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Saturday, May 02, 2026

Elon Musk seems tired and cranky. On Thursday, he took the stand for the third day in a four-week trial stemming from his lawsuit alleging that OpenAI abandoned its mission and should be blocked from taking the company public later this year.

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A federal judge had stern words for Elon Musk as she prepared to open the trial in his case against OpenAI and its chief executive Sam Altman. "How can we get things done without you making things worse outside the courtroom?" she asked Musk.

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-- The Washington Post (@washingtonpost.com) May 2, 2026 at 2:00 PM

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... Most notable, 1) OpenAI's lawyer managed to get him to make several concessions over his own lawyer's objections. ...

#1 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-05-01 02:48 PM | Reply

Wile E Coyote, Super Genius

#2 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2026-05-01 09:30 PM | Reply

@#2

Yeah, Mr Musk seems to be less than supportive of his case as presented to the Court.

#3 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-05-02 10:14 PM | Reply

... and this is why I prefer to see these things decided in the Court, as opposed to being judged by public opinion.

#4 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-05-03 02:52 AM | Reply

Fascinating...Musk bought a Presidency for Trump and he is the world's richest oligarch...one would think he has it all wrapped up...nice to see independent judiciary in action.

#5 | Posted by Hughmass at 2026-05-03 08:02 AM | Reply

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