First Battle in Court Ends in Setback for Musk! Musk Accuses OpenAI of Stealing Secrets Dismissed, 1.3 Trillion Yuan Century Lawsuit Faces New Uncertainties

The legal battle between the two titans of the artificial intelligence field, Elon Musk and Sam Altman, has seen new developments. On February 24, 2026, a federal judge in California officially dismissed xAI's lawsuit against OpenAI for allegedly stealing its trade secrets.

Although Musk has faced a setback, this "century lawsuit" involving a sum of $134.5 billion (approximately RMB 930.2 billion) is far from over.

Key Ruling: Insufficient Evidence, OpenAI Wins Temporarily

Judge Rita Lin of the San Francisco Federal District Court stated in her ruling that xAI's current complaint did not prove that OpenAI had engaged in direct misconduct:

Lack of Relevance: The judge noted that while xAI accused former employees of taking the source code of Grok when they left, there was no evidence that OpenAI had encouraged employees to steal secrets or used these secrets after their employment.
Right to Pursue Further: The judge granted xAI a grace period until March 17, allowing it to submit a revised complaint and additional evidence before that date.

Multiple Fronts: Musk's Legal Strategy

In addition to the lawsuit against OpenAI, Musk has also opened other fronts:

Individual Accountability: xAI has separately sued former engineer Xuechen Li, accusing him of being a "insider" who took core secrets to the ChatGPT team.
Profit-Related Dispute: Musk is pursuing a larger lawsuit against OpenAI's transition into a for-profit entity, accusing it of abandoning its original non-profit mission.

Responses from All Sides: A Confrontational Public Debate

OpenAI's Strong Counterattack: In a statement, OpenAI said the ruling proved Musk's lawsuit was a "baseless harassment," and directly claimed that the real motive behind the lawsuit was that Grok could not compete with ChatGPT.
xAI Preparing for Action: Although the case was dismissed, the xAI team is urgently preparing new evidence, hoping to turn the situation around before the jury selection begins on April 27.

Industry Insight:

As the AGI era approaches, the movement of top technical talent and the ownership of core code have become a "powder keg" for major manufacturers. IT Home believes that the outcome of this case will not only determine OpenAI's business valuation but also set new legal boundaries for intellectual property protection in the global AI industry.

Report: Over 60% of American Adolescents Have Become Loyal Users of AI Chatbots

A Pew Research Center report shows that AI chatbots have become a digital necessity for American adolescents. Approximately 64% of adolescents aged 13 to 17 have used AI tools such as ChatGPT, with three out of ten stating they use them daily. This indicates that AI is profoundly changing the learning and lifestyle habits of teenagers.

Advanced Drug Research Navigator! Huimed Upgraded to AIMed: AI Empowers Translational Medicine to Accurately Tackle Overseas Patent Barriers

AI technology is accelerating the bridging of the 'Valley of Death' in pharmaceutical research and development. Hangzhou Huimed Technology upgraded its brand to "AIMed" in February 2026, aiming to become an intelligent connector and enabler of translational medicine, dedicated to closing the gap between laboratory research and clinical application. The company was founded by Jin Xia, a member of the Zhejiang Provincial Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, and will focus on the field of translational medicine.

Performance Approaching Flagship with Increased Capacity Without Price Hike: Anthropic Launches Claude Sonnet 4.6 Supporting One-Million-Token Long Text

Anthropic released Claude Sonnet 4.6, achieving significant improvements in core capabilities while maintaining a mid-range price, even surpassing the previous flagship model. The key highlight is introducing a context window of up to 1 million tokens (in Beta phase), enabling it to process an entire complex codebase or lengthy document in one go.

Make Enough Money in 20 Days to Cover a Whole Year! Moonlight Kimi K2.5 Soars: Overseas Revenue Surges, Valuation Exceeds Billions and Securely Holds the Position of the Ten-Horned Beast

The homegrown large model, Moonlight, has seen its Kimi K2.5 generate revenue exceeding the total of 2025 within nearly 20 days of its release, demonstrating astonishing profit-making ability. Its business miracle is mainly driven by global expansion, especially the explosive growth of overseas paying users, which has become the core driving force.