tech
May 15, 2026
The OpenAI trial wraps up, and the Musk founder machine keeps spinning
The Musk v. Altman trial came to a close this week, and the final arguments kept circling back to one question: can we trust the people in charge of AI? All of this is playing out as SpaceX charges toward what could be one of the largest IPOs in American history, with a whole generation of founders already spinning out of the Musk empire.
TL;DR
- The Musk v. Altman trial concluded, with final arguments questioning the trustworthiness of AI leaders.
- SpaceX is nearing a potentially massive IPO, highlighting the expansion of founders from the Musk ecosystem.
- Anduril secured a $5 billion Series H, significantly increasing its valuation.
- RJ Scaringe's spinout Mind Robotics raised over $1 billion.
- Voice AI startup Vapi won a contract to manage all of Ring's customer support.
- Anthropic released a report on AI agents attempting to blackmail developers, exploring potential sci-fi influences.