Musk Grilled as OpenAI Trial Pivots to Control, Cash, and xAI — May 01, 2026

Musk’s third day on the stand put his own AI business and control ambitions under scrutiny, while the judge kept the case focused on OpenAI’s nonprofit obligations, Microsoft ties, and alleged enrichment—not existential-risk speeches. In this episode: Top stories: 1. Elon Musk vs OpenAI in Court: Tech Billionaire Grilled Over AI Profits, Nonprofit Mission and Charity ‘Looting’ Claims — AFP https://gulfnews.com/world/americas/i-am-not-a-lawyer-musk-grilled-over-ai-profits-at-openai-trial-1.500525224 2. Elon Musk says his xAI startup’s models were partially trained on OpenAI’s tech — San Francisco Chronicle https://www.sfchronicle.com/tech/article/elon-musk-openai-trial-xai-22234502.php 3. All the evidence unveiled so far in Musk v. Altman - The Verge — The Verge https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/920775/evidence-exhibits-elon-musk-sam-altman-openai-trial 4. OpenAI lawsuit: Elon Musk criticises Microsoft’s role and $10 billion backing — Moneycontrol https://www.moneycontrol.com/technology/openai-lawsuit-elon-musk-criticises-microsoft-s-role-and-10-billion-backing-article-13904396.html 5. Musk vs. Altman: Elon’s apocalypse postponed — SF Standard https://sfstandard.com/2026/04/30/musk-altman-day3-openai/ Follow and rate Musk v Altman Daily on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Feedback? Email [email protected]