XAI Fights Uphill To Keep Alive OpenAI IP Theft Suit

By Dorothy Atkins · February 3, 2026, 11:24 PM EST

Elon Musk's xAI urged a California federal judge Tuesday to change her tentative decision to toss its suit accusing OpenAI of poaching its workers to steal trade secrets, arguing that when...

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Case Information

Case Title

X.AI Corp. et al v. OpenAI, Inc. et al

Case Number

Court

California Northern

Nature of Suit

Defend Trade Secrets Act (of 2016)

Date Filed

September 24, 2025

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