AI News Archive: May 12, 2026 — Part 14
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- Google is reportedly considering working with SpaceX on orbital data centers
The company has been working on the idea since the end of 2025.
- Google, SpaceX in talks to explore data centers in orbit, WSJ reports
Google is in talks with Elon Musk's SpaceX for a rocket launch deal. The search giant aims to place orbital data centers in space. Google is also discussing deals with other rocket companies. This partnership would be Musk's second with an AI rival. SpaceX is preparing for a crucial IPO. Google is researching space-based data centers under Project Suncatcher.
- Google is in talks with SpaceX to launch AI data centers into orbit
A launch deal would make the two companies partners as they prepare to compete on orbital data centers, an unproven technology SpaceX is pitching to IPO investors
- Report: Google and SpaceX in talks to put data centers into orbit
Google and SpaceX are in talks to build data centers in orbit, pitching space as the future home for AI compute, even as costs today remain far higher than on the ground.
- Anthropic Warns Investors to Avoid Certain Secondary Market Sellers
Anthropic PBC identified a number of secondary marketplaces as unauthorized sellers of the company’s shares, telling investors that buying the stock won’t work.
- In a trial pitting him against Elon Musk, nobody has more to lose than OpenAI CEO Sam Altman
In a trial pitting him against Elon Musk, nobody has more to lose than OpenAI CEO Sam Altman Boston Herald
- OpenAI chief Sam Altman makes a high-stakes appearance in his court bout with Elon Musk
OpenAI chief Sam Altman makes a high-stakes appearance in his court bout with Elon Musk Austin American-Statesman
- Altman testifies about ‘hair-raising’ AI safety chat with Elon Musk
Altman testifies about ‘hair-raising’ AI safety chat with Elon Musk East Bay Times
- Altman testifies about ‘hair-raising’ AI safety chat with Elon Musk
Altman testifies about ‘hair-raising’ AI safety chat with Elon Musk The Mercury News
- At trial, insiders say Elon Musk never raised concerns about OpenAI becoming a for-profit
No term sheets, no promises, no objections: How the evidence is unfolding in a federal trial between Elon Musk and OpenAI.
- Sam Altman takes the stand in trial against Elon Musk
Altman follows on the heels of OpenAI’s president, Microsoft’s CEO, and others.
- Sam Altman says Elon Musk’s mind games were damaging OpenAI
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says Elon Musk did "huge damage" to the culture of the AI startup. During testimony as part of Musk's lawsuit against OpenAI, Altman said Musk required OpenAI president Greg Brockman and former chief scientist Ilya Sutskever to rank researchers by their accomplishments and "take a chainsaw through a bunch." Altman conceded […]
- Musk warns Sam Altman will be one of America’s ‘most hated’ men as the OpenAI trial continues
In a trial featuring a clash between Elon Musk and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman , neither of the tech titans has emerged as an overly sympathetic character. But nobody has more to lose than Altman, who is expected to take the stand this week to defend himself. Already, testimony about Altman’s turbulent tenure at the ChatGPT maker has become prime fodder for internet jokes. One piece of evidence that has inspired countless memes was a text exchange between Altman and a company officer, Mira Murati, in 2023 during his short-lived ouster as CEO, when Altman asked if things were moving “directionally good or bad” and she wrote back: “Sam this is very bad.” Musk, the world’s richest man , is seeking Altman’s second ouster from the company leadership as part of a civil lawsuit accusing him of betraying their shared vision for OpenAI. Since its start as a nonprofit funded primarily by Musk, Open AI has evolved into a capitalistic venture now valued at $852 billion. Even if Musk loses, the trial has
- Sam Altman testifies at trial that Elon Musk ‘tried to kill’ OpenAI twice
Altman is defending himself against Musk’s claims that he’s trying to enrich himself at the expense of OpenAI’s original nonprofit mission.
- In Elon Musk trial, nobody has more to lose than OpenAI CEO Sam Altman
In a trial featuring a clash between Elon Musk and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, neither of the tech titans has emerged as an overly sympathetic character
- In a trial pitting him against Elon Musk, nobody has more to lose than OpenAI CEO Sam Altman
In a trial featuring a clash between Elon Musk and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, neither of the tech titans has emerged as an overly sympathetic character
- OpenAI's Sam Altman takes the stand to fend off Elon Musk's accusations he 'stole a charity'
The trial pits two of tech's most famous personalities against each other and could lead to seismic changes for the maker of ChatGPT.
- OpenAI chief Sam Altman makes a high-stakes appearance in his court bout with Elon Musk
OpenAI chief Sam Altman makes a high-stakes appearance in his court bout with Elon Musk AP News
- In a trial pitting him against Elon Musk, nobody has more to lose than OpenAI CEO Sam Altman
In a trial pitting him against Elon Musk, nobody has more to lose than OpenAI CEO Sam Altman Dallas News
- OpenAI chief Sam Altman makes a high-stakes appearance in his court bout with Elon Musk
OpenAI chief Sam Altman makes a high-stakes appearance in his court bout with Elon Musk Houston Chronicle
- OpenAI chief Sam Altman makes a high-stakes appearance in his court bout with Elon Musk
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman took the witness stand Tuesday to defend his business record in a trial pitting him against Elon Musk, rebutting testimony that disparaged his leadership at a pivotal time for the ChatGPT maker.
- Sam Altman testifies that Elon Musk wanted control of OpenAI
Sam Altman testifies that Elon Musk wanted control of OpenAI The Boston Globe
- In a trial pitting him against Elon Musk, nobody has more to lose than OpenAI CEO Sam Altman
In a trial pitting him against Elon Musk, nobody has more to lose than OpenAI CEO Sam Altman San Francisco Chronicle
- Sam Altman says Elon Musk tried to ‘kill’ OpenAI, in tense courtroom showdown
Sam Altman says Elon Musk tried to ‘kill’ OpenAI, in tense courtroom showdown San Francisco Chronicle
- Sam Altman to testify at California tech titan trial
OAKLAND (UNITED STATES) - OpenAI founder Sam Altman was expected to take the stand Tuesday in the blockbuster civil trial in California triggered by a lawsuit from the world's richest man Elon Musk against the AI behemoth.
- OpenAI chief Altman to take stand in Elon Musk trial
OpenAI Chief Executive Sam Altman is expected to take the witness stand on Tuesday to defend his company against Elon Musk's lawsuit accusing him of betraying the ChatGPT maker's founding mission to serve the public good.
- Sam Altman testifies Elon Musk wanted greater control of OpenAI in early days
As the proceedings enter their third week, observers note that neither tech titan has emerged as a particularly sympathetic figure
- Sam Altman testifies Elon Musk wanted greater control of OpenAI in early days
As the proceedings enter their third week, observers note that neither tech titan has emerged as a particularly sympathetic figure
- OpenAI chief Sam Altman says Elon Musk wanted control of company
OpenAI Chief Executive Sam Altman on Tuesday rejected Elon Musk's claim that he betrayed the ChatGPT maker's founding mission to serve the public good, claiming it was Musk who was interested in seizing control of OpenAI and making money from it.
- OpenAI’s Sam Altman has much to lose as he testifies in defence against Musk lawsuit
Even if Musk loses his bid to oust the CEO, the trial has invited further scrutiny of Altman’s leadership at a pivotal time for the company
- OpenAI chief Sam Altman makes a high-stakes appearance in his court bout with Elon Musk
OpenAI chief Sam Altman makes a high-stakes appearance in his court bout with Elon Musk Toronto Star
- Sam Altman's personal investments face political scrutiny ahead of OpenAI's planned IPO
Sam Altman's personal investments face political scrutiny ahead of OpenAI's planned IPO. The article Sam Altman's personal investments face political scrutiny ahead of OpenAI's planned IPO appeared first on The Decoder .
- In a trial pitting him against Elon Musk, nobody has more to lose than OpenAI CEO Sam Altman
In a trial pitting him against Elon Musk, nobody has more to lose than OpenAI CEO Sam Altman
- OpenAI chief Altman denies Elon Musk's claim he betrayed ChatGPT maker's mission
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman faces Elon Musk in court today. Musk accuses Altman of abandoning OpenAI's public good mission for profit. The trial could shape OpenAI's future and its leadership. Musk seeks damages and the removal of Altman and Greg Brockman. Testimony from key figures is ongoing. The case highlights a clash between tech titans over AI's direction.
- OpenAI boss Sam Altman says Musk wanted control of company
Sam Altman testified in trial that could determine the future of OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT.
- Elon Musk said control of OpenAI should go to his children, Sam Altman tells jury
Sam Altman said Elon Musk tried many times for total control of OpenAI, which he's now suing.
- Musk made ‘hair-raising’ demands for control of OpenAI, Altman testifies
Start-up’s CEO takes the stand in legal battle with billionaire
- Sam Altman defends OpenAI in courtroom showdown with Elon Musk
The OpenAI chief rejects claims he deceived Elon Musk as high-stakes AI trial nears its end Sign up for the Breaking News US newsletter email The OpenAI CEO, Sam Altman , took the stand on Tuesday to defend himself and his company against a lawsuit by Elon Musk . Altman is set to be one of the final witnesses in the trial, which has pitted two of the tech industry’s most powerful men against each other in a dramatic courtroom showdown. Musk has accused Altman and OpenAI of breaking the AI firm’s founding agreement by restructuring it into a for-profit enterprise, alleging that Altman essentially swindled him into co-founding the company and providing tens of millions in financial backing. Musk also claims Altman unjustly enriched himself in the process and is seeking the CEO’s removal from OpenAI, the redistribution of $134bn to the firm’s non-profit and the undoing of its for-profit conversion. Continue reading...
- Sam Altman is set to take the stand in Elon Musk's lawsuit against OpenAI
At the heart of the case is Musk's claim that he was induced to give $38 million to OpenAI on the premise that it would serve a charitable mission
- OpenAI's Altman under scrutiny amid trial, IPO plans
Sam Altman took the stand Tuesday in a trial against Elon Musk who has accused OpenAI of betraying its original nonprofit mission.
- 7 takeaways from Sam Altman's bombshell testimony in his trial against Elon Musk
7 takeaways from Sam Altman's bombshell testimony in his trial against Elon Musk Business Insider
- Sam Altman testimony: Musk wanted 'total control' of OpenAI to pass to his children
Sam Altman testimony: Musk wanted 'total control' of OpenAI to pass to his children Business Insider
- Sam Altman Defends Himself From Conflict Of Interest Claims At OpenAI Trial: ‘Always Been Recused’
Lawmakers and state attorneys general are demanding information about whether the billionaire’s personal investments pose a conflict of interest.
- Microsoft’s C.E.O. Intervened When OpenAI Fired Sam Altman, Musk’s Lawyer Claims
Elon Musk’s lawyer argued that Microsoft’s Satya Nadella played a role in getting Mr. Altman his job back at OpenAI when he was briefly fired in 2023.
- This is Sam Altman’s first time testifying in court.
The chief executive
- OpenAI trial: Nadella says Musk never raised concerns to him about Microsoft investment
Elon Musk named Microsoft as a defendant in his lawsuit against OpenAI
- OpenAI trial recap: Altman testifies he never promised Musk to keep company a nonprofit
Elon Musk is accusing OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and President Greg Brockman of trying to 'steal a charity.'
- OpenAI chief Sam Altman denies betraying Elon Musk, defends for-profit push at trial
OpenAI chief Sam Altman denies betraying Elon Musk, defends for-profit push at trial Reuters
- Altman Testifies About ‘Hair-Raising’ OpenAI Chat With Musk
OpenAI’s Sam Altman testified that he was “extremely uncomfortable” with Elon Musk’s insistence that he have complete control over a proposed for-profit subsidiary of the startup back in 2017.
- Musk mulled handing OpenAI to his children, Altman testifies
Altman said that Musk's focus on controlling the initial for-profit gave him pause because OpenAI was dedicated to keeping advanced AI out of the hands of a single person, and Altman, with his experience running the prominent startup accelerator Y Combinator, knew "founders who had control usually did not give it up."