OpenAI co-founder's diary surfaces in Musk trial

The high-stakes trial between Elon Musk and OpenAI now involves testimony about a co-founder's personal diary. Vanity Fair contributor Tom Dotan joins to discuss.

• May 5

Musk emailed OpenAI about settlement

The second week of testimony is underway in Elon Musk's lawsuit against Sam Altman's OpenAI. On Monday, an email sent by Musk two days before the trial came under scrutiny. New York Times tech reporter Mike Isaac joins CBS News with more.

• May 4

Elon Musk concludes testimony in OpenAI trial

Elon Musk's testimony concluded Thursday in his lawsuit against OpenAI. Nicholas Thompson, CEO of The Atlantic and host of "The Most Interesting Thing in AI" podcast, joins "The Takeout" with analysis.

• Apr 30

Elon Musk cross-examined in OpenAI trial

Elon Musk was cross-examined in his lawsuit against OpenAI on Thursday. In testimony on Wednesday, he said he was "a fool" for funding OpenAI. He is accusing OpenAI and its CEO, Sam Altman, of betraying him and the public by abandoning its core mission as it transitioned from a nonprofit to a for-profit company. WIRED senior writer Maxwell Zeff joins CBS News to discuss.

• Apr 30

4/30: The Takeout with Major Garrett

Trump signs bill funding Department of Homeland Security, ending 76-day shutdown; Louisiana postpones House primaries after Supreme Court ruling.

• Apr 30

Elon Musk tells court he was a "fool" for funding OpenAI

Elon Musk alleges that OpenAI reneged on a promise to operate as a nonprofit dedicated to human progress.

• Apr 29

Musk testifies for 2nd day in OpenAI trial

Elon Musk testified for a second day on Wednesday in a trial that's pitting two tech titans against each other. Paresh Dave, senior writer at Wired, joins CBS News to discuss.

• Apr 29

SpaceX launches Falcon Heavy rocket carrying powerful satellite

SpaceX's most powerful operational rocket boosted a high-speed ViaSat internet data relay satellite into space to complete a globe-spanning constellation.

• Apr 29

Legal battle between Elon Musk and Sam Altman

Elon Musk took the stand Tuesday in a trial against fellow billionaire Sam Altman that could change the future of AI. Musk accused the OpenAI co-founder of lying and stealing, adding that he has "extreme concerns" about AI and who controls it.

• Apr 29

Elon Musk testifies in OpenAI trial

Opening statements began on Tuesday in Tesla CEO Elon Musk's lawsuit against OpenAI co-founder Sam Altman. Maxwell Zeff, senior writer at Wired, joins with more.

• Apr 28

Jury selection begins in Musk-Altman legal battle

Jury selection began Monday in the legal battle between tech leaders Elon Musk and Sam Altman. CBS News senior business and technology correspondent Jo Ling Kent has the latest.

• Apr 27

Musk and Altman face off in federal court. Here's what to know.

The trial comes at a pivotal moment for AI, a technology poised to bring advancement that could also drastically reshape humanity.

• Apr 27

Tech leaders back universal basic income

Tech billionaires like Elon Musk are backing universal basic income as more companies lay off workers due to artificial intelligence, but some lawmakers are skeptical. Daniella Diaz, politics reporter for NOTUS, and Nicholas Wu, congressional reporter for Semafor, join "The Takeout" to discuss this and other top stories out of Capitol Hill.

• Apr 24

Blue Origin New Glenn rocket puts satellite payload into wrong orbit

The launching appeared to go off without a hitch, but a problem prevented the rocket's upper stage from putting its payload into the correct orbit.

• Apr 19

Tesla wins Dutch approval to use self-driving features, a first for Europe

The Netherlands' decision now goes to the European Commission for full authorization.

• Apr 11

Elon Musk's SpaceX files confidential initial public offering

The Texas-based company could go public with a valuation of more than $1.75 trillion, making it the largest IPO in history.

• Apr 1

White House turns down Elon Musk's offer to pay TSA workers during DHS shutdown

In a post on X Saturday, Musk offered to pay the salaries of TSA workers during the DHS shutdown.

• Mar 26

White House rejects Musk offer to pay TSA workers

CBS News has learned that the White House turned down Elon Musk's offer to pay TSA workers during the Homeland Security shutdown. CBS News White House reporter Olivia Rinaldi has the latest.

• Mar 25

Musk says he'll manufacture chips in Texas

Elon Musk says he will make chips in the U.S. for use in Teslas and robots. Reuters global aerospace editor Joe Brock joins to discuss.

• Mar 23

Here are Elon Musk's "most epic" goals for his vast Terafab chip plant

Elon Musk unveiled plans for a massive chip manufacturing facility in Austin, Texas, that he said will power his "galactic" aspirations.

• Mar 23

Jury finds Elon Musk liable for misleading investors during Twitter purchase

A jury has found Elon Musk liable for misleading investors by deliberately driving down Twitter's stock price in the tumultuous months leading up to his 2022 acquisition​ of the social media company.

• Mar 20

What is XMoney, Elon Musk's new digital payments platform?

Elon Musk said his long-planned payments platform, dubbed XMoney, is set to launch for select users. Here's what to know.

• Mar 11

Robots, already in hospitals, are ready to roll in other industries

In the years to come, robots will help offset worker shortages in health care, manufacturing and other industries, experts say.

• Mar 6

Elon Musk testifies in Twitter shareholder trial over actions before purchase

Elon Musk reached a deal to buy Twitter in April 2022. On May 13, 2022, he declared his plan "temporarily on hold" over the number of spam and fake accounts on the platform. Twitter's stock tumbled as a result.

• Mar 4

Face the Nation: Curtis, Van Hollen, Gottlieb

Missed the second half of the show? The latest on...Republican Sen. John Curtis of Utah says Elon Musk needs to bring a "dose of compassion" to his treatment of federal workers who are being fired across the government, Democratic Sen. Chris Van Hollen of Maryland faulted President Trump for undermining Ukraine in any eventual peace talks with Russia, saying that taking several Ukrainian demands off the table is "terrible negotiating", and "I think that this is going to get into the hundreds of cases and could take many months to fully snuff out," Dr. Scott Gottlieb, the former commissioner of the FDA, said about the ongoing measles outbreak in Texas and New Mexico.

• Feb 23, 2025

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