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Musk wants up to $134B in OpenAI lawsuit, despite $700B fortune

Musk wants up to $134B in OpenAI lawsuit, despite $700B fortune: Musk's legal team argues he should be compensated as an early startup investor who sees returns "many orders of magnitude greater" than his initial investment. Read More

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