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Musk vs. Altman: The $150 Billion Trial That Could Reshape AI Forever

The most consequential courtroom drama in AI history kicked off today in an Oakland federal courthouse. Elon Musk — world’s richest person, OpenAI co-founder — versus Sam Altman, the CEO who turned that nonprofit research lab into an $850 billion juggernaut. Between them: a nine-person jury, thousands of pages of internal documents, and a question that could define how artificial intelligence is governed for decades. Opening arguments started this morning. This one’s going to be messy. ...

April 28, 2026 · 6 min · DBBS Tech