A U.S. federal judge has rejected Elon Musk’s request for an injunction that would have immediately halted OpenAI’s conversion into a for-profit entity.
The ruling by Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers comes amid ongoing litigation initiated by Musk, who alleges anticompetitive behavior and breach of contract by OpenAI and Microsoft.
Musk filed his injunction request late last year, accusing OpenAI of instructing certain investors not to fund rival AI ventures, including his own xAI. In her decision, Judge Gonzalez Rogers dismissed the claim based on evidence including a statement from OpenAI CEO Sam Altman. According to the judge, Altman had warned select investors—with access to sensitive information—that their rights would be terminated if they engaged in non-passive investments in competing companies.
The court also rejected Musk’s contention that OpenAI and co-founder Greg Brockman violated their founding mission to develop artificial intelligence "for the benefit of humanity." Musk has claimed that Altman and Brockman exploited his early financial support and altruism to secure funding for the venture. In response, OpenAI maintained that the lawsuit “has always been about the competition,” noting that Musk’s internal emails revealed his desire to merge a for-profit OpenAI into Tesla—a move that would have primarily benefited his own interests rather than those of OpenAI or broader U.S. interests.
Following the filing of his lawsuit last year, OpenAI disclosed internal communications indicating that Musk was aware of the company’s shift toward a for-profit model and had sought majority equity, control of the initial board, and the CEO position. In February, Musk attempted to buy OpenAI for $97.4 billion, a proposal that the company promptly declined.
The judge’s decision is significant as OpenAI is in discussions with government officials about transitioning to a more conventional corporate structure. While the injunction request has been denied, the judge has expedited the trial later this year, citing public interest and concerns that OpenAI’s transformation might cause harm if it were to occur in a manner contrary to legal requirements.
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Iran has called for a diplomatic solution after U.S. President Donald Trump rejected its Hormuz proposal, while Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Tehran was awaiting a definitive U.S. response through mediators.
A Russian guided aerial bomb has struck an apartment building in Kharkiv, injuring 22 people, including children, according to the city’s mayor. The strike follows a day of near-continuous Russian attacks across Ukraine that killed at least five people.
British police have arrested five men on suspicion of offences under the Explosives Act after a major security incident was declared near RAF Fairford, a British air base used by U.S. air forces in Gloucestershire, England.
Six people have died after a two-storey residential building in a tourist area of central Athens collapsed, the Greek fire brigade said on Saturday (26 September), following an explosion that the mayor said was likely linked to gas infrastructure.
Serbia's President Aleksandar Vučić resigned on Sunday, ending his second and final five-year term and paving the way for an early presidential election as the country prepares for a snap parliamentary vote on 25 October.
A Russian guided aerial bomb has struck an apartment building in Kharkiv, injuring 22 people, including children, according to the city’s mayor. The strike follows a day of near-continuous Russian attacks across Ukraine that killed at least five people.
France’s far-right National Rally (RN) and its ally, the Union of the Right for the Republic (UDR), have won enough seats to form a group in the Senate for the first time, marking a breakthrough for the party ahead of the 2027 presidential election.
Pope Leo has renewed his pledge to tackle abuse within the Catholic Church after privately meeting survivors of clergy abuse during his visit to France.
Swiss voters have overwhelmingly rejected stricter neutrality rules that would have limited the country’s ability to impose sanctions and cooperate with NATO, with more than 70 per cent voting against the proposal.
Pope Leo XIV joined an estimated 150,000 pilgrims for a traditional candlelight procession at the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes in southern France on Sunday (27 September), during the final evening of his visit to the Catholic pilgrimage site.
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