• AI News Tech OpenAI defeats xAI’s trade secrets lawsuit The court handed OpenAI a win in part of its multi-pronged battle with Elon Musk. • The court handed OpenAI a win in part of its multi-pronged battle with Elon Musk. • Link Share Gift OpenAI won a victory Tuesday in one of its legal battles with xAI, which involved allegations of poaching and theft of trade secrets. • The former company’s motion to dismiss the lawsuit wasgrantedon Tuesday with leave to amend, meaning xAI has the option to refile with modified claims. • In the ruling, US District Judge Rita F. • Lin wrote that “xAI does not point to any misconduct by OpenAI” in its current claims.

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  • OpenAI secured a partial victory in its legal dispute with Elon Musk’s xAI. U.S. District Judge Rita F. Lin granted OpenAI’s motion to dismiss the trade‑secrets lawsuit, allowing xAI to amend its claims. The judge found no evidence that OpenAI directed former xAI employees to steal or retain confidential information, noting that the allegations centered on the employees’ departures rather than OpenAI’s conduct. xAI’s claims included alleged code theft, retained chats, and unauthorized access attempts, but none were deemed illegal by the court. The ruling is part of a broader series of legal battles between OpenAI and Musk, who remains a key figure in the tech industry.

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