Elon Musk breaks silence on OpenAI trial decision

Key Points:

• Elon Musk vowed to appeal a federal jury's dismissal of his 2024 lawsuit against OpenAI co-founders Sam Altman and Greg Brockman, which was thrown out on a statute-of-limitations technicality rather than merits of the case.
• Musk accused OpenAI leaders of betraying the nonprofit’s original mission by shifting to a for-profit model and enriching themselves, while OpenAI called the suit a business rivalry dispute; the appeal could impact OpenAI’s valuation and IPO plans.
• SpaceX is preparing to launch Starship V3, a major upgrade critical to NASA’s Artemis program and Musk’s Mars colonization ambitions, with the first launch from a new pad scheduled for May 20, marking a key milestone for lunar and interplanetary missions.
• NASA’s Artemis III lunar landing mission has been delayed to 2028, with the upcoming mission serving as a docking test involving SpaceX’s Starship and Blue Origin’s lunar lander, emphasizing the importance of Starship V3’s reliability and in-orbit refueling capability.
• The three largest US wireless carriers—AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon—announced a joint venture to expand satellite-based direct-to-device connectivity, seen as a strategic move to counter SpaceX’s rapidly growing Starlink Mobile service, which recently launched commercially.