearly a month hearing and viewing evidence in the trial.
CNN - The jury deliberated for about 90 minutes before reaching a unanimous decision.
CNN - Hundreds of pages of evidence, including emails, text messages, and internal meeting notes, were submitted during the trial.
CNN - The jury deliberated for about 90 minutes before reaching a unanimous decision, which the judge quickly adopted as her own final decision.
CNN - The trial revealed the many fundraising options OpenAI considered to support its computing and infrastructure needs, including cryptocurrency.
CNN - Musk's romantic relationship with Shivon Zilis was highlighted, revealing they had been romantically connected far longer than previously known.
CNN - Hundreds of pages worth of private emails, text messages, and internal meeting notes were submitted as evidence, including Brockman’s personal diaries and texts between Musk and Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg discussing possibly trying to buy OpenAI together.
CNN - The trial revealed Google’s role in OpenAI’s founding as the AI lab sought to surpass what was then considered the leader in the nascent AI race.
BBC News - Jurors spent nearly a month hearing and viewing evidence in the trial.
CNN - The jury deliberated for about 90 minutes before reaching a unanimous decision.
CNN - Hundreds of pages of evidence, including emails, text messages, and internal meeting notes, were submitted during the trial.
(UPDATED May 19, 2026 16:04 UTC)
A judge has upheld the jury's decision to reject Elon Musk's lawsuit against OpenAI, which sought over $130 billion in repayments, stating there is substantial evidence supporting the jury's finding. The case revealed Musk's long-standing romantic relationship with Shivon Zilis and included hundreds of pages of private communications, such as texts between Musk and Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg about a potential acquisition of OpenAI. OpenAI's attorneys argued that Musk's donations did not require the organization to remain a nonprofit and noted his past advocacy for a for-profit model to compete with tech giants like Google.
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(UPDATED May 19, 2026 08:06 UTC)
In a significant legal development, a jury in Oakland, California, unanimously rejected Elon Musk's lawsuit against OpenAI, which sought to force the organization to pay back more than $130 billion to its nonprofit arm. The jury determined that Musk had waited too long to file his suit and found that he was aware of the issues raised as early as 2021, leading to a swift 90-minute deliberation. This ruling is a notable victory for OpenAI and its founders, Sam Altman and Greg Brockman, as they move forward with plans for a potential initial public offering.
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(UPDATED May 19, 2026 06:18 UTC)
In a significant legal development, a jury has unanimously rejected Elon Musk's lawsuit that sought to force OpenAI to pay back over $130 billion to its nonprofit arm. The jury found that Musk was aware of the behavior discussed in the lawsuit as early as 2021, and after about 90 minutes of deliberation, they reached their decision, which the judge promptly adopted. This ruling is a notable victory for OpenAI and its founders, Sam Altman and Greg Brockman, as they gear up for a potential initial public offering in the near future.
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(UPDATED May 19, 2026 01:34 UTC)
In a high-profile trial, a jury unanimously rejected Elon Musk's lawsuit seeking to force OpenAI to pay back more than $130 billion to its nonprofit arm. Testimony from OpenAI cofounder Ilya Sutskever and Musk's executive Shivon Zilis revealed that Musk's donations did not come with a commitment to remain a nonprofit, and that he had previously advocated for OpenAI to create a for-profit entity to compete with Google. The trial also brought to light Musk's romantic relationship with Zilis, indicating they had been connected far longer than previously disclosed.
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(UPDATED May 18, 2026 23:18 UTC)
In a significant legal battle, Musk stated in court, “I was a fool. I gave them free funding to create a startup,” while OpenAI's attorney described Musk's lawsuit as “a hypocritical attempt to sabotage a competitor.” Musk's lawsuit aimed to compel OpenAI to repay over $130 billion to its nonprofit arm, but the jury's decision marked a victory for OpenAI and its founders, Altman and Brockman. The trial unveiled extensive evidence, including private emails and texts, revealing discussions between Musk and Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg about potentially purchasing OpenAI, as well as Google’s involvement in the lab's founding to outpace competitors in the AI race.
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(UPDATED May 18, 2026 21:19 UTC)
In a significant legal development, Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers confirmed that the court would accept the jury's findings as its own. This comes as Elon Musk's lawsuit seeks to compel OpenAI to repay over $130 billion to its nonprofit arm, which OpenAI's attorney, William Savitt, has labeled a "hypocritical attempt to sabotage a competitor." Jurors spent nearly a month reviewing evidence in the trial, underscoring the complexity of the case.
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(UPDATED May 18, 2026 19:25 UTC)
In a significant legal ruling, a jury in Oakland, California, unanimously dismissed Elon Musk's lawsuit against OpenAI, citing that it was barred by the statute of limitations. The jury deliberated for about 90 minutes before reaching their decision, which rejected Musk's claims that OpenAI's leaders had "stolen a charity" by transitioning to a for-profit model. Musk had filed the lawsuit in February 2024, seeking a staggering $150 billion in damages, but the jury found he had waited too long to initiate the case. OpenAI's attorneys argued that Musk's actions were a hypocritical attempt to undermine a competitor, especially since he left the company in 2018 and launched his own AI venture, xAI, in 2023. The trial featured hundreds of pages of evidence, including emails, text messages, and internal meeting notes, all presented to the jury.