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WSJ Tech News Briefing

The Legal Battle Between Elon Musk and OpenAI Enters Its Final Days

WSJ Tech News Briefing

The Wall Street Journal

Tech News, News

4.31.7K Ratings

🗓️ 15 May 2026

⏱️ 13 minutes

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Summary

Closing arguments for blockbuster trial between billionaire Elon Musk and OpenAI took place Thursday. WSJ reporter Jim Carlton unpacks what happened in the courtroom this week and tells us how the case could impact the future of the AI industry. Plus, some fitness brands are ditching displays. WSJ personal tech columnist Nicole Nguyen tells us why some people are opting to remove screens from their wrists. Julie Chang hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free Technology newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Do you love your fitness tracker but hate having yet another screen to look at? Good news. Some

0:46.2

fitness brands are ditching displays. We're breaking down the pros and cons of removing that screen from your wrist.

0:53.3

And the blockbuster trial between billionaire Elon Musk and Open AI is wrapping up.

0:59.4

We'll impact what happened in the courtroom this week and examine how the case could impact

1:04.3

the future of the AI industry.

1:08.2

But first, every morning, the first thing I do is put on my Apple Watch. I love that it can track my

1:14.3

activity and I can track my friend's activity too. But the recent announcement of a new wearable

1:19.8

piqued my interest, a $100 wristband from Google called the Fitbit Air that doesn't have a screen.

1:29.5

It's the latest in a line of screenless wearables, and the companies that make them are quick to list the perks. By removing

1:34.6

the display, these devices can achieve significantly longer battery life, often lasting for several

1:40.6

days. And that means more continuous data, allowing a fuller picture of changes in your

1:45.8

heart rate, blood oxygen level, temperature, and other metrics that can give you information about your

1:50.8

health. And the demand for the technology shows no signs of slowing down. According to market

1:56.8

research firm Sarkana, U.S. purchases of fitness trackers grew 88% between 2024 and 2025.

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