In the second week of the landmark trial between Elon Musk and OpenAI, Musk’s motivations for bringing the suit were under scrutiny. Last week, Musk took the stand, alleging that OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and president Greg Brockman had deceived him into donating $38 million to the company. He claimed that they’d promised to maintain…
Al Gore and Lila Preston of Generation Investment Management talked with TechCrunch about recent headlines, including the tech industry’s growing appetite for rare earth minerals, how the AI boom’s demand for massive data centers could impact global energy consumption, and whether the space industry’s rocket launches are truly a net positive.