The Valley Current®: Round 11 Goes to Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers

*]:pointer-events-auto [content-visibility:auto] supports-[content-visibility:auto]:[contain-intrinsic-size:auto_100lvh] R6Vx5W_threadScrollVars scroll-mb-[calc(var(--scroll-root-safe-area-inset-bottom,0px)+var(--thread-response-height))] scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]" dir="auto" data-turn-id= "request-WEB:fb4aa313-2534-458e-aac1-1a54d14d0ea1-1" data-turn-id-container= "request-WEB:fb4aa313-2534-458e-aac1-1a54d14d0ea1-1" data-testid= "conversation-turn-4" data-scroll-anchor="false" data-turn= "assistant"> As Elon Musk, Sam Altman, Microsoft, and OpenAI collide in a California federal courtroom, one person may now hold more influence over the future of artificial intelligence than anyone in Silicon Valley: Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers. In this episode of The Valley Current®, Jack Russo and the Computer Law Group LLP unpack the explosive final day of testimony in the liability phase of the Musk v. Altman trial, including revelations that Microsoft's true OpenAI commitment could exceed $100 billion. But the real story is the judge herself, forcing billionaire founders, elite lawyers, and AI executives to battle under a brutal 22-hour clock while trillion-dollar questions about power, profit, and the future of AI race toward closing arguments. The courtroom drama may be ending, but the consequences for Silicon Valley are only beginning. Jack Russo Managing Partner [email protected] www.computerlaw.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/jackrusso "Every Entrepreneur Imagines a Better World"®️