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00:02OpenAI cleared a major legal overhang after a federal jury dismissed Elon Musk's lawsuit
00:08against the company and CEO Sam Altman in under two hours, according to Benzinga.
00:13The jury found Musk filed the lawsuit after the three-year statute of limitations expired,
00:18and Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers accepted the verdict immediately.
00:23The ruling removes the risk that OpenAI and Microsoft could face up to $150 billion
00:28in forced repayments tied to OpenAI's for-profit structure.
00:32Microsoft holds a 26.79% fully diluted economic stake in OpenAI
00:38that is valued at roughly $228.3 billion based on OpenAI's February 2026 valuation.
00:45OpenAI also retains its leadership team and commercial partnerships
00:49as it moves toward a potential IPO that internal projections suggest
00:53could target a $1 trillion valuation.
00:57Musk's legal team said it plans to preserve its right to appeal.
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