Sam Altman faces awkward grilling over 'toxic culture of lying'

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Sam Altman delivered testimony in the civil trial between himself and Elon Musk.

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OpenAI made it harder to fire Sam Altman

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Sam Altman and Greg Brockman in court

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What Sam Altman's lawyer learned from RBG and driving a cab

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William Savitt, a top attorney at Wachtell, is representing Sam Altman and OpenAI in a trial brought by Elon Musk seeking to dismantle the company.

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What the Musk-Altman courtroom clash reveals about two of the most powerful men in Silicon Valley

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Elon Musk and Sam Altman.

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Sam Altman had a bad day in court

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Former OpenAI safety researcher Rosie Campbell told jurors that she felt she had no home at the artificial intelligence company.

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Sam Altman's management style comes under the microscope at OpenAI trial

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Sam Altman's management style is under scrutiny in the OpenAI trial.

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Shivon Zilis tells jury that Elon Musk was her twins' secret IVF donor — until Business Insider found out

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Shivon Zilis at court

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5 things you missed as Greg Brockman took the stand at the OpenAI trial

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OpenAI President Greg Brockman's testimony dominated the fifth day of the trial for Elon Musk's lawsuit against the artificial intelligence company.

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I was in the courthouse when Elon Musk testified in his case against OpenAI. Here is what it was like.

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Elon Musk arrives at the federal courthouse during proceedings in the trial over his lawsuit against OpenAI in Oakland, California, on April 30, 2026. Billionaire Elon Musk took the stand April 28 to accuse OpenAI and its boss Sam Altman of betraying the AI company's altruistic origins, in a trial that could have far-reaching consequences for the industry and oblige the ChatGPT maker to profoundly revamp its business.

4 things you missed from Day 4 of the Musk v. Altman trial

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Sam Altman and Elon Musk

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