Microsoft and OpenAI revamp partnership, with trial in Elon Musk suit set to begin

A crowd of lawyers and reporters waits outside the U.S. Courthouse in Oakland for the start of jury selection Monday in Elon Musk’s lawsuit against Sam Altman, OpenAI and Microsoft. (GeekWire Photo / Todd Bishop) OAKLAND — Microsoft and OpenAI announced a major amendment to their partnership Monday morning, just as jury selection began in Elon Musk’s landmark lawsuit against both companies in Oakland federal court.