Musk's China trip during OpenAI trial prompts apology from his lawyer for CEO's absence

Elon Musk was absent from closing arguments in his lawsuit against OpenAI co-founders Sam Altman and Greg Brockman while traveling to China with President Trump, prompting an apology from his lawyer to the jury. Musk's lawsuit alleges that Altman and Brockman violated a promise to keep OpenAI as a nonprofit organization and unfairly enriched themselves by restructuring it into a for-profit company. The judge had previously placed Musk on 'recall status,' meaning he was supposed to be available to return to court on short notice if needed.