OpenAI’s Bad Month: Apple Partnership Reportedly In Peril, Sora Shutters And Musk Attacks In Court

BreakingBusinessOpenAI’s Bad Month: Apple Partnership Reportedly In Peril, Sora Shutters And Musk Attacks In CourtByAlison Durkee,Forbes Staff. Alison is a senior news reporter covering US politics and legal news.Follow AuthorMay 14, 2026, 03:52pm EDTMay 14, 2026, 03:53pm EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.ToplineOpenAI’s much-heralded partnership with Apple has deteriorated and could soon result in OpenAI taking legal action, Bloomberg reported Thursday, the latest in a string of turmoil for the AI giant over the past few weeks—which could culminate in a court ruling forcing it to completely overhaul its business model.OpenAI CEO Sam Altman arrives to court on April 30 in Oakland, California. Getty ImagesTimelineMay 14Bloomberg reported OpenAI’s relationship with Apple has “become strained” and OpenAI is considering possible legal action, after Apple allegedly did not do enough to integrate ChatGPT into its software as the partnership between the two companies required.May 12OpenAI CEO Sam Altman testified in Elon Musk’s ongoing trial against OpenAI, during which Musk’s attorney repeatedly questioned whether Altman was trustworthy in an effort to damage the CEO’s credibility with the jury.May 12OpenAI was sued in federal court after ChatGPT allegedly gave a man advice that led to him fatally overdosing on drugs, one of more than two dozen wrongful death lawsuits that have been filed in recent months against OpenAI and its competitors.May 11OpenAI was sued for allegedly playing a role in last year’s mass shooting at Florida State University, with the widow of a man killed in the shooting alleging ChatGPT gave advice to the shooter and the chatbot should have had better “guardrails” in place to prevent such harm.May 8House Oversight Committee chair Rep. James Comer, R-Ky., sent a letter to Altman about his personal investments and what OpenAI was doing to prevent conflicts of inter...