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Musk-Altman Trial Begins

Apr 27, 2026
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Jury selection begins Monday in Oakland in the civil trial between Elon Musk and Sam Altman over OpenAI's shift from nonprofit to for-profit. The four-week trial will include testimony from Musk, Altman, and Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella. Musk contributed $38M and alleges betrayal, while Altman's side argues Musk left in 2018 and supported the transition. Musk seeks up to $134B in damages and potential leadership changes.