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

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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

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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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Greg Brockman's story of the split with Elon Musk starts with a 'haunted mansion'

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Greg Brockman arriving in court on Monday
Greg Brockman arriving in court on Monday

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Who is Shivon Zilis? Meet the Elon Musk exec who's set to testify on his behalf

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Elon Musk and Shivon Zilis with their twins.

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Greg Brockman says his stake in OpenAI is worth nearly $30 billion

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OpenAI President Greg Brockman testified Monday for a lawsuit Elon Musk brought against him and Sam Altman over the company's structure.

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The Elon Musk v. Sam Altman trial is now on YouTube

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The trial for Elon Musk's lawsuit against Sam Altman and OpenAI is now being livestreamed on YouTube.

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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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Judge tells Elon Musk to cool it on the robot apocalypse talk

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Elon Musk spent hours testifying in his case against OpenAI and Sam Altman.

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