This week, Elon Musk occupied the witness stand for nearly three days in his legal battle against OpenAI, and things are already becoming complicated. Emails, texts, and his personal tweets are appearing in court, with many more witnesses expected. Musk’s case against OpenAI? He asserts that by turning the organization into a profit-driven entity, Sam Altman has betrayed the ‘nonprofit aimed at benefiting humanity’ cause that Musk had committed to support. Musk consistently reminds those in the courtroom: ‘You cannot steal a charity.’

Tune in as this episode of TechCrunch’s Equity podcast explores what’s truly at stake in the courtroom and what to keep an eye on as Altman and others take the stand, along with discussions on deals, defense technologies, and what Big Tech’s earnings week has disclosed regarding the confines of the AI investment period.

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