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Jurors spent nearly a month hearing and viewing evidence in the high-profile trial, where Musk had accused Altman of "stealing a charity".
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The Musk v. Altman trial came to a close this week, and the final arguments kept circling back to one question: can we trust the people in charge of AI? All of this is playing out as SpaceX charges toward what could be one of the largest IPOs in American history, with a whole generation of founders ...
Meridian Ventures launched $35M fund to back MBA-deferred founders
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Claim, counter-claim and tech's seedy side exposed: Five things we learned in the Musk-Altman trial
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Why Modi wants Indians to buy less gold and take fewer foreign holidays
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Two weeks left: Startup Battlefield 200 applications close May 27
Your shot at VC access, global visibility, TechCrunch coverage, and $100K equity-free funding is running out. Deadline to apply is May 27. Apply now.
Honda makes its first annual loss in 70 years
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