Musk in legal disputes and new expansion

Musk in legal disputes and new expansion: chips, lawsuit with OpenAI, and regulatory troubles

09.05.2026 08:00 HotInfo

This week, a federal court in the United States addressed several significant aspects of Elon Musk's business activities. At the center of attention is the lawsuit in which Musk is seeking 150 billion dollars from OpenAI, claiming that the company violated the original intent of using its profits to fund the Mars colonization project. During the trial hearing, Shivon Zilis, who has four children with Musk and was a member of OpenAI's board of directors, testified that her personal relationship with Musk did not influence her judgment as a board member. Le Monde ↗

In parallel with the legal dispute, Musk's companies continue their expansion into new technological areas. SpaceX plans to invest 55 billion dollars in a joint project with Tesla called Terafab, which is set to manufacture artificial intelligence chips in the US state of Texas. As part of strengthening its position in the AI sector, SpaceX has reached an agreement with Anthropic to lease its extensive Colossus 1 data center. This deal will allow Anthropic to expand capacity for its Claude model and compete with OpenAI. hnonline.sk ↗

Musk's activities are also expanding into other sectors. Starlink continues to expand its satellite internet in Africa, now reaching Zimbabwe with the aim of providing connectivity to rural schools. The social network X has launched a new chat application, XChat, which allows users to send messages, make calls, organize group chats, and send messages that automatically delete themselves after a certain time. However, journalists point out security concerns regarding the app's lack of end-to-end encryption. France24 ↗

At the same time, Musk faces international and regulatory problems. French magistrates are investigating him for possible misuse on the social network X, with Musk even failing to appear for questioning by the Paris public prosecutor's office in April, subsequently making a vulgar remark toward French judges. Tesla is also experiencing vehicle safety issues, carrying out a forced recall of Cybertrucks over concerns about wheels falling off. The scope and ambition of Musk's projects highlight his effort to control key technology sectors, but his actions are also leading to growing legal and regulatory challenges. Le Monde ↗

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