Sam Altman Wins Big As Jury Rules Against Musk In OpenAI Trial

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• Sam Altman Wins Big As Jury Rules Against Musk In OpenAI Trial Published By, Last Updated: May 18, 2026, 23:56 IST Federal jury rules Elon Musk sued OpenAI too late, says his claims against Sam Altman, Greg Brockman, The OpenAI Foundation and Microsoft are time barred.
• Rapid Read Elon Musk (L) and Sam Altman (R).
• (Image: AFP) A US federal jury has ruled against Elon Musk in his high-profile legal battle with OpenAI, finding that the billionaire waited too long to file his lawsuit against the artificial intelligence company and its co-founders.
• The verdict, delivered in an Oakland federal court, marks a major victory for OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and effectively ends one of Silicon Valley’s most closely watched courtroom disputes over the future and governance of AI.
• Jurors found that Musk’s claims against Altman, OpenAI President Greg Brockman, The OpenAI Foundation and Microsoft were barred by statutes of limitations...