What to KnowElon Musk has filed a $134 billion lawsuit against Sam Altman and his top lieutenant, Greg Brockman, along with Microsoft over its investments in OpenAI, in 2024.Musk claims OpenAI violated its original mission to operate as a nonprofit focused on developing artificial intelligence for t he benefit of humanity.OpenAI has brushed off Musk’s allegations as a case of sour grapes aimed at undercutting its rapid growth and bolstering Musk’s own xAI, which he launched in 2023 as a competitor.The nine-person jury was selected on April 27.The trial is being held in Oakland federal court and scheduled to continue through late May.Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers excused Musk from the witness stand Thursday, but he may be called back later. Editor’s note: This live blog has ended and is no longer being updated. The landmark OpenAI trial resumes Monday after Elon Musk on Thursday sparred with an attorney for the company during his third day of testimony. Court was not in session Friday. The trial centers on the 2015 birth of the ChatGPT maker as a nonprofit startup primarily funded by Musk before evolving into a capitalistic venture now valued at $852 billion. It pits the world’s richest person against Sam Altman, a fellow OpenAI co-founder he accuses of betraying promises to keep the company as a nonprofit dedicated to humanity’s benefit. NBC Bay Area business and tech reporter Scott Budman is at the federal courthouse in Oakland and providing live updates below. ...read more read less