Musk’s OpenAI Case Meets a Messier Record — May 02, 2026

Musk’s first week on the stand sharpened the stakes but complicated his betrayal narrative, as testimony turned to Microsoft’s capped investment, OpenAI’s restructuring, xAI’s use of OpenAI models, and what his $38 million donation was meant to buy. In this episode: Top stories: 1. OpenAI lawsuit updates: Elon Musk v. Sam Altman trial day 4 - CNBC — Lora Kolodny,Ashley Capoot https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/30/openai-trial-elon-musk-sam-altman-live-updates.html 2. Musk’s Trial Against OpenAI Hits Some Rough Spots in First Week — Bloomberglaw https://news.bloomberglaw.com/litigation/musks-trial-against-openai-hits-some-rough-spots-in-first-week 3. Musk v. Altman week 1: Elon Musk says he was duped, warns AI could kill us all, and admits that xAI distills OpenAI’s models | MIT Technology Review — MIT Technology Review https://www.technologyreview.com/2026/05/01/1136800/musk-v-altman-week-1-musk-says-he-was-duped-warns-ai-could-kill-us-all-and-admits-that-xai-distills-openais-models/ Follow and rate Musk v Altman Daily on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Feedback? Email [email protected]