adsElon Musk’s attempt to force OpenAI and Microsoft to surrender up to $134 billion in alleged gains collapsed in a US federal court after a jury rejected his claims and a judge moved to dismiss the case, dealing a major blow to the billionaire’s fight against the company he helped found

The case, which had drawn intense attention across the technology and investment world, ended quickly after an advisory jury reportedly rejected Musk’s claims in less than two hours. The jury found that Musk waited too long to file the lawsuit, ruling that the action was blocked by the statute of limitations.

A US district judge said there was substantial evidence supporting the jury’s conclusion and indicated she was prepared to dismiss the claims immediately.

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The ruling represents one of the biggest courtroom defeats yet for Musk in his increasingly public battle with Altman and OpenAI, over the future of artificial intelligence.adsads