Diary entries, text messages, and late-night emails: 9 revelations from newly unsealed court documents in Musk vs. Altman

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Sam Altman and Elon Musk

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This is the key breakthrough AI still requires to reach superintelligence, according to those building it

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human brain
Superintelligent AI is dependent on a super-powered memory.

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'This case is going to trial': Judge rejects Sam Altman's efforts to toss Elon Musk's OpenAI lawsuit

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Elon Musk

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Meet the Elon Musk lawyer who's also literally a clown

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Jaymie Parkkinen
By day, Jaymie Parkkinen is a skilled intellectual property lawyer working for Elon Musk in a clash-of-the-titans legal dispute against Sam Altman. By night, he is a clown.

Jordan Howell

The Silicon Valley leaders who have experimented with psychedelics

Tech Insider : Business
Steve Jobs, Sergey Brin, Sam Altman side by side
Steve Jobs, Sam Altman, and Bill Gates spoke publicly about using psychedelic drugs. Google cofounder Sergey Brin has reportedly eaten magic mushrooms.

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Why OpenAI's $555,000 head of preparedness role may be hard to fill

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Sam Altman.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is looking for a new head of preparedness.

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12 executives, researchers, others who left OpenAI in 2025 — mostly to Meta Superintelligence Lab

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Mark Zuckerberg and Sam Altman
OpenAI lost at least 11 scientists and executives in 2025, including more than half a dozen researchers to Meta in the summer.

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The AI bubble debate: 17 business leaders, from Sam Altman to Bill Gates to Peter Thiel, weigh in

Tech Insider : Business, Economy, Technology
A composite photo of Bill Gates, Sam Altman, and Mark Cuban
Bill Gates and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman think AI is in a bubble; Mark Cuban isn't so sure.

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Sam Altman says he has '0%' excitement about being CEO of a public company ahead of a potential OpenAI IPO

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Sam Altman
Sam Altman, the CEO of OpenAI.

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Elon Musk just hit Sam Altman with an $800 billion counterpunch

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Sam Altman and Elon Musk
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk are competing for the top spot on the list of the world's most valuable private companies.

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