A U.S. jury has dismissed Elon Musk's $150 billion lawsuit against OpenAI, ruling it time-barred. The decision, reached in under two hours, clears a significant hurdle for OpenAI's anticipated IPO, potentially set for later this year. The company is currently valued at $730 billion. Despite this legal victory, OpenAI faces ongoing challenges, including fierce competition from AI leaders like Anthropic and Google, and legal risks concerning copyright and alleged operational errors. Musk, who co-founded OpenAI in 2015 but departed due to internal conflicts, plans to appeal the decision. The lawsuit, filed in 2024, accused OpenAI's leadership of straying from its original mission to prioritize commercial gains.