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4 things you missed from Day 4 of the Musk v. Altman trial

Musk claims xAI is not a threat, describing it as the smallest AI company compared to rivals like OpenAI and Google.

Elon Musk confirms xAI used OpenAI's models to train Grok

Elon Musk testified that xAI has used OpenAI's models for improvement, acknowledging model distillation as a common practice in the AI industry.

Elon Musk Seemingly Admits xAI Has Used OpenAI's Models to Train Its Own

Elon Musk indicated that xAI may have used OpenAI's models for training during his testimony in federal court.

Inside the xAI exodus: Meet the dozens of people who have left Elon Musk's AI company

xAI is experiencing significant employee turnover, with all cofounders except Elon Musk having left amid ongoing organizational changes and competition in the AI sector.

1 hour ago

4 things you missed from Day 4 of the Musk v. Altman trial

Musk claims xAI is not a threat, describing it as the smallest AI company compared to rivals like OpenAI and Google.

Elon Musk confirms xAI used OpenAI's models to train Grok

Elon Musk testified that xAI has used OpenAI's models for improvement, acknowledging model distillation as a common practice in the AI industry.

Elon Musk Seemingly Admits xAI Has Used OpenAI's Models to Train Its Own

Elon Musk indicated that xAI may have used OpenAI's models for training during his testimony in federal court.

Inside the xAI exodus: Meet the dozens of people who have left Elon Musk's AI company

xAI is experiencing significant employee turnover, with all cofounders except Elon Musk having left amid ongoing organizational changes and competition in the AI sector.

Law

The craziest part of Musk v. Altman happened while the jury was out of the room

fromsfist.com

4 hours ago

Artificial intelligence

In OpenAI Trial, Elon Musk Really Wants Jury to Know That AI Might Kill Us All

fromArs Technica

Artificial intelligence

Elon Musk's 7 biggest stumbles on the stand at OpenAI trial

fromSlate Magazine

Silicon Valley

Elon Musk Is Probably Going to Lose the OpenAI Case

Artificial intelligence

Elon Musk Just Got Badly Humiliated in Court

Cryptocurrency

Elon Musk likes Bitcoin-but he just told a jury most crypto coins are scams | Fortune

Law

3 hours ago

The craziest part of Musk v. Altman happened while the jury was out of the room

Elon Musk's legal team may have made a significant error during a trial regarding a bid for OpenAI's assets.

fromsfist.com

4 hours ago

In OpenAI Trial, Elon Musk Really Wants Jury to Know That AI Might Kill Us All

Elon Musk is suing OpenAI for breach of its nonprofit mission, claiming he deserves damages for his initial investment.

fromArs Technica

Elon Musk's 7 biggest stumbles on the stand at OpenAI trial

Elon Musk's testimony in his trial against OpenAI reveals significant challenges and contradictions that may jeopardize his case.

fromSlate Magazine

Elon Musk Is Probably Going to Lose the OpenAI Case

Elon Musk is suing OpenAI for deviating from its nonprofit mission, seeking over $130 billion in damages and leadership changes.

Elon Musk Just Got Badly Humiliated in Court

Elon Musk is suing OpenAI's CEO Sam Altman, claiming betrayal of the nonprofit's mission, while Musk himself runs a for-profit AI company.

Cryptocurrency

Elon Musk likes Bitcoin-but he just told a jury most crypto coins are scams | Fortune

Elon Musk criticized most cryptocurrencies as scams during his lawsuit against OpenAI, reflecting his changing views on digital assets.

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#ai-safety

3 hours ago

Oakland judge shuts down Elon Musk's 'extinction' talk in OpenAI trial

Elon Musk testified in court about AI safety and his concerns regarding its potential dangers.

Judge tells Elon Musk to cool it on the robot apocalypse talk

Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers prohibited doomsday speculation during Elon Musk's trial against OpenAI regarding AI risks and safety concerns.

In OpenAI trial, Elon Musk points to meetings with Barack Obama and Larry Page as proof he's serious about AI risks

Elon Musk emphasizes AI safety and claims OpenAI's founders abandoned their nonprofit mission for private gain during his testimony in a civil trial.

3 hours ago

Oakland judge shuts down Elon Musk's 'extinction' talk in OpenAI trial

Elon Musk testified in court about AI safety and his concerns regarding its potential dangers.

Judge tells Elon Musk to cool it on the robot apocalypse talk

Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers prohibited doomsday speculation during Elon Musk's trial against OpenAI regarding AI risks and safety concerns.

In OpenAI trial, Elon Musk points to meetings with Barack Obama and Larry Page as proof he's serious about AI risks

Elon Musk emphasizes AI safety and claims OpenAI's founders abandoned their nonprofit mission for private gain during his testimony in a civil trial.

Musk v. Altman Kicks Off, DOJ Guts Voting Rights Unit, and Is the AI Job Apocalypse Overhyped?

The Elon Musk-Sam Altman trial has significant implications for OpenAI and the broader AI industry.

9 hours ago

If OpenAI Loses This Trial, It Could Effectively Be Eliminated in Its Current Form

Elon Musk and Sam Altman's feud escalates as Musk sues OpenAI for $130 billion, demanding changes to its corporate structure and leadership.

Musk faces third day of questioning in contentious trial over OpenAI's founding

Elon Musk's court case against OpenAI's Sam Altman centers on allegations of broken agreements and seeks $134bn in damages.

fromEntrepreneur

Elon Musk vs. OpenAI: What You Need to Know About the Epic $134 Billion Trial

Elon Musk and Sam Altman are embroiled in a $134 billion lawsuit over OpenAI's restructuring and nonprofit commitments.

Some fantastically weird protest art is popping up outside the OpenAI trial

Elon Musk and Sam Altman are in a legal battle over the future of AI and its ethical implications.

fromThe Atlantic

The Richest Grudge Match in History

Musk is suing Altman and OpenAI for violating its founding mission and misusing Musk's charitable donations.

7 hours ago

Musk v. Altman Kicks Off, DOJ Guts Voting Rights Unit, and Is the AI Job Apocalypse Overhyped?

The Elon Musk-Sam Altman trial has significant implications for OpenAI and the broader AI industry.

9 hours ago

If OpenAI Loses This Trial, It Could Effectively Be Eliminated in Its Current Form

Elon Musk and Sam Altman's feud escalates as Musk sues OpenAI for $130 billion, demanding changes to its corporate structure and leadership.

Musk faces third day of questioning in contentious trial over OpenAI's founding

Elon Musk's court case against OpenAI's Sam Altman centers on allegations of broken agreements and seeks $134bn in damages.

fromEntrepreneur

Elon Musk vs. OpenAI: What You Need to Know About the Epic $134 Billion Trial

Elon Musk and Sam Altman are embroiled in a $134 billion lawsuit over OpenAI's restructuring and nonprofit commitments.

Some fantastically weird protest art is popping up outside the OpenAI trial

Elon Musk and Sam Altman are in a legal battle over the future of AI and its ethical implications.

fromThe Atlantic

The Richest Grudge Match in History

Musk is suing Altman and OpenAI for violating its founding mission and misusing Musk's charitable donations.

Gabe Newell Emailed Elon Musk To Try To Get Hideo Kojima An Invite To SpaceX

Gabe Newell emailed Elon Musk to arrange a SpaceX tour for Hideo Kojima, who dreams of going to space.

Elon Musk testifies that xAI trained Grok on OpenAI models | TechCrunch

OpenAI and Anthropic are combating distillation techniques used by third parties to train AI models, which threatens their competitive advantage.

Marketing tech

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11 hours ago

X announces a rebuilt ad platform powered by AI | TechCrunch

X is launching an AI-powered ad platform to attract advertisers and improve ad revenue growth.

East Bay food

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12 hours ago

Around Berkeley: May Day protests, Children's Day, Berkeley Bay Festival

Cathy Raingarden's sketches from local protests will be exhibited at the Berkeley Fellowship from May 3 to June 6, 2026.

Social media marketing

Harvard study documents the rise in divisive posts on X

Elon Musk's changes to X have increased political division, with anger-driven content significantly boosting engagement and influencing voter preferences.

Elon Musk's worst enemy in court is Elon Musk

Musk's direct testimony was an improvement over yesterday - even if his lawyer kept asking leading questions to cue him in how to answer.

Artificial intelligence

Left-wing politics

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Where Are the "Legalize Comedy" Folks At Now?

Elon Musk and the Trumps criticize comedy, linking it to political tensions and violence.

SpaceX Board has set a Mars bonus for Elon Musk

Elon Musk's compensation plan at SpaceX is linked to colonizing Mars and building space data centers, with ambitious valuation targets.

Venture

SpaceX's IPO Plan Will Give Elon Musk Ironclad Rule Over the Resulting Empire

SpaceX's IPO could become the largest in history, significantly increasing Elon Musk's wealth and control over the company.

European startups

fromTESLARATI

SpaceX Board has set a Mars bonus for Elon Musk

Elon Musk's compensation plan at SpaceX is linked to colonizing Mars and building space data centers, with ambitious valuation targets.

Venture

SpaceX's IPO Plan Will Give Elon Musk Ironclad Rule Over the Resulting Empire

SpaceX's IPO could become the largest in history, significantly increasing Elon Musk's wealth and control over the company.

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#ai-regulation

Elon Musk's xAI is suing to fight an AI discrimination law-and the Trump administration is backing it

Colorado's AI regulation law faces a lawsuit from xAI, claiming it burdens constitutional rights and violates federal equal protection laws.

US justice department steps in on behalf of xAI in Colorado regulation case

The US justice department intervened in xAI's lawsuit against Colorado's AI regulation law, claiming it violates the 14th amendment and imposes illegal requirements.

Elon Musk's xAI is suing to fight an AI discrimination law-and the Trump administration is backing it

Colorado's AI regulation law faces a lawsuit from xAI, claiming it burdens constitutional rights and violates federal equal protection laws.

US justice department steps in on behalf of xAI in Colorado regulation case

The US justice department intervened in xAI's lawsuit against Colorado's AI regulation law, claiming it violates the 14th amendment and imposes illegal requirements.

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fromwww.aljazeera.com

Elon Musk trial against Sam Altman to reveal OpenAI power struggle

The trial between Musk and Altman could reshape AI's power dynamics and involves allegations of betrayal over OpenAI's mission shift.

Elon Musk's company hunts for Emmy nominees, Guggenheim fellows to train Grok

xAI seeks award-winning writers to enhance its Grok chatbot's writing skills, offering competitive pay and stringent qualifications.

fromwww.aljazeera.com

Elon Musk trial against Sam Altman to reveal OpenAI power struggle

The trial between Musk and Altman could reshape AI's power dynamics and involves allegations of betrayal over OpenAI's mission shift.

Elon Musk's company hunts for Emmy nominees, Guggenheim fellows to train Grok

xAI seeks award-winning writers to enhance its Grok chatbot's writing skills, offering competitive pay and stringent qualifications.

How Much of Substack Is Actually AI?

A viral Substack post claiming a debate between Elon Musk and Keanu Reeves was entirely AI-generated, reflecting a rise in AI content online.

fromKqed

The Big Impacts of Small Dust Particles | KQED

California courts will track immigration arrests to enhance transparency and assess impacts on access to justice.

Elon Musk's XChat App Is More Like Facebook's Messenger Than Signal

XChat is positioned as a secure messaging app, but experts express skepticism about its security and data handling practices.

fromEngadget

Mobile UX

XChat, the standalone app for messaging on X, is available on iOS now

Mobile UX

Elon Musk's XChat App Is More Like Facebook's Messenger Than Signal

XChat is positioned as a secure messaging app, but experts express skepticism about its security and data handling practices.

fromEngadget

Mobile UX

XChat, the standalone app for messaging on X, is available on iOS now

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#tesla

4 Tesla owners react to their FSD dreams getting crushed: 'It feels like a bait and switch'

Tesla owners with Hardware 3 will not achieve fully unsupervised Full Self-Driving, leading to disappointment and distrust among long-time customers.

Artificial intelligence

Tesla Quietly Buys Mysterious $2 Billion Entity

fromTESLARATI

Cars

Tesla has a plan to make Hardware 3 owners whole, and you won't believe it

Toronto startup

Tesla stock dives on news that it earned next to nothing on cars in Q1, and plans to spend $25 billion in CapEx anyway | Fortune

Elon Musk Admits He Lied to Tesla Customers' Faces for Years About Self-Driving

Tesla's Hardware 3 is inadequate for fully autonomous driving, requiring a retrofit that has led to class action lawsuits from disappointed owners.

Tesla drops Musk's $29B 'interim' award after Delaware court restored larger pay package | TechCrunch

Tesla revoked Elon Musk's $29 billion interim pay package after the Delaware Supreme Court restored his $56 billion compensation award from 2018.

4 Tesla owners react to their FSD dreams getting crushed: 'It feels like a bait and switch'

Tesla owners with Hardware 3 will not achieve fully unsupervised Full Self-Driving, leading to disappointment and distrust among long-time customers.

Tesla Quietly Buys Mysterious $2 Billion Entity

Tesla's acquisition of an AI hardware company for $2 billion raises questions about its future direction and focus beyond electric vehicles.

fromTESLARATI

Tesla has a plan to make Hardware 3 owners whole, and you won't believe it

Tesla Hardware 3 owners will not achieve unsupervised Full Self-Driving and can trade in for discounted AI4 chip upgrades.

Tesla stock dives on news that it earned next to nothing on cars in Q1, and plans to spend $25 billion in CapEx anyway | Fortune

Tesla's profits from car sales are declining while ambitious future projects are heavily promoted by Elon Musk.

Elon Musk Admits He Lied to Tesla Customers' Faces for Years About Self-Driving

Tesla's Hardware 3 is inadequate for fully autonomous driving, requiring a retrofit that has led to class action lawsuits from disappointed owners.

Tesla drops Musk's $29B 'interim' award after Delaware court restored larger pay package | TechCrunch

Tesla revoked Elon Musk's $29 billion interim pay package after the Delaware Supreme Court restored his $56 billion compensation award from 2018.

Musk Nears 'X Money' Super App Launch

Elon Musk is developing X Money, a payments platform integrated into X, aiming to merge social media with financial services.

from24/7 Wall St.

Musk's Net Worth Races Toward $1 Trillion

Musk has been able to dodge several problems in the last year. The first is Tesla's car unit sales, which have been about flat over the last four quarters. Tesla's stock is up 49% in the last year, compared to 32% for the S&P 500.

Silicon Valley

fromKqed

How to Unscramble an Omelet in Silicon Valley: The Musk v. Altman Trial That Will Try | KQED

The trial is slated to begin April 27, 2026, as a federal judge considers Musk's claim that Altman and OpenAI abandoned their founding promise to develop AI for the benefit of humanity.

Silicon Valley

Here's How Much San Francisco Tech Companies Pay for Police Protection

Elon Musk relocated X's offices from San Francisco due to violent crime concerns, prompting tech companies to enhance security measures.

US Elections

U.S. Air Force, Navy plan to boost F-35 fleet after record budget | Fortune

The Air Force and Navy plan to increase F-35 purchases despite criticism and budget challenges.

Elon Musk Fans Increasingly Disgusted by His Toxic Outbursts

Elon Musk's recent focus on race-related posts is alienating fans and investors, reflecting a troubling shift in his public persona.

fromTruthout

Musk and Silicon Valley Aren't Libertarian. They Want to Fuse With the State.

Musk is not just building a rocket company or a satellite company - but what we see is a vertically integrated ideological stack where he can kind of build an echo chamber from low Earth orbit all the way back to Earth and create a kind of closed loop for the ideology that he wants to push out.

Venture

Tesla's Cybercab goes into production - so why is Musk tapping the brakes?

Elon Musk acknowledges the need to solve autonomy for a successful robotaxi business.

Tech industry

from24/7 Wall St.

Intel's CEO Just Admitted Elon Musk Will Teach Them More Than They'll Teach Him

Intel's CEO acknowledges learning from Elon Musk's expertise in chip business operations, marking a significant shift in the company's approach.