Elon Musk and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman are heading to trial this week in Northern California, with a jury verdict that could reshape the future of the world's most valuable AI company. Musk is suing Altman, OpenAI president Greg Brockman, and Microsoft, seeking up to $134 billion in damages and asking the court to remove Altman and Brockman from their roles and restore OpenAI as a nonprofit. Musk cofounded OpenAI in 2015 with a $38 million donation, after Altman and Brockman promised to keep it a nonprofit focused on AI for public benefit. He left in 2018 following a power struggle. He now alleges they secretly pivoted to a for-profit structure while assuring him they would not. OpenAI counters that Musk himself agreed the company needed a for-profit arm and even sought to be its CEO. Legal experts question whether Musk has standing to bring the case at all. California and Delaware attorneys general already struck a deal with OpenAI in October 2025, approving its new corporate structure with conditions including nonprofit oversight of safety decisions. California's attorney general declined to join Musk's suit. The stakes are high regardless. OpenAI is valued at over $850 billion and is racing toward an IPO by year-end. Any ruling that forces structural changes or ousts leadership could seriously disrupt those plans. Musk's rival AI venture xAI, valued alongside SpaceX at $1.25 trillion, stands to benefit if OpenAI is weakened. Musk, Altman, Brockman, former CTO Mira Murati, and Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella are all expected to testify.
Apple has raised MacBook and iPad prices in India by 20% to 42%, citing a sharp surge in memory chip costs driven by AI data centre demand. Micron, the leading memory supplier, reported 86% gross margins, confirming that supply pressures have fundamentally shifted component pricing across the consumer electronics
India's central government will take a 1-2% stake in AI unicorn Sarvam once its $300 million funding round closes, converting compute subsidies provided under the IndiaAI Mission into equity. The move sets a precedent for how the government accounts for public support given to homegrown AI startups.
Apple announced iOS 27 at WWDC 2026, featuring a redesigned Siri as a standalone app with chat history, apps launching up to 30 percent faster, and a refined Liquid Glass interface. A developer preview is live now, with public release expected around September 2026.
Apple's WWDC 2026 keynote unveiled a fully redesigned Siri and confirmed iOS 27 alongside updates for iPadOS, visionOS, watchOS, and macOS. The Siri overhaul is the most strategically significant move, targeting a competitive gap with Google and Microsoft in AI assistants.
