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Wed, 06 May 2026

Wed, 06 May 2026 In 'Musk v Altman', this judge will make the final call

The feud has fuelled a costly showdown between two tech titans.

* Elon Musk has filed a $150bn (£110bn) lawsuit against OpenAI, co-founded by Sam Altman and Greg Brockman.
* The case is being heard in a California court by Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers, who has a reputation for being tough but fair.
* Musk alleges that OpenAI breached charitable trust and engaged in unjust enrichment by opening a for-profit arm three years before launching the popular AI software ChatGPT.
* OpenAI claims that Musk's lawsuit is an attempt to give his own AI startup xAI a competitive advantage.
* During testimony, Judge Gonzalez Rogers shut down Musk when he tried to play the role of his own lawyer and accused her colleague of asking leading questions.
* The judge has maintained control over the courtroom, starting proceedings on time and keeping to a tight schedule with minimal breaks.
* Observers have described her as "in total command" of the court and noted that her decision will be the final arbiter in the case.