Elon Musk said control of OpenAI should go to his children, Sam Altman tells jury

Elon Musk said control of OpenAI should go to his children, Sam Altman tells jury: a running story on the front pages of 7 newsrooms from 11 April 2026 to 20 May 2026, 26 headlines over 40 days.

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20 May 2026

• Wall Street Journal Sam Altman’s high-profile courtroom win comes at a cost for the OpenAI CEO.

19 May 2026

• BBC News Why Elon Musk lost in the OpenAI court battle against Sam Altman
• New York Times Elon Musk Loses $150 Billion Suit Against OpenAI and Sam Altman

13 May 2026

• Al Jazeera Sam Altman says Elon Musk wanted 90 percent of OpenAI in high-stakes trial
• BBC News Elon Musk said control of OpenAI should go to his children, Sam Altman tells jury
• AP OpenAI chief Sam Altman makes a high-stakes appearance in his court bout with Elon Musk
• Wall Street Journal OpenAI CEO Sam Altman Defends His Leadership, Personal Investing at Trial

12 May 2026

• Wall Street Journal Microsoft CEO Testifies About Sam Altman’s Firing in Elon Musk Megatrial

7 May 2026

• BBC News In 'Musk v Altman', this judge will make the final call

2 May 2026

• CNN Elon Musk’s courtroom showdown with Sam Altman started this week. The biggest takeaways so far

1 May 2026

• CNN Elon Musk’s courtroom showdown with Sam Altman started this week. The biggest takeaways so far

30 April 2026

• Al Jazeera Musk accuses Altman of betraying OpenAI’s nonprofit founding mission
• Wall Street Journal The billionaire said that OpenAI co-founder Sam Altman wasn’t honest about nonprofit mission.

28 April 2026

• BBC News Why Elon Musk and Sam Altman are fighting over OpenAI
• Al Jazeera Elon Musk trial against Sam Altman to reveal OpenAI power struggle
• AP Elon Musk and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman head to court in high-stakes showdown over AI

27 April 2026

• Wall Street Journal The lawsuit seeks to oust Sam Altman and claw back billions, testing legal theories about nonprofit governance.

25 April 2026

• CNN OpenAI’s Sam Altman apologizes to Canadian community after failing to flag mass shooter’s conversations with its AI chatbot
• South China Morning Post OpenAI’s Sam Altman apologises to Canada town for not reporting mass shooter

24 April 2026

• New York Times Elon Musk and Sam Altman’s Epic Fight Heads to Court 6 min read

14 April 2026

• CNN Suspect in attack at Sam Altman’s house charged with attempted murder and attempted arson
• BBC News Man faces attempted murder charges in attack on home of OpenAI's Sam Altman

11 April 2026

• Al Jazeera OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s home targeted in Molotov cocktail attack
• CNN Suspect arrested after incendiary device thrown at OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s home
• South China Morning Post Molotov attack on OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s home leads to arrest
• New York Times Molotov Cocktail Is Hurled at Home of OpenAI Chief Executive Sam Altman