Elon Musk, OpenAI

Musk v Altman judge says it is a 'stretch' for Musk to claim irreparable harm in case of 'billionaires versus billionaires'
A California federal judge on Tuesday expressed doubt over Elon Musk's "irreparable harm" claims in his lawsuit against Sam Altman.
Judge says Elon Musk's claims of harm from OpenAI are a 'stretch' but welcomes possible trial
Elon Musk's lawyers faced off with OpenAI in court Tuesday as a federal judge weighed the billionaire's request for a court order that would block the ChatGPT maker from converting itself to a for-profit company.
Musk’s lawsuit against OpenAI may go to trial in part, judge says
OAKLAND, California – A federal judge said on Tuesday that parts of Elon Musk’s lawsuit against OpenAI to halt its conversion to a for-profit entity might go to trial, adding that the Tesla CEO will have to appear in court and testify.
Elon Musk faces long court battle over feud with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman
The injunction Musk asked for would freeze OpenAI's transformation to a more conventional, public benefit for-profit company, just as it's in talks to raise as much as $40 billion in a funding round
'Billionaires versus billionaires': OpenAI feud between Elon Musk, Sam Altman faces federal judge
A federal judge said it is a “stretch” that Musk and his company xAI suffered “irreparable harm” from OpenAI’s plan to become a for-profit company.

Tesla, California

Elon Musk has endorsed changes that could hit hard in California. Here’s what he could do
As his profile within the Trump administration has grown, Elon Musk has endorsed many ideas that, if enacted, could affect ...
Tesla's EV sales in California fall off a cliff, Model 3 down by over 36%, analysts blame Elon Musk
Notably, sales of the Model 3 sedan, Tesla’s second-most important vehicle, fell by a staggering 36%. Overall, the electric ...
Elon Musk says he 'deleted' IRS Direct File. Can taxpayers still use the free service?
This should be a banner year for taxpayers seeking free tax-preparation. But one key IRS program is under fire.
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Musk’s fascism — and China’s EVs — are killing Tesla around the world
As Elon Musk descends further into the swamp of the far right and plays a prominent role in dismantling the US government, ...
Young techies underpin Musk's drive to slash size of US government
Elon Musk is relying on a coterie of young engineers with little government experience in his takeover of the U.S. Federal ...
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Elon Musk is barreling into government with DOGE, raising unusual legal questions
"The billionaire's campaign to radically upend federal agencies is stunning former White House officials, even in a political moment when many things are described as unprecedented." ...
Bay Area tech founder brutally skewers former buddy Elon Musk
Philip Low, CEO of NeuroVigil, blasted Elon Musk in a Facebook post that opened with an assertion of their former friendship ...
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Claims California Gov. Gavin Newsom thwarted Elon Musk’s help amid fires are unfounded
"Gavin Newsom directed the removal of Elon Musk from the command post and ordered Cal Fire firefighters to return donated Starlinks," a Jan. 15 Instagram post said over the video of a narrator echoing ...