OpenAI Wins. Musk Vows Appeal. Nadella Revealed $100 Billion Secret.
The Musk vs. Altman trial is over — and OpenAI won. On May 18, the advisory jury sided with OpenAI, finding Musk’s claims barred by a three-year statute of limitations. Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers immediately adopted the verdict. Musk called it a “technicality” and vowed to appeal. But the trial’s most consequential revelation came from Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella — who testified under oath that by June 2026, Microsoft will have spent over $100 billion on OpenAI. gafam.ai’s complete analysis of the verdict, the testimony and what comes next.