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Musk vs Altman trial begins, OpenAI's future at stake
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Musk vs Altman trial begins, OpenAI's future at stake

Elon Musk and Sam Altman are finally facing each other in a Northern California federal court in a case that could decide whether OpenAI is allowed to operate as a for-profit company — and potentially derail its IPO. The trial, years in the making, centers on whether Altman and OpenAI betrayed the nonprofit mission Musk helped found. Jury selection kicked off Monday in Oakland.

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Elon Musk Boosts New Yorker’s Sam Altman Exposé on X as Trial Begins

Elon Musk Boosts New Yorker’s Sam Altman Exposé on X as Trial Begins

Wired · Apr 27

Musk and Altman face off in trial that will determine OpenAI's future

Musk and Altman face off in trial that will determine OpenAI's future

Ars Technica · Apr 27

Elon Musk and Sam Altman are going to court over OpenAI’s future

Elon Musk and Sam Altman are going to court over OpenAI’s future

MIT Technology Review · Apr 27

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US Supreme Court reinstates Republican-favoured Texas electoral map

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