Elon Musk and Sam Altman's rivalry moves from the courtroom to Wall Street
Elon Musk's lawsuit against OpenAI and its CEO Sam Altman was dismissed by a California jury, marking a shift in their rivalry from legal battles to the stock market. The two tech leaders, once close collaborators, have become public adversaries, trading insults and differing visions for AI's future. As both prepare to take their respective companies public, the competition intensifies, with significant financial stakes involved.
- ▪A California jury dismissed Elon Musk's lawsuit against OpenAI and Sam Altman.
- ▪Musk and Altman, once friends, have publicly criticized each other in recent years.
- ▪Musk's lawsuit claimed that Altman betrayed their original vision for OpenAI as a nonprofit.
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- ▪ Sam Altman Won in Court Against Elon Musk. But, We All Lost — The New Yorker
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Elon Musk and Sam Altman's tech titan rivalry moves from the courtroom to Wall StreetBy Lucia Stein and Tavleen SinghTopic:BusinessesSat 23 May 2026 at 11:59amSat 23 May 2026 at 11:59amSat 23 May 2026 at 11:59amA California jury tossed out Elon Musk's high-profile lawsuit against OpenAI and its boss Sam Altman earlier this week. (Getty Images: Michael Kovac)abc.net.au/news/elon-musk-sam-altman-s-rivalry-moves-to-wall-street/106701004Link copiedShareShare articleAfter Sam Altman and OpenAI's recent victory in a drawn-out legal battle with billionaire Elon Musk, the bitter rivalry between the former friends is now set to move from the courtroom to Wall Street.Altman, the co-founder and chief executive of OpenAI, was once so close to the world's richest man that they would regularly meet for…
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