Musk's China trip during OpenAI trial prompts apology from his lawyer for CEO's absence
2026-05-14 · Tech
Elon Musk sued OpenAI's co-founders alleging they broke nonprofit promises, then couldn't even bother showing up to his own trial because a China trip was apparently more important. His lawyer had to apologize for the CEO's absence — nothing says 'I take this seriously' like skipping court for a diplomatic photo op.