China’s President Xi Jinping (R) and US President Donald Trump visit the Temple of Heaven in Beijing on May 14, 2026. Xi warned Trump that the issue of Taiwan could push their two countries into “conflict” if mishandled, a stark opening salvo as a superpower summit set to tackle numerous thorny issues began in Beijing…
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman arrives at the federal courthouse, as the trial in Elon Musk’s lawsuit over OpenAI’s for-profit conversion continues, in Oakland, California, U.S., May 14, 2026. Manuel Orbegozo | Reuters The first phase of the Musk v. Altman trial concluded proceedings in federal court in Oakland, California, on Thursday after attorneys for Elon…
U.S. President Donald Trump is welcomed after arriving in Beijing to kick off a landmark state visit in China on May 13, 2026. Anadolu | Anadolu | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets traded mixed Thursday as investors look to a high-stakes meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping for clues on…
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella took the stand in the Musk v. Altman trial on Monday, where he testified that Elon Musk never contacted him with concerns that Microsoft’s investments in OpenAI were in violation of any special terms or commitments. Nadella, wearing a navy suit with a blue tie, began his testimony in federal court…
Elon Musk looks on as President Donald Trump speaks at the U.S.-Saudi Investment Forum at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, Nov. 19, 2025. Brendan Smialowski | Afp | Getty Images French cybercrime authorities have escalated an investigation of Elon Musk and his social network X to a criminal probe,…
Shivon Zilis, former board member of OpenAI Inc., arrives at the federal court in Oakland, California, US, on Wednesday, May 6, 2026. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images The high-stakes trial in Elon Musk’s lawsuit against OpenAI CEO Sam Altman will conclude its second week of proceedings on Thursday. Musk’s attorneys called several…
This is CNBC’s Morning Squawk newsletter. Subscribe here to receive future editions in your inbox. Happy Thursday. If you live in the Sun Belt, you could soon be on the road next to a driverless big rig. Distribution giant McLane is planning to deploy unsupervised, self-driving trucks on routes in the region by the end of the…
OpenAI President Greg Brockman concluded his testimony on Tuesday, where he largely rebutted Elon Musk’s account of the early years of the startup and negotiations that occurred at the company. Brockman testified that he never made any commitments to Musk about the company’s corporate structure, and he never heard anyone else make them. He emphasized that…
Elon Musk appears in the courthouse to attend the trial in his lawsuit over OpenAI for-profit conversion at a federal courthouse, in Oakland, California, U.S., April 29, 2026. Manuel Orbegozo | Reuters The Securities and Exchange Commission agreed to settle a lawsuit it filed against Elon Musk last year that accused the world’s wealthiest person…
Two days before Elon Musk’s multibillion-dollar lawsuit against OpenAI was scheduled to head to trial, Musk texted the company’s president, Greg Brockman, to gauge his interest in a settlement, according to a filing late Sunday. “When Mr. Brockman responded with a suggestion that both sides drop their respective claims, Mr. Musk shot back: ‘By the…