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Elon Musk and Sam Altman are going to court over OpenAI's future

MIT Technology Review

Elon Musk and Sam Altman are going to court over OpenAI's future Elon Musk says he's suing to save the company's mission. The case could have huge consequences for OpenAI and the AI race. After a yearslong legal feud, Elon Musk and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman are heading to trial this week in Northern California in a case that could have sweeping consequences. Ahead of OpenAI's highly anticipated IPO, the court could rule on whether the company is allowed to exist as a for-profit enterprise and might even oust its current executive leadership, including Altman. Musk is suing OpenAI, alleging that Altman and OpenAI president Greg Brockman deceived him into bankrolling the company in its early days by promising to maintain it as a nonprofit dedicated to developing AI that benefits humanity, only to later restructure the company to operate a for-profit subsidiary. Musk cofounded OpenAI with Altman and others in 2015, but he left in 2018 after a bitter power struggle.


Elon Musk Boosts New Yorker's Sam Altman Exposé on X as Trial Begins

WIRED

Elon Musk Boosts New Yorker's Sam Altman Exposé on X as Trial Begins The move comes as the trial for Elon Musk's lawsuit against OpenAI kicks off in federal court in Oakland. Elon Musk is boosting a post on X promoting The New Yorker's extensive investigation into Sam Altman's allegedly deceptive behavior, WIRED has confirmed. The move comes just as Musk's lawsuit against OpenAI and Altman heads to a jury trial in a federal courtroom on Monday morning. People scrolling X on Monday reported seeing an April 6 post from Ronan Farrow, a coauthor on the New Yorker article, promoting the investigation. A pop-up on the post on X's mobile app says it was boosted by @elonmusk, who also owns the platform.


OpenAI's GPT-5.5 is faster, smarter, and a step toward its 'super app'

PCWorld

PCWorld reports that OpenAI has launched GPT-5.5, its most advanced AI model, exclusively for paying ChatGPT subscribers on Plus, Pro, Business, and Enterprise plans. The new model delivers faster, more efficient performance in coding, research, and math while outperforming competitors like Google's Gemini 3.1 Pro and Anthropic's Claude Opus 4.7. GPT-5.5 represents a significant step toward OpenAI's'super app' vision, integrating various AI services into one comprehensive platform. OpenAI recently launched GPT-5.5, which the company describes as its most advanced and intuitive AI model to date. The new model is said to be both faster and more efficient, with specific improvements in areas including coding, research, and math. At the same time, it's said to perform better compared to competing models like Google's Gemini 3.1 Pro and Anthropic's Claude Opus 4.7. According to OpenAI co-founder Greg Brockman, GPT-5.5 is also a step towards the company's vision of a future "super app," where services such as ChatGPT, Codex, and an AI-driven web browser are integrated into a single platform, reports TechCrunch . GPT-5.5 is currently rolling out to paying ChatGPT users, which includes those on Plus, Pro, Business, and Enterprise plans. This article originally appeared on our sister publication PC för Alla and was translated and localized from Swedish.


OpenAI breaks out of exclusivity agreements in its partnership with Microsoft

Engadget

The two companies announced an amended partnership that lets OpenAI use other cloud platforms and offer its models to other companies. OpenAI is opening up its partnership with Microsoft in the latest amendment to the major multi-year collaboration between the tech giants. The latest changes allow OpenAI to offer its latest AI models to other companies and through other cloud providers, stripping Microsoft of its exclusivity rights. In a joint announcement posted on OpenAI and Microsoft's websites, Microsoft will still be OpenAI's primary cloud partner with the latest products shipping first on Azure, but OpenAI is now allowed to use any cloud provider. Sam Altman, OpenAI's CEO, posted on X that the company is now able to make our products and services available across all clouds.


Here's How Much San Francisco Tech Companies Pay for Police Protection

WIRED

A recent attack on Sam Altman's home and OpenAI offices has put corporate security under renewed scrutiny. Records reveal how much some tech firms spend to arm up. Elon Musk called violent crime in San Francisco " horrific " and moved the offices of his social media business X outside the city in 2024 because of safety and business considerations. Other local tech companies have attempted to address their security concerns by partnering directly with cops. Airbnb and Salesforce are among businesses that for years have contracted San Francisco police to protect their offices on a regular basis, according to public records obtained by WIRED.


Elon Musk and Sam Altman face off in court over OpenAI's founding mission

The Guardian

The two Silicon Valley tycoons are headed to court. The two Silicon Valley tycoons are headed to court. Musk's lawsuit accuses Altman of fraud, while OpenAI says that Musk is'motivated by jealousy' A lawsuit between two of Silicon Valley's biggest tycoons goes to trial Monday in California, the culmination of a years-long bitter feud. Elon Musk has accused Sam Altman of betraying the founding agreement of the non-profit they started together, OpenAI, by changing it to a for-profit enterprise. Musk accuses Altman, OpenAI, its president Greg Brockman, and its major partner Microsoft of breach of contract and unjust enrichment in the lawsuit.


Musk and Altman's bitter feud over OpenAI to be laid bare in court

The Guardian

The tech titans are slated to duke it out in court. The tech titans are slated to duke it out in court. Musk and Altman's bitter feud over OpenAI to be laid bare in court Tesla chief believes Altman broke company's founding agreement - and legal battle promises to be explosive T he bitter rivalry between two of the tech world's most powerful men arrives in court this week, as Elon Musk's lawsuit against Sam Altman and OpenAI heads to trial in Oakland, California. The case is set to feature some of the biggest names in Silicon Valley, and its outcome could affect the course of the AI boom. Musk's suit, filed in 2024, focuses on the formative years of OpenAI when he, Altman and others co-founded the artificial intelligence company as a nonprofit with a grand purpose.


OpenAI's Sam Altman apologizes for not reporting ChatGPT account of Tumbler Ridge suspect to police

Engadget

OpenAI's Sam Altman apologizes for not reporting ChatGPT account of Tumbler Ridge suspect to police Altman penned a letter addressed to the community of Tumbler Ridge, two months following the mass shooting incident. Two months following the deadly shooting in Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia, OpenAI's Sam Altman has formally apologized for not informing police of the alarming ChatGPT conversations seen with the suspect's account. Before the incident, OpenAI banned the account belonging to the alleged shooter, Jesse Van Rootselaar, for violating its usage policy due to potential for real-world violence. I am deeply sorry that we did not alert law enforcement to the account that was banned in June, Altman wrote in the letter. While I know words can never be enough, I believe an apology is necessary to recognize the harm and irreversible loss your community has suffered.


Japan to protect celebrity voices against AI use

The Japan Times

A Justice Ministry panel discusses how the voices of individuals should be protected under publicity and portrait rights, amid a rise in the unauthorized use of celebrities' voices by generative artificial intelligence, at the ministry in Tokyo on Friday. An expert panel under the Justice Ministry has agreed that the voices of individuals should be protected under publicity and portrait rights, amid a rise in the unauthorized use of celebrities' voices by generative artificial intelligence. The agreement was made Friday, during the first meeting of the panel on civil compensation claims related to the unauthorized use of celebrities' images and voices by generative AI. The ministry is set to compile guidelines on the scope and standards for illegal acts under current law by this summer. In a time of both misinformation and too much information, quality journalism is more crucial than ever.


OpenAI's Sam Altman apologises over failure to report Canadian mass shooter

Al Jazeera

OpenAI's Sam Altman apologises over failure to report Canadian mass shooter OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has apologised over his company's failure to warn authorities about the concerning online activities of a teen who went on to commit one of Canada's worst mass shooting s. Jesse Van Rootselaar, 18, went on a shooting spree in Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia, on February 10, killing eight people. Rootselaar, who was born male but identified as female, died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. OpenAI said after the attacks that Rootselaar's ChatGPT account had been flagged internally the previous June for misuse "in furtherance of violent activities", resulting in its suspension. The San Francisco-based AI company said at the time that it had not informed authorities, as Rootselaar's usage of the chatbot had not met the threshold of posing a credible or imminent threat of harm to others.