A Verdict in Tech’s Trial of the Century

WSJ Tech News Briefing

The Wall Street Journal

Tech News, News

4.3 • 1.7K Ratings

🗓️ 19 May 2026

⏱️ 14 minutes

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A jury has made a decision in the blockbuster trial between Elon Musk and OpenAI. WSJ deputy technology editor Bradley Olson breaks down what the decision means for the future of the company, and the broader AI industry. Plus, WSJ reporter Vicky Ge Huang takes us inside a crypto trading competition that’s the latest esports-style spectacle. Sign up for the WSJ's free Technology newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:33.7	Welcome to Tech News Briefing. It's Tuesday, May 19th. I'm Imani Moise for the Wall Street Journal.
0:40.3	After several weeks of testimony, we've got a verdict in the landmark trial between Elon Musk and Open AI.
0:46.3	We're unpacking the jury's decision and what it could mean for the future of the AI industry.
0:52.3	Then, crypto trading is getting the
0:54.6	e-sports treatment.
0:56.4	Eight traders step into the arena.
0:59.8	Every man for themselves.
1:03.0	Last two standing.
1:04.3	Go head to head.
1:06.4	Winner takes all.
1:09.6	Enter the arena. In Lower Manhattan, a boxing gym has become home to a new frontier of competition,
1:16.6	a live trading battle.
1:18.6	We'll take you inside the ring for one of these tournaments.
1:31.1	But first, we're turning back to the legal battle.
1:37.6	Yesterday, a jury unanimously dismissed Elon Musk's claims against Open AI, ending a nearly month-long trial centering one of Silicon Valley's biggest power struggles.
1:41.8	What started as a disagreement between co-founders became a legal
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