US Judge Dismisses xAI Trade-Secrets Lawsuit Against OpenAI Pending Refiling

A U.S. federal judge in San Francisco dismissed a trade-secrets lawsuit filed by Elon Musk's AI startup xAI against rival OpenAI, citing insufficient allegations of misconduct by OpenAI. The suit, initiated in September, accused former xAI employees of taking confidential information to OpenAI. Judge Rita Lin noted the absence of claims that OpenAI induced theft or used stolen secrets. xAI may refile the case, which is part of ongoing legal disputes between the companies.