After Elon Musk’s Court Loss Comes the Long Hot A.I. Summer
Even as protests increase, the collapse of Mr. Musk’s suit against OpenAI and Sam Altman will speed up the artificial intelligence juggernaut.
FRIDAY, 12 JUNE 2026, 00:15
Even as protests increase, the collapse of Mr. Musk’s suit against OpenAI and Sam Altman will speed up the artificial intelligence juggernaut.
The company announced the changes two days before it plans to lay off 10 percent of its work force, or about 8,000 employees.
A nine-member jury found that Mr. Musk had waited too long to sue. The setback for the tech mogul frees OpenAI to continue in the artificial intelligence race.
It took a jury less than two hours to decide that Mr. Musk had waited too long to sue. But the testimony over three weeks was still illuminating.

Jurors spent nearly a month hearing and viewing evidence in the high-profile trial, where Musk had accused Altman of “stealing a charity”.

Paddy Rodgers said the Observatory’s rich history showed the power of human knowledge and the need to avoid “dependence” on AI.

Ofcom said the commitments were of particular importance after recent crimes targeting Jewish communities in the UK.

As the jury deliberates, this is what we found out during the weeks-long trial with two tech titans at its heart.

The government said its in-house IT system was “more flexible” while meeting “high standards” of security.

A cyber security expert says deleting chat history could lead to a lack of accountability if things go wrong.

The regulator said the forum had not done enough to protect UK users – but critics accuse Ofcom of acting too slowly.

The messages highlight the illegality of what people are searching for online and direct them towards help.

The biggest tech firms are set to sell millions of smart glasses despite growing privacy concerns.

Sam Altman said Elon Musk tried many times for total control of OpenAI, which he’s now suing.

The company behind Canvas says it has “reached an agreement” with the hackers who disrupted thousands of colleges and universities.

The lawsuit comes amid increased scrutiny over platform features like auto-play that deliver endless content to users.
Those who don’t subscribe will be able to use the platform for free – but be shown personalised ads by default.

While only rolled out to some TikTok users, the feature’s bizarre AI-generated descriptions were shared widely.

The platform said it would remove end-to-end encrypted messages, a major U‑turn by parent company Meta.

Meta said Ofcom’s calculations were “disproportionate”; the regulator said it would defend its position.

The tech giant says it hopes to slowly expand the service as the demand for ultra-fast deliveries grows.