Elon Musk loses court battle against Sam Altman and OpenAI after 3-week trial
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Source: CNBC TechnologyMay 18, 2026
Summary
Elon Musk lost a court case against OpenAI and Sam Altman because a jury decided he waited too long to file the lawsuit, not because his claims were false. Musk had accused Altman and OpenAI of breaking an agreement to keep the AI company as a nonprofit charity, but the court ruled the case fell outside the three-year deadline (statute of limitations) for bringing such claims. Musk plans to appeal the decision.
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Original source: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/18/musk-altman-openai-trial-verdict.html
First tracked: May 18, 2026 at 02:00 PM
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