Apple Agrees to $250 Million Settlement Over iPhone AI Marketing ClaimsMay 18, 2026Law and PolicyApple agreed to a $250 million class action settlement over allegations it marketed Apple Intelligence AI features on iPhones before those features existed.
Federal Indictment Targets Tennessee Trio in California Crypto Robbery RingMay 18, 2026Law and PolicyFederal prosecutors unsealed charges against three Nashville men accused of using fake food delivery orders to surveil and rob cryptocurrency holders across California.
Federal Jury Finds Musk’s OpenAI Claims Time-BarredMay 18, 2026VerdictsA federal jury in Oakland unanimously found Elon Musk's claims against OpenAI, Sam Altman, and Microsoft time-barred, and Judge Gonzalez Rogers dismissed all counts on May 18, 2026.
Nadella, Sutskever, and Zilis Take the Stand in Musk v. Altman TrialMay 17, 2026Legal NewsWeek 2 of the Musk v. Altman trial brought testimony from Satya Nadella, Ilya Sutskever, and Shivon Zilis, focusing on OpenAI's nonprofit-to-for-profit conversion.
Altman Testifies Musk Sought 90% of OpenAI, Left Nonprofit BehindMay 17, 2026Legal NewsSam Altman testified that Elon Musk demanded 90% of OpenAI and abandoned the nonprofit in 2018, directly countering Musk's "stolen charity" lawsuit in Oakland federal court.
Altman Takes the Stand in OpenAI Trial, Defends For-Profit ConversionMay 16, 2026Legal NewsOpenAI CEO Sam Altman testified May 12 in Oakland federal court, defending the company's for-profit conversion and accusing Musk of seeking control of OpenAI.
Musk Travels to China While Under OpenAI Trial Recall OrderMay 16, 2026Legal NewsElon Musk traveled to China with President Trump on May 13 while under a judicial recall order in the Oakland OpenAI trial, raising questions about witness availability enforcement.
Microsoft CEO Nadella Takes the Stand in Musk v. Altman OpenAI TrialMay 16, 2026Legal NewsMicrosoft CEO Satya Nadella spent three hours on the stand in the Musk v. Altman OpenAI trial, testifying about investment, governance, and the Altman ouster.
Altman Takes the Stand, Denies Nonprofit Promise to MuskMay 16, 2026Legal NewsOpenAI CEO Sam Altman testified for four hours in the Musk trial, denying he promised to keep the company nonprofit and accusing Musk of trying to destroy it.
ImmunityBio Securities Fraud Class Action Targets Cancer Drug ClaimsMay 16, 2026Law and PolicyA securities fraud class action filed May 11 targets ImmunityBio and CEO Patrick Soon-Shiong over alleged false claims that cancer drug Anktiva was a vaccine.