Musk v. Altman Trial Day 4: xAI's $97.4B Bid Revealed, Birchall Testimony May Have Backfired

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The Musk v. Altman trial entered Day 4 with Jared Birchall testifying that xAI's consortium submitted a $97.4 billion bid in February 2025 to force a market valuation of OpenAI's nonprofit assets. The most consequential moment happened outside jury presence — Birchall answered an off-limits question that The Verge reports may have 'fucked up' Musk's case. Musk seeks $130B in damages and removal of Altman/Brockman; the liability phase runs through May 21.