The Altman-Musk Feud Is Back: Musk Says Altman ‘Takes Scamming to a Whole New Level,’ Altman Mocks His SpaceX IPO

The article covers renewed public hostilities between Elon Musk and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman after Apple sued OpenAI over alleged trade-secret theft. Musk mocked Altman on X, calling him a scammer, while Altman fired back by accusing Musk of misleading investors with his SpaceX-related space-datacenter narrative. The dispute is framed as part of a broader legal and competitive battle: Musk’s xAI has also filed trade-secret lawsuits against OpenAI and Apple, and a recent jury rejection of Musk’s $150 billion lawsuit against OpenAI removed a major obstacle to OpenAI’s planned IPO. Market impact is mostly indirect, but the story reinforces heightened legal, reputational, and regulatory risk around AI leaders, OpenAI’s future listing, and sentiment toward Musk-linked ventures, including SPCX.