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Musk v. Altman " Day 13: Blockbuster AI trial ends without answering its biggest questions " The Mendocino Voice | Mendocino County, CA
2+ hour, 49+ min ago (1559+ words) OAKLAND, CA. , 5/19/26 " It didn't end with a bang, but a whimper. After less than two hours of deliberation on Monday, a jury in Oakland rejected Elon Musk's claims against Open AI and its leaders " CEO Sam Altman and President Greg…...
Musk v. Altman " Day 12: Case heads to jury after lawyers clash over Open AI's mission " The Mendocino Voice | Mendocino County, CA
4+ day, 2+ hour ago (1385+ words) OAKLAND, CA. , 5/15/26 " The third week of trial in Elon Musk's lawsuit against Sam Altman, Greg Brockman and Open AI finished Thursday with closing arguments. The nine-person jury " six women, three men " will begin deliberations on Monday and attempt to reach…...
Musk v. Altman " Day 11: Testimony finishes as witness recalls "jackass for safety" trophy " The Mendocino Voice | Mendocino County, CA
5+ day, 37+ min ago (1348+ words) OAKLAND, CA. , 5/14/26 " A marine layer hung over Oakland on Wednesday, the last day of testimony in the liability phase of Elon Musk's lawsuit against artificial intelligence company Open AI and its CEO and president " Sam Altman and Greg Brockman, respectively....
Musk v. Altman " Day 10: Open AI CEO rejects claims he acted selfishly, "stole the charity" " The Mendocino Voice | Mendocino County, CA
6+ day, 2+ hour ago (1237+ words) OAKLAND, CA. , 5/13/26 " Open AI co-founder Sam Altman took the stand Tuesday at the federal courthouse in Oakland in the third week of the trial of Elon Musk's lawsuit against Altman, Greg Brockman, and Open AI. Musk claims that his fellow…...
Musk v. Altman " Day 8: Witnesses testify Open AI strayed from safety, nonprofit ideals " The Mendocino Voice | Mendocino County, CA
1+ week, 4+ day ago (211+ words) Musk v. Altman " Day 8: Witnesses testify Open AI strayed from safety, nonprofit ideals The Mendocino Voice You clearly value local stories. You've read stories this month. Looks like you really care about staying informed. Support our newsroom today so we can…...
Musk v. Altman " Day 7: Zilis testifies on Open AI board role, tensions with Altman " The Mendocino Voice | Mendocino County, CA
1+ week, 5+ day ago (1419+ words) OAKLAND, CA. , 5/7/26 " At the federal courthouse in Oakland Wednesday " the seventh day in the trial of Elon Musk's lawsuit against Sam Altman and Open AI " the jury heard the testimony of Shivon Zilis, a former Open AI board member with…...
Musk v. Altman " Day 6: Brockman describes conflict with Musk over control of Open AI " The Mendocino Voice | Mendocino County, CA
1+ week, 6+ day ago (948+ words) OAKLAND, CA. , 5/6/26 " Tuesday brought Cinco de Mayo and the sixth day in the trial of Elon Musk's claims against Sam Altman, Greg Brockman and Open AI, the San Francisco developer of artificial intelligence. The press and crowds at the federal…...
Musk v. Altman " Day 5: Brockman testifies as Musk lawyers press $30 B stake in Open AI " The Mendocino Voice | Mendocino County, CA
2+ week, 4+ hour ago (1307+ words) OAKLAND, CA. , 5/5/26 " Elon Musk's lawsuit against Sam Altman and Open AI " now in its fourth day of testimony " continued Monday in the federal courthouse in Oakland with the testimony of Greg Brockman, one of the original founders of Open AI…...
Musk v. Altman " Day 1: Jury selected as blockbuster Open AI trial begins in Oakland " The Mendocino Voice | Mendocino County, CA
3+ week, 9+ hour ago (1114+ words) Monday marked the first official day of the trial of Elon Musk's lawsuit against Sam Altman and the artificial intelligence developer'Open AI, the company responsible for the creation of Chat GPT. Musk claims that even though Open AI was formed…...
Musk v. Altman trial heads to court Monday " The Mendocino Voice | Mendocino County, CA
3+ week, 1+ day ago (830+ words) OAKLAND, CA. , 4/27/26 " Monday begins'the long-awaited trial of'Elon Musk's lawsuit against Sam Altman and Open AI, the company they founded together that developed the artificial intelligence platform Chat GPT. The case is being heard in federal court in Oakland and is…...