# OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is being sued by Elon Musk and others.

*genai · news · 2026-04-28 · Gizmodo*

## Key points

- OpenAI missed its internal target of one billion weekly active users and annual revenue goal.
- CFO Sarah Friar doubted OpenAI's ability to cover massive computing contract costs.
- Internal rifts have emerged between Altman and executives concerned about high spending amid revenue slowdown.
- A $100 billion deal with Nvidia fell apart, raising fears about circular dealmaking and industry risk.
- OpenAI has shut down its Sora video tool and begun testing ads in ChatGPT to cut costs and increase revenue.

**Companies:** Microsoft, Oracle, Coreweave
**Countries:** United States

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