# The world’s richest man testified for the second day on Wednesday in a trial over a lawsuit he brought against OpenAI.

*genai · news · 2026-04-29 · The Sunday Times*

## Key points

- Elon Musk is seeking $150 billion in damages from OpenAI and Microsoft for breach of charitable trust.
- Musk wants OpenAI reverted to a nonprofit and Altman and Brockman removed from leadership roles.
- A 2017 email shows Musk felt deceived, believing he funded OpenAI as a nonprofit venture.
- OpenAI recently missed targets for new users and revenue, raising concerns about future compute costs.

**Companies:** OpenAI, Microsoft, Tesla, SpaceX, xAI
**Countries:** United States

[Read the full story on The Sunday Times](https://www.thetimes.com/business/technology/article/musk-says-he-is-not-a-yeller-vlnt7xj3w)

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