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In February 2024, he sued OpenAI and its boss Sam Altman, saying the firm he helped found had reneged on its non-profit, open source origins by hitching its wagon to Microsoft.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

Only 54 of those units were completed by the deadline, leading to the new lawsuit alleging that the VA had reneged on its promise.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 23, 2025

However, the Offshore Alliance, a coalition of two unions, on Thursday said Chevron had "reneged" on its commitments to the arbitrator.

From Reuters • Oct. 5, 2023

McLaren said a year ago it had signed Palou, and Arrow McLaren Racing employees received an email from head Zak Brown in which Brown informed them Palou had reneged on the deal.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 25, 2023

Because now that the aunt was gone, Ellen had reneged from that triumvirate of which Miss Rosa tried without realising it to make two.

From "Absalom, Absalom!" by William Faulkner