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The OpenAI trial wraps up, and the Musk founder machine keeps spinning
May 15, 2026
The Musk v. Altman trial wrapped up this week, with closing arguments repeatedly returning to whether the people leading AI can be trusted, while SpaceX moved toward what could be one of the largest IPOs in American history. It matters because the dispute sits at the center of AI governance concerns and highlights how Elon Musk’s influence keeps extending across major founder-led companies.
The Musk v. Altman trial came to a close this week, and the final arguments kept circling back to one question: can we trust the people in charge of AI? All of this is playing out as SpaceX charges toward what could be one of the largest IPOs in American history, with a whole generation of founders already spinning out […]
Source: techcrunch.com