Inside a Lebanese village under Israeli occupation
FT News Briefing
Forhecz Topher
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🗓️ 19 May 2026
⏱️ 11 minutes
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Summary
A California court threw out Elon Musk’s case against Sam Altman and OpenAI, the global bond sell-off rages on, and a $420bn power behemoth was born after NextEra Energy struck a deal with its rival Dominion Energy. Plus, the FT’s Raya Jalabi travels to Christian villages in southern Lebanon where residents fear they’re under an indefinite occupation by Israeli forces.
Mentioned in this podcast:
Elon Musk’s case against OpenAI dismissed after just two hours of jury deliberations
Global bonds tumble on fears of inflation shock from Iran war
Bonds extend sell-off on inflation fears
NextEra strikes megadeal with Dominion to create $420bn US utility
Israel seizes 1,000 sq km under Benjamin Netanyahu’s war strategy
The Christian villages under Israeli occupation in Lebanon
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| 0:00.0 | Good morning from the Financial Times. |
| 0:04.6 | Today is Tuesday, May 19th, and this is your FT News briefing. |
| 0:08.8 | The legal spat between the world's richest man and open AI is over for now, |
| 0:13.9 | and bonds all over the world aren't doing so hot. |
| 0:17.0 | Plus, we'll hear from someone living in a Lebanese village occupied by Israel. |
| 0:21.2 | And it's been an incredibly painful experience. |
| 0:24.0 | He sort of described the fear of constant bombardment, the fear of being overrun by Israeli military forces. |
| 0:30.4 | I'm Mark Filipino, and here's the news you need to start your day. |
| 0:47.5 | Thank you. A California court dismissed Elon Musk's case against OpenAI yesterday. |
| 0:51.5 | The jury determined that his suit fell outside the statute of limitations. |
| 0:55.3 | Musk, OpenAI, chief executive Sam Altman, and President Greg Brockman all co-founded the company as a non-profit. Musk says the other two breached their |
| 1:01.1 | contract with him by turning it into a for-profit entity. Musk donated $38 million to the group |
| 1:06.8 | before leaving after a power struggle in 2018. The decision is a huge win for OpenAI. |
| 1:13.0 | The legal case loomed over its plans to go public in the coming year. |
| 1:16.7 | The financial hit could have been massive. |
| 1:18.8 | Musk was looking for $134 billion in damages and he may still get it. |
| 1:23.4 | He said yesterday that he will appeal the verdict. |
| 1:33.9 | Bond yields are up across the globe. |
| 1:38.2 | In some places, including the U.S. and Japan, they are reaching record highs. |
| 1:42.2 | It's a sign that investors are worried about the state of the global economy. |
| 1:45.4 | Specifically, they're worried about inflation. |
| 1:48.4 | Emily Herbert is a markets reporter for the FT. |
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