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A fast-paced rundown of the final day in the high-stakes Musk vs. OpenAI court fight. Discussions cover Altman’s defense narrative and tense cross-examination moments. Financial disclosures and massive potential remedies get unpacked. Conversation on how the trial could reshape OpenAI’s IPO timeline and competitive focus rounds out the show.

CNBC’s Kate Rooney reports on latest developments around the Musk vs. Altman lawsuit. Musk sued OpenAI, Altman, and the company’s president, Greg Brockman, in 2024, alleging they went back on their vow to keep the company a nonprofit and to follow its charitable mission. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

CNBC’s Kate Rooney reports on latest developments around the Musk vs. Altman lawsuit. In 2024, Elon Musk sued OpenAI, its CEO, Sam Altman, and its president, Greg Brockman, alleging that they went back on their vow to protect the artificial intelligence company’s nonprofit structure and follow its charitable mission.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

CNBC’s MacKenzie Sigalos reports the latest news regarding Anthropic’s dealmaking. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

CNBC’s Kate Rooney reports on the discussion between Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei and JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon and the impact of AI on financial services. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Kate Rooney, CNBC reporter who broke the funding news, and Bret Taylor, tech exec and OpenAI chair who founded Sierra, discuss a huge fundraising round and Sierra’s AI customer-service agents. They cover the company’s near-$16B valuation, surpassing $150M ARR, a commission-based pay-per-success pricing model, and expectations for market consolidation and OpenAI ties.

Coverage of the Musk v. Altman courtroom clash and how it shapes public trust in AI. Personal rivalries and courtroom moments that influence industry leadership. Public anxiety about job loss, corporate spending cuts, and political finger-pointing. Worries about skepticism in creative fields and the energy costs tied to AI adoption. The trial's impact on AI IPOs and market stakes.

Kate Rooney, CNBC reporter providing live courtroom coverage. She describes Musk testifying, tense cross-examination moments, his arguments about OpenAI’s nonprofit protections and criticism of his own donation and Microsoft’s deal. Coverage also touches on OpenAI’s counterclaims about motives and competition.

Andrew McDonald, Uber President and COO known for product and operations, and MacKenzie Sigalos, CNBC tech and business reporter, discuss Uber’s push to become an everything app. They cover travel and hotel partnerships, membership-first strategy and perks, AI features and unified search, and long-term autonomous vehicle plans.

Kate Rooney, CNBC tech and markets reporter, breaks down a Wall Street Journal claim about OpenAI missing key targets. She covers market ripples across Oracle, NVIDIA, Broadcom and AMD. She recounts OpenAI’s forceful denial and outlines fundraising, compute strategy, IPO timing and broader leadership and legal headwinds.