The craziest part of Musk v. Altman happened while the jury was out of the room

A courtroom dispute over Elon Musk’s $97.4 billion bid for OpenAI escalated during a trial hearing.

Musk aide Jared Birchall testified about xAI’s offer for OpenAI’s nonprofit assets, but the exchange grew contentious over alleged conflicts involving Sam Altman.

Lawyers objected and sought to strike parts of the testimony after the judge pressed Birchall on what he knew and how the bid was developed.

The testimony could influence the broader fight over OpenAI’s restructuring and whether Musk’s team relied on confidential or conflicted information.