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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'Still don't want me?' — trial reveals Sam Altman's frantic texts after 2023 OpenAI ouster

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This side-by-side image shows OpenAI's Mira Murati and Sam Altman.
Mira Murati and Sam Altman shared a frantic text exchange during his brief 2023 ouster as CEO of OpenAI.

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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
Shivon Zilis at court

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The 6 biggest revelations from Greg Brockman's second day of testimony in the OpenAI showdown

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Greg Brockman in court with Sam Altman (R) last week
Greg Brockman in court with Sam Altman (R) last week

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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
Sam Altman and Elon Musk

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Sam Altman makes surprise courtroom appearance as potential jurors slam AI, Elon Musk

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Sam Altman smiles
Sam Altman smiles

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Can Sam Altman be trusted? Elon Musk wants a jury to answer Big Tech's hottest question.

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Elon Musk is putting Sam Altman's credibility on trial

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Anthropic's Claude for Word is another challenge to Microsoft's software empire

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Dario Amodei, chief executive officer of Anthropic.
Dario Amodei, chief executive officer of Anthropic.

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Bank of America agrees to settle Epstein case for $72.5 million

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Jeffrey Epstein

DOJ's Epstein files

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