{"id":212035,"date":"2026-05-11T10:09:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-11T14:09:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/testing.news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/11\/elon-musk-v-sam-altman-live-updates-microsoft-ceo-satya-nadella-to-testify-as-week-3-of-trial-begins\/"},"modified":"2026-05-11T10:30:12","modified_gmt":"2026-05-11T14:30:12","slug":"elon-musk-v-sam-altman-live-updates-microsoft-ceo-satya-nadella-to-testify-as-week-3-of-trial-begins","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/testing.news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/11\/elon-musk-v-sam-altman-live-updates-microsoft-ceo-satya-nadella-to-testify-as-week-3-of-trial-begins\/","title":{"rendered":"Elon Musk v. Sam Altman live updates: Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella to testify as week 3 of trial begins"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/abc7news.com\/live-updates\/elon-musk-sam-altman-live-updates-microsoft-ceo-satya-nadella-testify-week-3-trial-begins\/19080697\/\">Elon Musk v. Sam Altman live updates: Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella to testify as week 3 of trial begins<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/abc7news.com\/live-updates\/elon-musk-sam-altman-live-updates-microsoft-ceo-satya-nadella-testify-week-3-trial-begins\/19080697\/\">https:\/\/abc7news.com\/live-updates\/elon-musk-sam-altman-live-updates-microsoft-ceo-satya-nadella-testify-week-3-trial-begins\/19080697\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Publish Date: <a href=\"publish_date]\">2026-05-11 10:09:00<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Source Domain: <a href=\"abc7news.com\">abc7news.com<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Key Witness<\/strong>: Shivon Zilis, a former board member of OpenAI and close aide to Elon Musk, provided testimony that is crucial for both the plaintiff and the defendants in Musk&#8217;s lawsuit.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Board Activities<\/strong>: During her service from 2020 to 2023, Zilis voted in favor of a significant 2023 contract between Microsoft and OpenAI, investing $10 billion in exchange for greater rights to some of its intellectual property.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Role and Relationship<\/strong>: Zilis was involved with both Musk\u2019s and OpenAI\u2019s operations, having a long-standing, complex relationship with Musk, including having four children with him.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Capital Raising Discussions<\/strong>: Zilis was a participant in the critical discussions between 2017 and 2018 surrounding strategies to raise capital for OpenAI\u2019s increasing needs, though no final decisions were reached.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Fiduciary Duties Breach<\/strong>: The trial is centered around Musk\u2019s claim that Altman and others breached their fiduciary duties by diverting the charitable assets of the nonprofit corporation for a for-profit contract.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Microsoft Agreement Controversy<\/strong>: Musk argues that the deal with Microsoft represents a significant breach of trust by Altman, which Zilis had a role in approving as a board member.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Cross Examination<\/strong>: Zilis faced detailed questioning to challenge and support both Musk\u2019s and the defendants\u2019 viewpoints, with a focus on past statements to test consistency.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Upcoming Testimony<\/strong>: The trial will continue with live testimony from David Schizer, an expert tasked by Musk\u2019s legal team to provide an opinion on whether OpenAI met its nonprofit commitments.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Elon Musk v. 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