The chief financial officer is managing Sam Altman—and ambitions for one of the biggest IPOs ever.

The Musk v. Altman trial tests whether OpenAI’s for‑profit shift was legal — a ruling that could reshape how AI labs raise capital, structure governance and attract investors.

Musk kept his cool, and OpenAI’s lawyer bulldozed him with piercing questions about his motivations for suing the company.

Elon Musk sued OpenAI, Sam Altman and Greg Brockman in 2024, claiming they reneged on their promise to keep the artificial intelligence lab a nonprofit.

Elon Musk took the stand for a second day of testimony against OpenAI and its leaders in a lawsuit that could reshape the future of artificial intelligence, as the emerging technology has sent ripples through the economy and financial markets.

ChatGPT’s new privacy policy states how the company uses cookies for tracking, to turn free users into paying subscribers.

Sam Altman suggested it would be released more widely than a rival offering from Anthropic. Some are suggesting it’s because OpenAI has more computing power.

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