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Sure, you might not like Sam Altman much. But have you considered how you’d feel about him if your other option was a day spent with Elon Musk? To paraphrase John Mulaney: For years scientists have wondered “Can Sam Altman actually appear sympathetic and likeable to the average person?” And the answer is yes, as long as he is preceded by 5 hours of Elon Musk talking. Get the day’s best comment and more in my free newsletter, The Verge Daily. Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. A free daily digest of the news that matters most. The Verge is a part of PMX Global, LLC, a subsidiary of Penske Media Corporation. © 2026 VM Publishing, LLC. All rights reserved. Sign in to see your notifications or create an account to join the conversation.

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

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

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Elon Musk’s courtroom showdown with Sam Altman started this week. The biggest takeaways so far | CNN Business

Elon Musk spent the better part of three days on the stand, accusing OpenAI and its executives of deceiving him into donating money to help found what is now one of the world’s biggest AI companies. The lawsuit pits…

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“Issues of extinction are excluded.”

All of the updates from Elon Musk and Sam Altman’s battle over OpenAI We are having an argument about which expert issues are going to be allowed. “We aren’t going to get into issues of catastrophe or extinction,” YGR…

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Everything is relative.

Sure, you might not like Sam Altman much. But have you considered how you’d feel about him if your other option was a day spent with Elon Musk? To paraphrase John Mulaney: For years scientists have wondered “Can Sam…

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Elon Musk spent the better part of three days on the stand, accusing OpenAI and its executives of deceiving him into donating money to help found what is now one of the world’s biggest AI companies. The lawsuit pits Musk against his…

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All of the updates from Elon Musk and Sam Altman’s battle over OpenAI We are having an argument about which expert issues are going to be allowed. “We aren’t going to get into issues of catastrophe or extinction,” YGR says. Musk’s lawyers…

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T2 · Outlet reportThe VergeApr 30, 2026

Sure, you might not like Sam Altman much. But have you considered how you’d feel about him if your other option was a day spent with Elon Musk? To paraphrase John Mulaney: For years scientists have wondered “Can Sam Altman actually appear…

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