OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — OpenAI CEO Sam Altman took the witness stand Tuesday to defend his business record in a trial pitting him against Elon Musk, rebutting testimony that disparaged his leadership at a pivotal time for the ChatGPT maker. Musk, the world’s richest man, is seeking Altman’s ouster from the company leadership as part of a civil lawsuit accusing him of betraying their shared vision for OpenAI. Since its start as a nonprofit funded primarily by Musk, OpenAI has evolved into a capitalistic venture now valued at $852 billion.In the third week of the trial in a federal courthouse…

Listen to this articleEstimated 5 minutesThe audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results.A B.C. Supreme Court judge acquitted a former Mountie of foreign interference Wednesday, finding the Crown had failed to…

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By&nbspAlessio Dell’Anna&nbsp&&nbspvideo by Loredana Dumitru Published on 14/05/2026 – 11:20 GMT+2 European businesses are pulling back on their investments. The EU’s business investment rate fell to its lowest level in more than a decade, reaching 21.8% in Q4 2025, according to new Eurostat data. The rate basically measures how much…

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President Claudia Sheinbaum has rejected a media report suggesting that Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) operatives from the United States directly participated in deadly operations targeting drug cartels on Mexican territory.In her morning news conference on Wednesday, Sheinbaum said that reports, from CNN and The New York Times, about such activity…

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For college graduates today, landing a first job is difficult—and in some areas more competitive—than it has been in years. Postings for entry-level jobs are declining in many industries, unemployment for recent graduates is rising, and many of the tasks that once served as a stepping stone into the workforce—like…

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