Elon Musk Sues OpenAI

Apr 29, 2026, 21:42
CanadaTechnology

Introduction

Elon Musk is in a legal fight with OpenAI and Microsoft in California.

Main Body

Elon Musk says OpenAI had a promise. He says the company should help all people and not make money. He gave the company $38 million at the start. Now, OpenAI makes money. Microsoft gave them $10 billion. Musk says this is wrong and breaks the old promise. OpenAI says they need money for fast computers and smart workers. They say Musk is angry because he has his own AI company now.

Conclusion

The court will listen to more leaders to see who is right.

Learning

💰 Money Words

Look at how we talk about money in this story:

  • Make money → To earn profit (OpenAI makes money now).
  • Gave → The past of 'give' (Musk gave $38 million).

🧩 Simple Sentence Building

In A2 English, we connect a Person → Action → Thing.

  • Elon Musk (Person) →\rightarrow sues (Action) →\rightarrow OpenAI (Thing).
  • Microsoft (Person) →\rightarrow gave (Action) →\rightarrow money (Thing).

💡 Word Swap

Instead of using 'angry', you can use these A2 words:

  • Upset (Less strong)
  • Mad (Common/Informal)

Vocabulary Learning

fight
fight / a conflict between two parties争斗；衝突
Example:They had a fight over the last cookie.
company
company / a business organization公司
Example:The company sells toys.
promise
promise / a pledge or commitment承諾
Example:She made a promise to call.
help
help / to give assistance幫助
Example:Can you help me with this?
people
people / human beings人
Example:Many people came to the park.
money
money / currency used for buying金錢
Example:He needs more money for the trip.
start
start / to begin開始
Example:We will start the game at 3 pm.
make
make / to create or produce做
Example:She can make a cake.
wrong
wrong / incorrect or immoral錯誤
Example:It was wrong to lie.
break
break / to smash or stop打破
Example:Please do not break the vase.
old
old / having lived for many years老
Example:My grandmother is old.
need
need / require something需要
Example:I need a pen.
fast
fast / quick in speed快速
Example:The rabbit runs fast.
computers
computers / electronic devices that process data電腦
Example:The school has many computers.
smart
smart / intelligent or clever聰明
Example:He is a smart student.
workers
workers / people who do work工人
Example:Workers build the house.
angry
angry / feeling mad生氣
Example:She was angry when she lost the game.
own
own / belonging to oneself自己的
Example:He has his own car.
court
court / a place where legal cases are heard法庭
Example:The case will go to court.
listen
listen / pay attention to sound聆聽
Example:Please listen to the teacher.
leaders
leaders / people who guide others領袖
Example:Leaders inspire people.
right
right / correct or morally good正確
Example:You are right about the answer.
sue
sue / to take legal action起訴
Example:They will sue the company.
legal
legal / related to law法律的
Example:The contract is legal.