'This War Is Not Over': Elon Musk Vows To Appeal OpenAI Trial Verdict In Favour Of Sam Altman

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• 'This War Is Not Over': Elon Musk Vows To Appeal OpenAI Trial Verdict In Favour Of Sam Altman Published By, Last Updated: May 19, 2026, 17:25 IST Musk said the jury ruled on a "calendar technicality" and vowed to appeal the verdict, in which the jury said he waited too long to file a complaint against Sam Altman's OpenAI.
• Rapid Read A California jury dismissed Elon Musk's 2024 lawsuit against Sam Altman's OpenAI.
• (Reuters/File) Tesla CEO Elon Musk has vowed to appeal the verdict in the OpenAI trial after a federal jury on Monday ruled that the billionaire waited too long to file his lawsuit against Sam Altman’s company and its co-founders.
• Siding with OpenAI, the California jury dismissed all claims in Elon Musk’s 2024 lawsuit against Sam Altman, in which the former alleged that Altman had broken a foundational promise to keep OpenAI structured as a nonprofit dedicated to...