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== Musk v. Altman: Judge Pauses Trial to Probe $97.4B Bid (April 30, 2026) == | |||
On the afternoon of '''April 30, 2026''', Judge '''Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers''' abruptly paused the ''Musk v. Altman'' bench trial after '''Elon Musk's''' legal team failed to object to a document during his cross-examination, inadvertently opening the door to wide-ranging and potentially damaging evidence regarding Musk's '''$97.4 billion''' acquisition proposal for OpenAI. The judge is now probing the circumstances of the bid, which Musk made earlier in 2025 and which OpenAI's board rejected as "not in the best interest of the company's mission."<ref name="law360-bid">[https://www.law360.com/technology/articles/2375205 Law360, "OpenAI Judge Pauses Trial To Probe Musk Attys On $97B Bid," April 30, 2026]</ref> | |||
The trial pause represents a significant development in the closely watched case over OpenAI's for-profit conversion. The $97.4 billion bid evidence could undermine Musk's claims that OpenAI has abandoned its nonprofit mission, as the bid itself could be construed as an attempt to acquire OpenAI for competitive advantage. | |||
''See also: [[Musk v Altman et al|Musk v. Altman case page]]'' | |||
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