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Elon Musk dropped fraud claims against OpenAI and co-founders Sam Altman and Greg Brockman, narrowing his November 2024 lawsuit to unjust enrichment and breach of charitable trust ahead of trial. Jury selection begins Monday in Oakland. Musk seeks up to $134B in damages and wants OpenAI's nonprofit status restored and Altman and Brockman removed. OpenAI and its backers deny wrongdoing.
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00:00It's Benzinga, bringing Wall Street to Main Street.
00:02Elon Musk dropped fraud claims against OpenAI and co-founders Sam Altman and Greg Brockman,
00:08narrowing his November 2024 lawsuit to two claims ahead of trial, according to Bloomberg.
00:13A U.S. judge approved the request, leaving unjust enrichment and breach of charitable trust to
00:18proceed. Jury selection begins Monday in Oakland. Musk alleges OpenAI abandoned its non-profit
00:24mission after taking billions from Microsoft and restructuring as a for-profit company.
00:30He seeks up to $134 billion in damages and wants the funds directed to OpenAI's charitable arm
00:36if he wins. He is also asking the court to restore OpenAI's non-profit status and remove CEO Sam
00:42Altman and President Greg Brockman from their roles. OpenAI and its backers deny wrongdoing.
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