Musk Lost in Court. But Who Won, Exactly?
Musk Lost in Court. But Who Won, Exactly?  
Podcast: The Rip Current
Published On: Tue May 19 2026
Description: This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.theripcurrent.comA jury in Oakland took ninety minutes Monday morning to dismiss Elon Musk’s lawsuit against Sam Altman and OpenAI. The verdict didn’t touch the substantive questions — whether Altman lied to co-founders, whether the nonprofit-to-profit conversion was a betrayal, whether the company “stole a charity,” as Musk alleged. The jury found Musk filed too late. …