Elon Musk had a bad week in court

May 1, 2026 David Pierce

Elon Musk is the one who wanted this trial. He has spent months claiming OpenAI "stole a nonprofit," and saying he was the actual driving force behind one of the most important companies currently in tech. All indications are that he won't win his case against the company, but he's fighting it anyway. So you'd think he'd have done better when it was his time to take the stand.

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Instead, Musk spent much of the week arguing with lawyers (including his own!), changing his story, an …

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