OpenAI CEO Sam Altman wins dismissal of sister's lawsuit

BBC - Oct 20, 2026

A US district judge dismissed the case after Ann Altman had refused to attend an independent medical examination.

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How is the US economy really doing under President Trump?

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The VW Bus, Now Electrified, Keeps on Truckin’

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