India, Nov. 2 -- Elon Musk has hit back at OpenAI CEO Sam Altman after the latter alleged that he paid $50,000 to pre-book a Tesla vehicle in 2018 and never received it.

In an X post, Altman shared screenshots of the email exchanges with Tesla. The first email from July 2018 confirmed the reservation, stating, "We have successfully received your reservation payments. Your reservation is now paid in full." Another email from Altman, dated 2025, showed him asking Tesla to cancel the booking and refund the amount. A third screenshot suggested that the original Tesla email address he communicated with was no longer active.

"I really was excited for the car! And I understand delays. But 7.5 years has felt like a long time to wait," Altman wr...